m 


i  BOOK 

Common  tpra^er, 


AND   ADMINISTRATION   OF 


THE  SACRAMENTS 


AND   OTHER 


RITES,  AND  CEREMONIES  OF  THE  CHURCH* 


j y  ACCORDING  TO   THE   USE  OF   THE 

PROTESTANT  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH 


UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA  : 

TOGETHER  fcttTH 

THE  PSALTER, 

I 

^  OR 

PSALMS   OF   DAVID, 


ED    EY     THOMAS     KIJtK 

x8oi.     - 


TABLE  OF  CONTEN 


i   r  1  "  »n   of    the 

i-  Book  of  CommonPra 

he  Order  how  the  Pfalter  is 
ointcd  to  bo  read, 
le   Older  how   the  Red  of 
the  Holy  Scriptures  i  appoint- 
ed to  be : 

Leflbns  of    Holv 
i  be  read  at  Morning 
and  Evening  Prayer,  through- 
out t}u*  Year, 
.he  Calendar, 
y  Tables  and  Rules  for  the  Move- 
able and   Immoveable   Feafls, 
together  with  the  Days  of  Faff- 
ing and  Abflinence  throughout 
the  Year. 
8  Tables  for   finding  the  Holy- 

'  9  The  Order  for  Daily  Morning 
Prayer. 

10  The  Order  for  Daily  Evening 
Prayer. 

n  Prayers  and Thankfgivings  up- 
on feveral  Occasions,  to  be 
ufed  before  the  two  final  Pray- 
ers of  Morning  and  Evening 
Service. 

12  Tf^p  Collects,  Epiftles,  and 
Gofpcls,  to  be  ufed  through- 
out the  Year.         • 

13  The  Order  for  the  Adminiflra- 
tion  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  or 
Holy  Communion. 

14  The  Miniftration  of  Public 
Baptifm  of  Infants,  to  be  ufed 
in  the  Church. 

i^  The  Miniftration  of  Private 
Baptifm  of  Children  in  Houfes, 


16  The  Miniftration  oi  Rapt 
Inch  as  are  of  Riper  Years,  and 

■  to  anfwer  forthemfelves. 

17  A  Catechifm  ;  that  is  to  fay, 
an  Inftruction  to  be  learned  by 
every  Perfon  before  he  he- 
brought  to  be  confirmed  by  the 
Biihop. 

18  The  Order  of  Confirmation, 
or  Laying  on  of  Hands-  upon 
thofe  that  are  baptized,  and 
come  to  Years  of  Difcretidn. 

19  The  Form  of  Solemnization  of 
Matrimony. 

20  The  Order  for  the  Vifitation  of 
the  Sick. 

21  The  Communion  of  the  Sick. 

22  The  Order  for  the  Burial  oi 
the  Dead. 

23  The  Thankfgiviflg  of  Women 
alter  Child-Birirh  ;  commonly 
called,  The  Churching  of  W<  >- 
men. 

24  Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  ufed  at 
Sea. 

2j  A  Form  of  Prayer  for  the  Vifi- 
tation of  Prif oners. 

26  A  Form  of  Prayerancl  Thankf- 
giving  to  Almighty  God,  for 
the  Fruits  of  the  Earth,  and  all 
the  other  Blefiings  of  his  mer- 
ciful Providence. 

27  Forms  oi'  Prayer  to  be  used  in 
Families. 

28  Selections  of  Pfalms,  to  be 
ufed  inftead  of  the  Pfalms  for 
the  Day,  at  the  Difcretion  oi* 
the  Miniften 

29  The    pr-?*~     «»    pi 
David 


THE 

RATIFICATION 

OF     THE 

BOOK  OF  COMMON  PRAYER. 


Br  the  Bishops,  the  Clergy,  and  the  Laity  of  the 

P  rot  eft  ant  Epif copal  Church  in  the   United  States  of 

America,    in   Convention,     this    Sixteenth 

Day  of  October,  in  the  Tear  of  our  Lord, 

One   Thoufand  Seven    Hundred  and 

Eighty- Nine : 

X  his  Convention,  having  in  their  prefent 
Seftion  fet  forth  A  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  and 
Administration  of  the  Sacraments  and 
other  Rites  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church, 
do  hereby  eftablifh.  the  faid  Book :  and  they  declare  it 
to  be  the  Liturgy  of  this  Church ;  and  require  that  it  be 
received  as  fuch  by  all  the  Members  of  the  fame  : 
And  this  Book  fhall  be  in  Ufe  from  and  after  the  Firft 
Day  of  October,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thoufand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Ninety. 


PREFACE. 

IT  is  a  moft  invaluable  part  of  that  bleffed  liberty 
■■j  Christ  hath  niudc  us  free,  that  in  his  worfhip, 
different  forms  and  ufages  may  without  offence  be  al- 
lowed, provided  the  iubftance  of  the  faith  be  kept  en- 
tire; and  that,  in  every  Church,  what  cannot  be  clearly 
determined  to  belong  to  Doctrine  muft  be  referred  to 
Difcipline ;  and  therefore,  by  common  corifent  and  au- 
thority, may  be  altered,  abridged,  enlarged,  amended, 
or  other  wife  difpofed  of,  as  may  feem  moft  convenient 
for  the  edification  of  the  people,  "  according  to  the 
various  exigencies  of  times  and  occafions." 

The  Church  of  England,  to  which  the  Protect- 
ant Epifcopal  Church  in  thefe  States  is  indebted,  under 
GOD,  for  her  foundation  and  a  long  continuance  of 
nurfing  care  and  protection,  hath,  in  the  Preface  of  her 
Book  of  Common  Prayer,  laid  it  down  as  a  Rule,  that 
H  The  Particular  Forms  of  Divine  Worfhip,  and  the 
Rites  and  Ceremonies  appointed  to  be  ufed  therein,  be- 
ing things  in  their  own  nature  indifferent  and  alterable, 
and  fo  acknowledged,  it  is  but  reafonable  that,  upon 
weighty  and  important  considerations,  according  to  the 
various  exigencies  of  times  and  occalions,  fuch  changes 
and  alterations  fhould  be  made  therein,  as  to  thole  who 
are  in  places  of  authority  fliould  from  time  to  time,  feem 
either  neceiTary  or  expedient/* 

The 


J 


PREFACE, 

The  fame  Church  hath  not  only  in  her  Preface,  but 
Iikewife  in  her  Articles  and  Homilies,  declared  the  ne- 
ceflity  and  expediency  of  occafional  alterations  and 
amendments  in  her  Forms  of  Public  Worfhip;  and  we 
find  accordingly,  that,  feeking  to  "  keep  the  happy 
mean  between  too  much  ftiffnefs  in  refilling,  and  too 
much  eafinefs  in  admitting  variations  in  things  once 
advifedly  eftablifhed,  fhe  hath,  in  the  reign  of  feveral 
Princes,  fince  the  firft  compiling  of  her  Liturgy  in  the 
time  of  Edward  the  Sixth,  upon  juft  and  weighty  con- 
siderations her  thereunto  moving,  yielded  to  make  fuch 
alterations  in  fomc  particulars,  as  in  their  refpective 
times  were  thought  convenient ;  yet  fo  as  that  the  main 
body  and  eiTential  parts  of  the  fame  (as  well  in  the 
chiefeft  materials,  as  in  the  frame  and  order  thereof) 
have  ftill  been  continued  firm  and  unfhaken." 

Her  general  aim  in  thefe  different  Reviews  and  Al- 
terations hath  been,  as  flic  further  declares  in  her  faid 
Preface,  "  to  do  that  which,  according  to  her  beft  un- 
derftanding,  might  moil  tend  to  the  prefervation  of 
peace  and  unity  in  the  Church ;  the  procuring  of  re- 
verence, and  the  exciting  of  piety  and  devotion  in  the 
worfhip  of  God;  and,  finally,  the  cutting  off  occafion, 
from  them  that  feck  occafion,  of  cavil  or  quarrel  againft 
her  Liturgy. "  andalthough,  according  to  her  judgment, 
there  be  not  "  any  thing  in  it  contrary  to  the  Word  of 
God,  or  to  found  doctrine,  or  which  a  godly  man  may 
not  with  a  good  confeience  ufe  and  fubmit  unto,  or 
which  is  not  fairly  defenfible,  if  allowed  fuch  juft  and 
favourable  conftruction,  as,  in  common  equity,  ought 
to  be  allowed  to  all  human  writings ;"  yet  upon  the 
principles  already  laid  down,  it  cannot  but  be  fuppofed, 
that  further  alteration  would  in  time  be  found  expedi- 
ent. Accordingly,  a  commifTion  for  a  review  was  if- 
fued  in  the  year  1689:  But  this  great  and  good  work 
mifcarried  at  that  time ;  and  the  Civil  Authority  has 

not 


PR 

t    proper   to  revive    it   by    any   n 
>n.  \ 

But  when  in  the  courfe  of  Divine  Providence,  thefe 
can  Stal  ame  independent  with  refpedt   to 

il  Government,    their    Ecclefiaftical  Independence 
Parity  included;  and  tl  rent  religious  de- 

nominations of  Chriftians  in  t]  left  at 

full  and  equal  liberty  to  model  and  organize  their  re- 
fpe&ive  Churches,  and  forms  of  worihip,  and  difci- 
pline,  in  fuch  manner  as  they  might  judge  molt  conve- 
nt for  their  future  profperity;  conliitently  with  the 
Conftitution  and  Laws  of  their  Count! 

The  attention  of  this  Church  was,  in  the  fir  ft  place, 
drawn  to  thofe  alterations  in  the  Liturgy  which  became 
•neceifary  in  the  Prayers  for  our  Civil  Rulers,  in  confe- 
quence  of  the  Revolution.  And  the  principal  care 
herein  was  to  make  them  conformable  to  what  ought  to 
be  the  proper  end  of  all  inch  prayers,  namely,  that 
44  Rulers  may  have  grace,  wiidom,  and  underftanding 
to  execute  juitice,  and  to  maintain  truth  ;"  and  that  the 
.People  "  may  lead  quiet  and  peaceable  lives,  in  all  god- 
linefs  and  bLonefty." 

But  while  thefe  alterations  were  in  review  before  the 
Convention,  they  could  not  but,  with  gratitude  to 
God,  embrace  the  happy  occafion  which  was  offered  to 
them  (uninfluenced  and  unreurained  by  any  worj 

thority  whatfoever)  to  take  a  further  review  of  the 
Public  Service,   and  to   eftablifh  fuch  other  alterati 

i  amendments  therein  as  might  be  deemed  expedient 

It  feems  unneceffajy  to  enumerate  all  the  different 
alterations  and  amendments.  They  will  appear,  and  it 
is  to  be  hoped,  the  reafons  of  them  alio,  upon  a  com- 
panion of  this  with  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer  of  the 

Church 


PREFACE. 

urch  of  England.  In  which  it  will  alfo  appear,  that 
this  Church  is  far  from  intending  to  depart  from  the 
Church  of  England  in  any  efiential  point  of  doctrine, 
difcipline,  or  worfliip ;  or  farther  than  local  circum- 
ftances  require. 

And  now,  this  important  work  being  brought  to  a 
conclufion,  it  is  hoped  the  whole  will  be  received  and 
examined  by  every  true  Member  of  our  Church,  and 
every  finccre  Chriflian,  with  a  meek,  candid,  and 
charitable  frame  of  mind  ;  without  prejudice  or  prepof- 
feffions  ;  ferioufly  considering  what  Chriftianity  is,  and 
what  the  truths  of  the  Goipel  are ;  and  earneftly  be- 
feeching  Almighty  God,  to  accompany  with  his  blef- 
fmg  every  endeavor  for  promulgating  them  to  mankind 
in  the  cleareft,  plaineft,  moft  affecting  and  majeftic 
manner,  for  the  fake  of  Jefus  Chrift,  our  bleffed  Lord 
and  Saviour. 


THE  ORDER 


HOW  THE  PSALTER  IS  APPOINTED  TO  HE  READ. 

THE  Pfaltcr  fhall  be  read  through  once  every  Month,  as  it  is 
there  appointed,  both  for  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer.  But 
in  February  it  fhall  be  read  only  to  the  Twenty-eighth  or  Twenty- 
ninth  Day  of  the  Month. 

And  whereas  January,  March,  May,  July,  Augujl,  Oflober, 
and  December,  have  One  and  Thirty  Days  a-piece ;  it  is  ordered,  that 
the  fame  Pfalms  fhall  be  read  the  lafl  Day  of  the  faid  Months,  which 
were  read  the  Day  before ;  fo  that  the  Pfalter  may  begin  again  the 
Firfl  Day  of  the  next  Month  enfuing. 

And  whereas  the  CXIX  Pfalm  is  divided  into  XXII  Portions,  and 
is  over  long  to  be  read  at  one  time  ;  it  is  fo  ordered,  that  at  one  time 
fhall  not  be  read  above  four  or  five  of  the  faid  Portions. 

The  Minifler,  inftead  of  reading  from  the  Pfalter  as  divided  for 
Daily  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  may  read  one  of  the  Selections 
fet  out  by  this  Church. 

And,  on  Days  of  Farting  and  Thankfgiving,  appointed  either  by 
the  Civil  or  by  the  Ecclefiaftical  Authority,  the  Minifter  may  appoint 
fuch  Pfalms  as  he  fhall  think  fit  in  his  difcretion,  unlefs  any  fhall  have 
been  appointed  by  the  Ecclefiaftical  Authority,  in  a  Service  fet  out 
for  the  Occafion;  which,  in  that  cafe,  fhall  be  ufed,  and  no  other. 

PKOPER  PSALMS  ON  CERTAIN  DAYS. 


Morning. 

Evening. 

Christmas-Day, 

Pfalms 

19 

Pfalms      89 

45 

110 

85 

132 

Ash-Wednesday, 

6 

102 

3o 

130 

38 

143 

Good-Friday, 

22 

64 

40 

88 

54 

Easter-Day, 

2 

"3 

57 

114 

111 

118 

Ascension-Day, 

8 

24 

*5 

47 

21 

103 

Whitsunday, 

48 

104 

68 

145 

The  Minifter  may  ufe  one  of  the  Selections,  inftead  of  any  one  oi 
the  above  Portions. 

B  THE 


THE  ORDER 


UOW  THE  REST  OF  THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURE  IS  AP- 
POINTED TO  BE  RE A $. 


THE  Old  Teftament  is  appointed  tor  the  Firft:  Lefibns 
at  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer ;  fo  that  the  mofl 
part  thereof  will  be  read  every  Year  once,  as  in  the  Calendar 
is  appointed. 

The  New  Teftament  is  appointed  for  the  Second  Leffons 
at  Morning  and  Evening  Pra\  er. 

And  to  know  what  Leffons  mall  be  read  every  Day,  look 
for  the  Day  of  the  Month  in  the  Calendar  following,  and 
there  ye  (hall  find  the  Chapters  that  mail  be  read  for  the 
Leffons,  both  at  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer ;  except 
only  the  Moveable  Feafts,  which  are  not  in  the  Calendar; 
and  the  Immoveable,  where  there  is  a  Blank  left  in  the 
Column  of  Lefibns ;  the  proper  Lefibns  for  all  which  Days 
are  to  be  found  in  the  Table  of  proper  Leffons. 

And,  on  Days  of  Fading  and  Thankfgiving,  the  fame 
Rule  is  to  obtain,  as  in  reading  the  Pfalms. 

And  the  fame  difcretion  of  choice  is  allowed,  on  occa- 
sions of  Eccleliaftical  Conventions,  and  thofe  of  Charitable 

Collections. 

« 

And  Note^  That  when  foe  ver  Proper  Pfalms  or  Leffons  are 
appointed,  then  the  Pfalms  and  Leffons  of  ordinary  courfe 
appointed  in  the  Pfalter  and  Calendar,  if  they  be  different, 
ihall  be  omitted  for  that  Time. 

Note  alfo.  That  the  Collecl,  Epiftle,  and  Gofpel,  appointed 
for  the  Sunday ,  mail  fervc  all  the  Week  after,  where  it  is 
not  in  this  Book  otherwife  ordered. 


f  TABLES 


•    TABLES  of  Lessons  of  Holy  Scripture,  to  be 

read  at  Morning  and   Evening    Prayer  through-   ' 
out  the  War. 


A    r ABLE  of  L  e  s s o  n  s  i  o  r  S  u  n d ays. 


.SUNDAYS 


MORNING. 


EVENING. 


i  S.  in  Ad, 

2 

3 

4 

iS.af.Ckr. 

2 

iS.af.Ep 

4 
5 
6 

Sept.Sund. 
Sand 
Quin,  Sun, 
i  £.  in  Lent 

2 

3 

4 
5 


Eajltr  Day 
iS.af.Eafl 

2 

3 
4 
5 
S.af.Afcen 

Whitfiind. 


\ist  Lesson 
tfaiah    i 

5 
2  5 
3° 
35 
41 
44 
5l 
54 
57 
6i 

T  65 

Jerem.  5 

I         35 
Lam.     i 

Jerem.  7 

Eze.    14 

20  to 

v.  27 
6 
2  to 

i'.  10 

9 

12  to 

"♦37 

43 
*3 


Mic. 
Hag. 

Dan. 
Exo. 


Ifai. 
Hof. 
Joel  3^9 
Mic.      5 
Zech.   8 
Joel      2 
Deut.  16  to 
v.  18 


2</  Lesson* 

Luke  1  to  1/39 
1  1/  39 
3tor/ 19 
Mat.  3toz/ 13 
Luke  2  v  25 
Mar.  1  tot'  16 
Matt,  bo  13 
John  1  1/  29 
Matt.  4  i>  12 
Lu.4n4to33 

Matt.  5 
6 

7 

Luke/  v  19 
Mar.  6  to  1/30 
Mat.  10 
Lu.  ioto^23 
Mar.  9  to  1/30 

Lu.  191/28 
21 

Mat.  26 
Rom.  6 


A.  els 


8v5 

Job. 17 
Acts   4  to  r/36 


i.s7  Lesson. 
Ifai.    2 
24 

28tOl/23 

32 

40 

42 
45 
52  to  1/13 

55 

59 
62 

66 

Jer.  22 

f    36 

Lam.  3  to z/37 
Jer.    9 
Ez.  18 

20t0f27 

Hab.  3 
Zee.  13 

Mai.   3  and  4 
Ex.  12  v  37 

Ifai.  48 
Hof.  14 
Mic.  4 
Nah.  1 
Zee.  10 
Zep.  3 
Ifai.  11 


2  Cor. 
Gal. 

Eph. 


2d  Lesson 
Horn.  10 
12 

r     14 

1  Lor.    1 

2 

Heb.     2 

1  Cor.   3 

13 
4 
5 
2 

3 
1 

2 

3 

4 
5 
6 

ilip.  1 
3 

Helton 

A£is2  V22 

iCor.  15 

CoJof.   1 

1  Thef.  3 

4 
2Th.3toH7 

Ads  iqto\ 

V   2  I 


A  TABLE 


A  TABLE 

of  Lj 

essons  for  Sundays. 

SUNDAYS. 

MORNING. 

EVENING. 

u/  Lesson, 

2d  Lesson, 

u*  Lesson, 

2*/  Lesson. 

Trin.Sun 

Gen.      1 

Matt. 

3 

Gen.       2 

1  John   5 

iSafTn. 

3 

A&S9 

to  ^32 

6 

i  Tim.   6 

2 

9 to 
t;  20 

10 

15  to 
v  19 

2  Tim.    2 

3 

37 

11 

42 

3  &  4  to  z;  9 

4 

43 

14 

45 

Titus  2  &  3 
to  v  10 

5 

49 

*<5 

50 

Heb.     10 

6 

Exo.      3 

17 

Exo.      5 

11 

7 

9 

20 

10 

12 

8 

14 

24 

i<5 

13 

9 

Num.  16 

26 

Num.   22 

James     1 

10 

23 

28 

24 

2 

n 

Deut.     4  to 
a  41 

Matt. 

18 

Deut.     5 

3 

12 

6 

20 

7 

4 

13 

8 

23 

9 

5 

*4 

33 

2<5 

34 

1  Peter  1 

J<5 

Jofh.    23 

Mark 

4 

Jofh.    24 

2 

16 

Judges  4 

13 

Judges    5 

3 

17 

1  Sam.  12 

Luke 

*8 

1  Sam.  17 

4 

18 

2  Sam.  12 

*5 

2  Sam.  19 

5 

*9 

1  Kings  8  to 
v  22 

20 

iKin.8  1/22 
to  62 

2  Peter  1 

20 

„•      17 

John 

3 

18 

2 

21 

2  Kings  5 

7 

2  Kin.  19 

3 

22 

Dan.      6 

8 

Daniel    7 

1  John    1 

23 

Prov.     1 

9 

Prov.      2 

2 

24 

3 

10 

8 

3 

2<5 

11 

11 

12 

4 

26 

*3 

*5 

*4 

Jude 

27 

*5 

16 

16 

2  John 

A  TABLE 

A  TABLE  of  Lessons  for  Holy-Day.s. 

HOLY- DAYS. 

MORNING. 

KVKNING. 

St.  Andrew. 

PlOV.           20 

Prov.        2  1 

St.   Thomas. 

23 

24 

Nativity. 

l   Lclfon. 

Ifaiah          9  to  &  8 

Ifaiah      yv  10  to  17 

i>   Lcfron. 

Luke          2  toy  15 

Titus         3  1/  4  to  9 

St.  Stephen. 

i   LefTon. 

Prov,       28 

Ecclef.     4 

2   Lcflon. 

Aft*  6vS  8c  ch.y  to 

Ads        7^30t0«5.5 

St.  John. 

(v$o 

1   LefTon. 

Ecclef.      5 

Ecclef,     6 

2   LefTon. 

Rev.          1 

Rev.       22 

Innocents. 

Jerem.     31  to  v  18 

Wifdom  1 

•  Cirxumcijion. 

i  LefTon. 

Gen.        17  to  &  1^5 

Deut.      10  v  12 

2   Leflon. 

Rom.        2 

Col.         2 

Epiphany. 

l   LefTon. 

ITaiah        60 

Ifaiah      49 

2   LefTon. 

Rom.        i| 

John        2  to  z/  12 

Conver.  of  St.  Paul. 

l   LefTon. 

WiTdom     5 

Wifdom  6 

2   LefTon. 

Acls          22  tov  22 

Acls        26  toi/  24 

Purijic.  Virg.  Mary 

Wifdom     9 

Wifdom  12 

St.  Matthias. 

19 

Ecclus.     l 

Annun.  Virg.  Ma ry 

Ecclus.       2 

3 

AJh  Wednetday. 
i   LefTon. 

Ifaiah        59 

Jonah       3 

2  LefTon. 

Luke          6  v  20 

2  Peter     3 

Mond.  before  Eaflei 

i  LefTon. 

Daniel       10 

Hofea     1 1 

2  LefTon. 

John         14 

■ 

TueJ.  before  Eajler. 

i  LefTon. 

Daniel       11  to  1/30 

12 

2   LefTon. 

John         i£ 

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i   LefTon. 

Daniel       11  1/  30 

13 

2  LefTon. 

John         n  v  4,5 

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i 

l  LefTon. 

Daniel       12 

Jerem.    31 

2  LefTon. 

John      '  13 

£tf0*/-.FnVtfy. 

l  LefTon. 

Gen.         22  to  v  20 

Ifai.52  v  i%&cch 5% 

2  LefTon. 

John         18 

Philip.  2 

A  TAELE 

A  TABLE  of  Liissoxs  for 

Holy  j 

Days. 

HOLY- DAYS. 

MORNING. 

EVENING. 

Eafltr-Evtn* 

1   LefTon. 

Zee.         9 

Exod. 

J3 

2  LefTon. 

Luke      23  1/  50 

Heb. 

4 

Mon.  in  EaJL  Week. 

i   LefTon. 

Exod.     16 

fob 

V9 

2   LelTon, 

Matt.     28 

Afts 

3 

Tuef.  in  EaJL  Week. 

l   LefTon. 

Ifaiah     26  to  v  20 

ITaiah 

12 

2  LefTon. 

Luke     24  to  v  13 

2  Cor. 

5 

St.  Mark. 

Ecclus    4 

Ecclus. 

5 

\St.Phil.&St.Ja.s. 

l   LefTon. 

7 

9 

2  LefTon. 

John      1  1/  43 

Afccnfion. 

i   LefTon. 

2  Kings  2 

Deut. 

10 

2  LefTon. 

Luke  241;  44 

Ephef. 

4  to  V 

17 

Mon.  in  Whit.  Week 

1  LefTon. 

Gen.    11  to  v  10 

Numb. 

11 

2  LefTon. 

1  Cor.  12 

1  Cor.  : 

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T.inWhufunWeek. 

l   LefTon. 

l  Sam.  19  v  18 

Deut. 

3° 

2  LefTon. 

1  Thef.  5 

Gal. 

5 

\St.  Barnabas. 

l  LefTon. 

Ecclus.  10 

Ecclus 

12 

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1,5  to© 

36 

|  67.  jfa/z>2  Baptijt. 

l   Leflon. 

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Malac. 

4 

2  LefTon. 

Matt.       3 

Matt. 

14  tOL> 

33 

||67.  Peter. 

l  LefTon. 

Ecclus.  1  /j 

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Aas          3 

Aas 

4 

jLSV.  James. 

Ecclus.  21 

Ecclus. 

22 

\\St.   Bartholomew. 

24 

29 

\St.  Matthew. 

35 

88 

St.  Michael. 

i  LefTon. 

Gen.     32 

Daniel 

10  0  5 

2  LefTon. 

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(to  z/7 

Rtv. 

39  to  1/ 

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A  T.ABLe 


.j.-ia^toi-.o  m-i-,^^> 


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A  Table  of  Lessons  for  J.Wl'ARY. 

MORNING  PRAYER,    j 

NING 

PRAYER. 

j  i  Li .  ron. 

B  /.<  • 

1   L 

• 

l  A  Cream 

1 

Gcnefis  1 

Matthew  1 

Gcnefis  2 

Romans  1 

3C 

3 

2 

4 

2 

4d 

5 

3 

6 

7 

4 

8 

A 

6f 

9 

,5  tot/  21 

1 1 

5 

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9P 

12 

51/21 

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6 

»4 

6  to  y  16 

15 

7 

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6  v  16 

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8 

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18  to  i/  17 

7 

18  t/  17 

9 

12C 

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8  tot/  18 

20 

10 

!i3f 

2  1  tOL*   2  2 

8<y  18 

211/22 

1 1 

14  g 

22 

q  to  y  18 

23 

12 

15  A 

24  to  v  32 

qv  18 

24  v  32 

13 

16  b 

25  to  i/  19 

10 

25  *  19 

H 

17  c 

26  tO  V  I7 

1 1 

26  1/  17 

i.5 

i8d 

27  to  o  30 

1 1  to  1/  22 

27  v  30 

16 

19c 

28 

12^22 

29  toy  15 

1  Cor.    1 

20  f 

29  0  15 

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30  to  v  2,5 

2 

21  g 

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.  31  toz/2,5 

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tsA 

31  v  25 

14 

31  to  t/  14 

4 

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32  1;  24 

15  tot;  21 

33 

5 

24c 

34 

151/  21 

35 

6 

2(5,tl  Conver- 

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37 

16 

39 

7 

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5/Pa«/ 

40 

*7 

41  to  v  37 

8 

28  g 

41  v  V 

i8to  c/  21 

42  to  1/25 

9 

2q  A 

42  d  25 

18  z/  21 

43  toz/  15 

10 

3ob 

43^  *5 

19 

44  to  v  14 

1 1 

3*.c 

44  »  M 

20  toz;  ly 

1  4^0  0  16 

1               12 

A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  FEBRUARY.* 

CALENDAR. 

MORNING     PRAYER.     1    EVENING     PRAYIR. 

1    Lejfon . 

|    2   Lejfon. 

I   Lejfon.   1  2  Ze/ 
Generis  46J1  Cor. 

on. 

ltd 

Gen. 45 1;  16 

Mat. 20  v  17 

x3 
x4 
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2  e 

Purifc. 

21  to  v  23 

3f 

V.   M. 

47tolM3 

21    v  23 

47  *  *3 

4g 

48 

22  to  t/  23 

49 

16 

5  ' 

1 

50  to  v  15 

22  v  23 

50  »  »5 

2  Cor. 

1 

6  b 

Exod.   1 

23 

Exodus  2 

2 

7C, 

3 

24 

4  to  t;  18 

3 

8d 

41/  18 

25  tow   31 

5 

4 

9a 

6  to  v  14 

25  v  31 

6  t/  14 

5 

ii  g 

L 16 

26  tou  36 

?6   v  36 

8  to  v  16 

9  to  v  13 

6 

7 

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L 

91/  13 

17 

10  to  V  12 

8 

13b 

lOfl    12 

28 

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9 

14  c 

12  tO  V  37 

Mark  1 

11  t/37 

10 

15^ 

13 

2 

14  to v  15 

11 

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14  v  15 

3 

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12 

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4  to  v  26 

17 

13 

|SJ 

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4  v  26 

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Gal. 

1 

19  A 

20 

5  to  v  21 

21  to  v  18 

2 

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21    V    l8 

5  v  21 

22  to  v  16 

3 

21c 

22  z/   16 

6  to  v  30 

23  tO  V    20 

4 

ari 

23  v  20 

6  t/  30 

24 

5 

a3s 

32  tot/  15 

7  to  1/  24 

32  v   15 

6 

24  f 

St.  Mat- 

7 t;  24 

Ephef. 

1 

25  g 

thias. 

33 

8  to  v  27 

34  to  v  27 

2 

26  A 

34*>27 

fit;  27 

40 

3 

27  b 

Ley.  19  to  v 

9  to  v  30 

Lev  lot/  19 

4 

28  c 

24           (19 

9^3° 

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5 

2oJd 

26  tO  V  2i      ' 

10  to  v 32 

afc  1/  21 

Rom. 

12 

**Note,   That,  except   in   every   Lcap-Y  ear. 
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February 


A  Table 


A  Table  of  Li  or   MARCH. 


LENDAR.  MORNINO      HAYER.       ,      IVSNINfl     FRAY.'F 


lid 

3f 

lb 

;c 
8d 

g; 

11 
i  a 


c 

*5d 

I6|e 

«7f 


18 

*9 
20 
14  21 


It 


16 


22  a 

23e 
14 

25 
26 


7b 
28c 
'd 


29 
5j3o|e 
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Mary. 


\  Lesson. 
Numn  to  v 
12  (24 

14  to  v  26 
16  to  v  36 

"7 

21 

23 
25 

30 

35 

Deu  1  tovio. 
2  to  v  26 

3 

5v  22 
7 

9 
11 

T3 

*5 
*7 

J9 

21 

24 
26 

28  to  v  15 

29 
31 

33 


2   Lesson. 
Mar.  10 v  32 
11 
\i  to  v  28 

12  v    28 

13  r 

14  to  v 20 

14V  26 

16 
Luk.  1   to  v 
1*39  ,39 

2  to  v  40 

2   V  40 

3 

4 
5 

6  to  v    20. 
6v  20 

7  to  v  36 

7  v  36     . 

8  to  v   26 

8  v  26 

9  to  v  J37 

9  v  37 
10  to  v  25 

10  v  25 

11  to  v  29 

11   V  29        : 
12 

*3 

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13  (24  Philip 

14  v  2$ 
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24 

27 

31  to  v  25 

32  !  Theff. 

3s 
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2   v  26 

4  to  v  25 

5  to  v  22  2  ThefT. 
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8 
10 
12 

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18 
20 
22 


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32 
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2  Tim, 


Titus 

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6 

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2 

3 

4 

1 
2 

4 

1 

2 

3 

4 

1 
2 
3 


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A  Table 


assfc* 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  APRIL, 


CALENDAR,     i      MORNING  PRAYER.  EVENING  PRAYER. 


i 


•  1  Lesson. 

IC 

*fc| 

Jofhua  1 

2 

2  A 

3 

3b 

5 

IC 

4C 

6  V   7  2 

J1 

7  v  16 

lb 

6|e 

8  v  i4 

7 

7 

t 

1 

10  fo  v  i(5 

8 

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IO  v  28 

:; 

9 

fl 

2  2   V  2  I 

4 

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ilk 

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12 

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2  tO  V    II 

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df 

3  to  v  1 2 

r4t 

4 

9 

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6  to  v  1 1 

1 6 

\ 

6  v  25 

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8  to  v  22 

(> 

18 

c 

9  to  v  22 

i 

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9  v  46 

1 1  to  v  29 

21  t 

12 

22ST 

14 

2Ja 

1 6  to  v  2 1 

MP 

*7 

2  5'C 

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2  6ji 

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27e 

j   20  to  v  26 

28|f 

J   21  to  v  16 

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1 

3 

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Luke  15 
16 

17  tO  V 20 

17  v  20 

18  to  v  31 

18  v  31 

19  to  v 28 
19  V  28 
20 

21 

2  2  tO  V  31 

2  2   V   31 

*3 

John  1  v 29 

1  v  29 
2 

3tov  22 
3  V  22 

4 

6  to  v  22 

6  v  22 

7  to  v  32 

7  v  32 

8  to  V21 
8  v  21 


1  Lessen. 

Jofhua  2 

4 

6  to  v  12 

j     7  to  v  16 

8  to  v  14 

9 

10  v  i,5to28 

2  2  to  V  21 
23 

24  v  19 
Jud.  1  v  22 

2  v  1 1 

3  VI2 
5 
6  v  11  to  2~ 

7 

8  v  22 

9  V  22  to  46 
10 
1 1  v  29 

J3 
1,5 

16  v 

18 


2  Lesson. 
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4 
<5 
6 


21 


9 

10  to  v  22 

10  v  22 


19  V  22 

20  v  26 

I    2  I   V  I  6 

Ruth  2 

i       4 


7 
8 

9 
10 
1 1 
12 

•a 

James    1 
2 

3 

4 

1  Peter  1 

2 

3 
4 

2  Peter  1 
2 

3 

1  John  1 

2  : 

4 

5 

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A  Table 


A  TABts  of  Lessons  for  MAY. 

CAL1NDAJ            MORNING  VI  A\                  EVENING  PRAY!  1 

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2  Lesson. 

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1 1  v  30       j 

3 

1 

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4 

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5 

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8 

13 

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10 

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10 

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17  v  30 

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12 

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22 

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13  to  v  23 

8  to  v  26 

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16 

9  to  v  23 

17 

10 

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10  to  v  34 

20 

12 

30 

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21 

10  v  34 

13 

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23 

11  to v  19  ;  24 

14 

A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  JUNE. 


CALENDAR. 


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28^' 

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12 

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4 

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6 

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8 

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10 

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16 

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15 

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2  tov 26 

3 
5 

7 

9 

II  tov  26 
12 

16 

18  17  v  16 

20  tOV  22  l8  to  V   18 

21  18  V  18 

22  V  29  19  to  V  21 

2  Kings  2  19  v  21 

4  20t0  V  17 

6  20  v  17 

8  21 

10  22 

12  23 

14  24 

16  25 

17  v  24  26 

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20  27  V  21 
22  28  to  V  17 


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1  Ki.  1  v  28  iCor.  15 


28  v  17 


26 


26 


19 

20  V  22 
22  tOV   29 

2  Kings  i 

3 
5 

7 

9 
11 

13 
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16 

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2 

3 
4 
5 
6 

7 
8 


9 
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11 

12 

13 

1 
2 

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17  tov  24  Ephef.  1 


18 
19  v 

21 

23 

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Matthew  1  Ezra   > 

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4  to  v  13 

5  to  v  2 1 

4  v  13 

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8 

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9 

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9  to  v  18 

7 

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20  to v  17 

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A  Table  of  Lessons  for  AUGUST. 


CALENDAR. 

MORNING  PRAY1R. 

EVENING  PRAYER. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

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Job  33 

Mat.  20  v  17 

Job  34 

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2 

1 

35 

21  to  v  23 

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22  to  v  22 

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10 

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4 

24  to  v  29 

5 

11 

9 

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6  to  v  20 

24  v  29 

6  v  20 

12 

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7 

25  to  v  31 

8 

13 

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2,5  v  31 

10 

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11 

26  to  v  36 

12 

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1  Peter  1 

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A  Table 


tmm  mmmm 


Lessons 

1 

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A  Table 


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A  Table  of  Lessons  for  OCTOBER. 

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PRAYER.          I     EVENING    PRAYER 

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1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

I  Lesson.    \%  Lesson. 

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Jpr.51  v  35 

Luke  14 

Jer.  52          1  Cor. 

16 

Lam.  1 

15 

Lam.  2 

2  Cor. 

1 

3  to  v  37 

16 

3V37 

2 

AA 

4 

17  to  v  20 

5 

3; 

Eze.  1 

17    V    20 

Eze.  2 

4. 

3 

18  to  V  31 

6 

5 

7 

18  v  31 

13 

6 

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k 

'    M 

19  to  v  28 

18  to  v  17 

l\ 

18  v  17 

19  v  28 

33  to  v  21 

8< 

•    IOC 

33  V  21 

20 

34 

9 

1 1  d 

Dan.  1 

21 

Da.  2  to  V24 

10 

12.  e 

2  v  24 

22   tO  V    31 

3 

11 

*3f 

4 

22  V   31 

5 

i*i 

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6 

23 

7 

13 

ijf 

8 

24 

9 

Gal. 

1 

16b 

10 

Job.  itov29 

11 

2 

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12 

1  v  29 

Hof.  1 

3 

!i8d 

St  Luke 

2 

4 

Evanr. 

Hof.  2,  3 

3  tOV22 

4 

5 

20f 

5 

3  V  22 

6 

6 

7 

4 

8 

Eph. 

1 

2  2  -■ 

9 

5 

10 

2 

23b 

1 1 

6  to  v  22 

12 

3 

13 

6  v  22 

H 

4 

2 

Joel   1 

7  to  v  32 

Joel  2  to  v  15 

& 

2  v  15 

7  v  32 

3 

6 

27  f 

Am.  1 

8  to  v  21 

Am.  2 

Philip. 

1 

Sf  Sim. 

8  v  21 

2 

:   29/ 

iScSJu. 

3 

9 

4 

3 

30  b 

A&.M. 

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6 

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2  Lesson 

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Day.    Am 

John  1 1  ta  v  Ob  ad  i ah 

Col.     2 

Jonah  1 

1 1  v  30     Jon.    2 

3 

12  to  v 20            4 

4 

Mic.   1 

12  V  20      Mic.  2 

1  Thef.  i 

3 

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4 

2 

5 
7 

J4 
i,5 

6 

Nah.   1 

3 
4 

1   0 

A 

Kali.   2 

16 

3 

1 
5 

10 

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Hab.  1 

17               Hab.  2 

2  Thef.  1 

11 

c 

3 

18              Zeph.i 

2 

12 

d 

Zcpb.2 

19        L     3 

*       3 

J; 3 

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Hag.   1 

20              Hag.  2 

1  Tim.  1 

14 

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Zcch.i 

21              Zech.2 

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1.5 

B 

3 

Aa3 1 

4 

4 

A 

5 

2 

6 

5  ; 

17 

b 

7 

3 

8 

6 

18 

c 

9 

4  to  v  23 

10 

2  Tim.  1 

2  ,! 

19 

d 

11 

4V23 

12 

20 

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3   1 

21 

1 

Mai.    1 

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Mai.   2 

4: 

22 

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3 

6 

4 

Titus     1  ! 

23 

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Ifaiah  1 

7  to  v  oolfai.    2 

2»  3 

24 

b 

3 

7  v  30 

4 

Philem.    , 

2.5 

c 

5 

8  to  v  26 

6 

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26 

d 

7 

8  V26 

8 

2 

27 

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9 

9  to  v  23' 

10  to  v  20 

3 

28 

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10  v  20; 

9  v  23 

11 

4 

29  g 

12 

10  to  v  34 

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A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  DECEMBER. 

calendar;   i 

MORNING    PRAYER. 

t 
EVENING  PRAYER. 

i 

i  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson.    2  Lesson. 

I 

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Ifaiah    14 

Acls  11  v  19 

Ifaiah         i^Hcb.       7 

■ 

g 

16 

11  v  19 

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18 

12 

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20, 2J 

13  to  v 14 

22 

10 

5 

c 

29 

13  v  14 

24 

11 

6 

d 

2<5 

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26 

12 

7 

e 

27 

14  v  19 

28 

13 

8 

1 

29 

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James      1 

9 

f.r 

31 

16  to  v  14 

32 

2 

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A 

33 

16  v  14 

34 

3 

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b 

35 

17  to  v  16 

36 

4 

is 

c 

37 

17  v  16 

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40 

1  Peter    1 

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18  v  18 

42 

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19  tO V  21 

44 

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4 

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47 

20  to  v  17 

48 

5 

18 

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49 

20  v  iy 

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2  Peter    1 

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c 

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21 

52 

2 

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22 

54 

3 

21 

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23 

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22 

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55 

24 

56 

2 

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57 

2,5 

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3 

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A 

59 

26 

60 

4 

j25 

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Chrifl?nas 

I26 

c 

St  Stephen 

27 

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St  Jo.  E. 

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27  to  V  2 1 

5 

29 

F 

61 

27  V  21 

62 

2  John 

!3° 

a 

63 

28  tov  17 

643  John 

31 

A 

65 

28  v  17 

66 

Jude 

«j   T  A  B  L  E  S  and  R  U  L  J   S  .f  or  the  Move 
ami  Immoveable  F  E  A  S  T  S  ; 

I      sther  with  the  Days  of  Failing  and  Abftinence 
through  the  whole  Year. 


RULES,  to  know  when   the  Moveable    Feafts  and 
Holy-days  begin. 

EASTER-DAY,  on  which  the  reft  depend,  is 
always  the  Firft  Sunday  after  the  Full  Moon 
which  happens  upon,  or  next  alter,  the  Twenty-inft 
Day  of  March  j  and  if  the  Full  Moon  happen  upon 
a  Sunday,  Latter-day  is  the  Sunday  after. 

Advent  Sunday  is  always  the  nearer!  Sunday  to  the 
Feafl  of  St.   Andrew,  whether  before  or  after. 


Septuagefima 
Sexagefima 

Ouinquageiima 
Ouadrageiima 
Rogation  Sunday 
Afccnfion-day 
Whitfunday 
Trinity  Sunday 


Nine  1 

c      i       •    J  Eiftht  I  Weeks  before 
Sunday  is<  c  b 


>  is 


Seven  [ 
Six      J 

Five  Weeks 


Falter. 


Forty  Days 
^  Seven  Weeks 
Eight  Weeks 


>.  after  Eafter, 


A  TABLE  of  Feafts  to  be  obferved  in  this  Church, 
throughout  the  Year, 

All  Sundays  in  the  Year, 

The  Circumcifion  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST. 
The  Epiphany. 
The  Converiion  of  St.   Paul. 
The  Purification  of  the  Bleffed  Virgin. 
St.    Matthias  the  Apoftle. 
The  Annunciation  of  the  Bleffed  Virgin. 
St.   Mark  the  Evangelift. 
St.    Philip  and  St.  James,  the  Apoftles. 
The  Afcenfion  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST. 

St.  Barnabas. 


T  ABLE  of  Feasts,  &c. 
St.  Barnabas. 

The  Nativity  of  St.  John  the  Baptilt. 
St.   Peter  the  Apoltle* 
St.   James  the  Apoltle. 
St.  Bartholomew  the  Apoflle. 
St.  Matthew  me  Apoltle. 
St.   Michael  and  all  Angels. 
St.   Luke  the  EvangeiiiL 
St.   Simon  and  St.  jude,  the  Apoftles. 
All  Saints. 

St.  Andrew  the  Apoftle. 
St.  Thomas  the  Apoftie. 

The  Nativity  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST, 
St.   Stephen  the  Martyr. 
St.  John  the  Ewangefift. 
The  Holy  Innocents. 
Monday  and  Tuefday  in  Latter  Week. 
Monday  and  Tuefday  in  Whitfun-Vv'cek. 


A   TABLE  of  Fast,. 

Afh-Wednefday.  Good- Friday. 

Other  Days  of  Fasting;  on  which  the  Church  re-' 

quires  fuch  a  meafure  of  Abftinence,    as  is  more 

efpecially  fuited  to  extraordinary  Acts  and  Lxerci-: 

fes  of  Devotion. 

lit.  The  Seafon  of  Lent. 

2d.  The  Ember-days  at  the  -Four  Seafons,  being 
the  Wednefday,  Friday,  and  Saturday  after  the  firit 
Sunday  in  Lent,  the  Fealt  of  Fentecoit,  September 
14,  and  December  13. 

3d.  The  three  Rogation  Days,-  being  the  Monday, 
Tueiday  and  Wednefday  before  Holy  Thurfday,  or 
the  Afcenfion  of  our  Lord. 

4th.  Ail  the  Fridays  inthe  year,  except  Chriftmas- 
Day. 


In  Addition  to  the  above,  the  Firfl  Thurfday  in  November  (or,  if  any 
I  other  Dzy  be  appointed  by  the  Civil  Authority,  then  fuch  Day)  ihall  be  ob- 
i  ferved  as  a  ,  ay  of  'i  hankigiving  to  Almighty  God,  for  the  rruits  of  the 
'.  Earth,  and  all  other  Meffings  of  his  Merciful  Providence. 

«f  TABLES 


i|  TABLES  Day; 


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:  the  Sun 
Monti  ifcftl  Full   Moon;   thci 

Column   tor  the  Sund 

oi   the  FuU  Mood  ; 
and  the  Day  oi    the  Month  (landing 
againft  that  Sunday  Letter  is  1 
day.     If  the  Full  Moon  happen  upon 
a  Sunday,  cording  1 

Rulej  the  next  Sunday  after  is  E 

lo     find   the  Golden    Number    or 

Prime,  add  one  to  the  year  of  our  Lord, 
and  then  divide  by  19  ;   the  Remaindei , 
f  any,   is  the  Golden  number;   but   it' 
nothing  remain,   then  10,  is  the  C 
'Number. 

To  find  the  Dominical  or  Sunday  Let- 
teracaording  to  the  Calendar,  un- 
til the  year  1799,  inclufive,  add  to 
the  Year  oi  our  Lord  its   I 
Part,   omitting  fractions,  and  alio 

-  Number  j  :  Divide  the  fum 
by  7  ;  and  it  there  be  no  Remain- 
der, then  A  is  the  Sunday  Letter  : 
if  any  Number  remain,  then 
the  Letter  {landing  againft  that  Num- 
ber in  the  fmali  annexed  Table,  is  the 
Sunday  Letter. 

for  the  next  Century,  that  is,  from 
the  Yea:  18.00  till  the  Year  1809,  inclu- 
five, add  to  the  current  Year  only  its 
fourth  part,  and  then  divide  by  -  ,  and 
ed  as  in  the  laft  Ride. 

Note,  That  in  all  Biilcxtile  or  Leap- 
Years,  the  Letter  found  as  above  \\-\i] 
be  the  Sunday  Letter  irom  the  interca- 
lated Day  exclufive  to  the  end  of  the 
Year. 

Another 


0 

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I 

G 

2 

\ 

D 

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B 

# 


|  Another  TABLE  to  find  Easter  till  the  Year  1899, 

inclufive. 

SUNDAY  LETTERS. 

Golden)     . 
Numb.j     A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

!    1,    ap.  id      17I      18 

19 

20 

M 

15 

II       |Ap.      g1                             4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

III..    Mar. 26           27J          28 

29 

23 

24 

25 

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12 

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J4 

15 

!       V.     Ap.     2'           d           4 

5 

6 

Mar.  31 

April     1 

1      VI.    Ap.  23          24i         2,5 

19 

20 

21 

22 

8     VII.   Ap.     9          10!         11 

12 

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8 

S    VIII.  Ap.     2            3Mar.28 

29 

3° 

3' 

April     1 

1     IX.   [Ap.   16         17I         18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

j      X.    JAp.     0         10!         11 

a 

9 

7 

8 

|     XI.    Mar  26         27!         28    29 

3Q 

31 

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XII.  Ap.    i6!         17}         18 

19 

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H 

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*    XIII.  Ap.     2            3            4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

|  XIV.  Mar.26,        27 

28 

22 

23 

24 

2,5 

V.   Ap.   i6!         10 

11 

12 

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5 

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April     1 

J9 

20 

21 

22 

1 XVIII  JAp.    9         20;         11 

12 

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7 

8 

XIX.  [Ap.    iMar.27!         28 

29  j         31, 

31 

April     1 



£  r~lT\0  make  uTe  of  the  preceding   Table,  i 

ind  the 

!•   j[     Sunday  Letter  for  the  Year  in  the  uppermoit 

[line,  and  the  Golden  Number,  or  Prime,  in  the  co- 

lumn of  Golden  Numbers,  and  agamit  the  Prime,  in 

the  fame  line,  under  the  Sunday    Letter,  you  have 

the  day  of  the  Month  on  which  Easter  falleth  that 

I'year.     But, 

1 1      AVr,  That  the  name  of  the  Month  is  fet  on  the  left 

[hand,  orjuft  with  the  figure,  and  follow  eth  not  as  in 

2  other  tables,  bv  defcent,  but  collaterally. 

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A  T 

ABLE 

A  TABLE  of  the  Days  on 
for  thirty-eight  Yens,  b 

(  \  ( les  of  the  Moon. 


v. huh   Easter  wUI  fall 
eing  the  Time  of  Two 


1  Years  ol 

our  Lord 

Golden 
Number. 

The  Epaft. 

Sund.  Lettei 

1 

1 

1786 

1 

0 

A 

April         16 

7 

2 

1 1 

G 

8 

8 

3 
4 

22 

FK 

March      23 

9 

3 

D 

April         12 

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5 

H 

C 

4 

1 

6 

25 

B 

0 

7 

6 

A  G 

8 

3 

8 

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F 

March       31 

4 
5 

9 

10 

28 
9 

E 

D 

Apiil  20 
5 

6 

II 

20 

CB 

March      27 

7 

12 

1 

A 

April         16 

8 

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12 

G 

8 

9 

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23 

F 

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0 

F 

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6 

2 

11 

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7 

3 

22 

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8 

4 

3 

C  B 

April          0 

9 

5 

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10 

6 

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G 

22 

11 

7 

6 

F 

M 

12 

8 

17 

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March      2q 

13 

9 

28 

C 

April         18 

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10 

9 

B 

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15 

11 

20 

A 

March      26 

16 

12 

1 

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April         14 

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12 

G 

8 

18 

J4 

23 

F 

March       24 

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16 

15 

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2 

21 

17 

26 

G 

22 

22 

18 

7 

F 

7 

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19 

18 

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March       30 

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fevcral  days  that  Easter  can  poffibly  fall  upon. 

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4 

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2 

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9 

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6 

1P 

7 

10 

23 

» 

-3 

6 

10 

8 

Jane   1 

111 

23 

3 

24 

6 

20 

9 

2 

12 

22 

NOV.   2  7 

2,5 

6 

2] 

10 

3 

•  id 

22 

28 

Note,  That  in  a  Biffextile  or  Leap-Year,  the  number  of  Sundays   after  Epi- 

phany will  He  the  fame  as  if  Eafter-day  had  fallen    one  day  later   than  it  really 

does.     And,  for  the  fame  reafon,  one  day  muft,  in  every  Leap- Year,  be  ad- 

ded to  the  day  of  the  month  given  by  the  Table  For  Septuagefima  Sunday,  and 

for  the  FirftDayof  Lent. 

A  Www  i  to  find  Eafter 

c  Year   iooo,  to 
inclufive. 


Golden'Day  of  the 
Numb.!  Month. 


Sunday 

Lett  CIS. 


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AuiK 

a 

»3 

*i 

_ 

i)  - 

l 

0 

7 

8 

28 

16 


»3 


10 


15 

4 

12 

1 


Apr. 


3o 
3i 


8 

9 
1  o 

i  i 

12 

13 

M 

1,5 
16 

«7 

18 

*9 
20 

21 

22 

23 
2 

e 


D 

E 

F 

O 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

A 

B 

C 


T^IIK  Golden  Numbers  in 

■**    the  foregoing  Calendar 
will  point  out  the  Days   of 
the  Pafchalfull  Moons,  till 
the  Year  of  our  Lord  1900; 
at  which  Time,  in  order  that 
the  Eccicfiadical  Full  Moons 
may  fall  nearly  on  the  fame 
Days    with     the    real    Full 
Moons,    the  Golden    Num- 
bers mud  be  removed  to  dif- 
ferent   Days  of  the    Calen- 
dar, as  is  done  in  the  annex- 
ed Table,  which  contains  fo 
much  of  the  Calendar  then 
to  be   ufed,    as   is   neceffary 
for  finding  the  Pafchal    Full 
Moons,  and  the  Feaft  of  E af- 
ter, from  the  Year  igoo,  in- 
clufive.    This  Table  is  to  be 
made  ufe  of,  in  all  refpects, 
as  the  Firft  Table,  before  in- 
fcrted,  for  finding  E after  till 
the  Year  1899. 


General 


General  Tables  for  findingthe  Dominical  or  Sunday  Letter, 
and  the  Places  ot  the  Golden  Numbers  in  the  Calendar. 

TABLE    I. 


6 

5 

4 

3 

2 

1  1  0 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

A 

| 

1600 

1700  1800 

1900 
2000 

2100 

2200 

2300 
2400 

2JOO 

2  Coo 

2700 
2800 

2900  3000 

3100 
3200 

33°° 

34OO 

3<5°°  1 

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3600  6/ 

0  i  3000 

q8oo  6J 
0         J  4000 

4100 

4200 

430O 
44OO 

4,500 

4600 

4700  1 
4800  i  49oo 

,5000 

,5100 
5200 

<53°° 

5400 

55po 
5600 

5700 

,5800 

5900 
6000 

6100 

6200 

6300 
6400 

6500 

6600 

6700 
6800 

6900 

7000 

7100 
7200 

7300 

7400 

7500 
76Q0 

7700 

7800 

7900 
8000 

8100 

8200 

8300 
8400 

|  'Z500 

&c. 

1 

HPO  find  the  Dominical  or  Sunday  Letter  for  any  given 
-*•  Year  of  our  Lord,  add  to  the  Year  its  fourth  Part,  omit- 
ting Fractions,  and  alfo  the  Number,  which  in  Table  I.  ftand- 
cth  at  the  top  of  the  Column,  wherein  the  number  of  Hun- 
dreds contained  in  that  given  Year  is  found  :  Divide  the  Sum 
by  7,  and  if  there  be  no  Remainder,  then  A  is  the  Sunday 
Letter;  but  if  any  Number  remain,  then  the  Letter  which 
ftandeth  under  that  Number  at  the  Top  of  the  Table,  is  the 
\  Sunday  Letter. 


T  A 


B  L 


of  Oltl 

Lord. 


Years 

of  our 

Lord. 


1600 

I 

B 

.-200 

\tA 

1700 

1 

0  ib 

1 800 

1 

5400  17 

1900 

g 

.0  i7 

2000 

2 

B 

,5600  17 

2IOO 

2 

5700  18 

2200 

3 

5800  18 

2300 

4 

<59°°  19 

24OO 

a 

B 

6000  19 

Q^OO 

4 

6100  19 

2000 

5 

6200  20 

2/00 

5 

6300  21 

2800 

5 

B 

6400  20 

2900 

b 

6500  21 

3000 

6 

6600  '22 

3lOO 

7 

6700  23 

3200 

7 

B 

6800  22 

33°° 

/ 

6900 

23 

3400 

8 

7000 

24 

35oo 

9 

7100 

24 

3600 

a 

B 

7200 

24 

3700 

9 

7300 

25 

3800 

10 

7400 

2.5 

3900 

10 

75^ 

26 

4000 

10 

B 

7600 

26 

4100 

1 I 

7700 

26 

4200 

I " 

7800 

27 

4300 

19 

7900 

28 

4400 

12 

B 

8000 

27 

4500 

»3 

8100 

28 

4600 

»a 

8200 

2Q 

4700 

14 

8300 

2Q 

4800 

M 

B 

8400 

29 

4Q00 

14 

8,500 

0 

5000 

M 

&c. 

5ioo 

l6 

TO  find  the  Month  and  Days 
ot  thi  Month  to  which  the 
ten  Numbers  ought  to 
:ed  in  the  Calendar  in  any 
given  Year  of  our  Lord,  con- 
filling  ot  entire  Hundred  Years, 
and  m  all  the  intermediate  Yen  1, 
betwixt  that  and  the  next  Hun- 
dredth Year  following,  look  in 
the  Second  Column  of  Table  II. 
tor  the  riven  Year,  confiding  of 
entire  Hundreds  ;  and  note  the 
Number  or  Cypher  which  (lands 
againft  it  in  the  Third  Column; 
then  in  Table  III.  look  for  the 
fame  Number  in  the  Column  un- 
der any  given  Golden  Number, 
which  when  you  have  found, 
guide  your  Eye  Tideways  to  the 
Left  Hand,  and  in  the  Firlt  Co- 
lumn you  will  find  the  Month 
and  Day  to  which  that  Golden 
Number  ought  to  be  prefixed  in 
the  Calendar,  during  that  Period 
of  One  Hundred  Years. 

The  Letter  B  prefixed  to  cer- 
tain Hundredth  Years  in  Table 
II.  denotes  thofe  Years  which 
are  flill  to  be  accounted  Biffex- 
tile  or  Leap  Years  in  the  New 
Calendar  ;  whereas  all  the  other 
Hundredth  Years  are  to  be  ac- 
counted only  common  Years. 


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THE    - 


ORDER  FOR  DAILY 

MORNING  PRAYER. 


f  The  Minijlerjhall  begin  the  Morning  Prayer,  by  reading 
one  or  more  of  the  following  Sentences  of  Scripture. 


THE  Lord  is  in  his  holy 
temple  ;  let  all  the  earth 
keep  filence  before  him.  Hab. 
ii.   20. 

From  the  riling  of  the  fun 
even  unto  the  going  down  of 
the  fame,  my  name  fhall  be 


The  facrifices  of  God  are. 
a  broken  {pint;  a  broken  and 
a  contrite  heart,  O  God,  thou 
wilt  not  defpife.     Pfal.  Ii.  17. 

Rend  your  heart  and  not 
your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God;  for  he  is 


great  among  the  Gentiles;  and    gracious  and  merciful,  flow  to 
in  every  place  incenfe  (hall  be    anger,  and  of  great  kindneis, 


offered  unto  my  name,  and  a 
pure  offering  :  for  my  name 
ih  all  be  great  among  the  hea- 
then, faith  the  Lord  of  Holts. 
Mai  i 


and  rcpenteth  him  of  the  evil. 
Joelu.  13. 

To  the  Lord  our  God  be- 
long mercies  and  forgivenef- 
fes,  though  we  have  rebelled 
Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,    againft  him;   neither  have  we? 
and  the  meditation  of  my  heart,    obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord 


1 1 


be  always  acceptable  in  thy 
fight,  O  Lord,  my  ftrength 
and  my  Redeemer.  Pfal.  xix. 
14. 

When  the  wicked  manturn- 
eth  away  from  his  wickednefs 
that  he  hath  committed,  and 
doeth  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  fir  all  fave  his  foul 
alive.     Ezek.  xviii.  27. 

I  acknowledge  my  tranf- 
greflions;  and  my  fin  is  ever 
before  me.     Pfal.  Ii.  3. 

Hide  thy  face  from  my  fins ; 
and  blot  out  all  mine  iniqui- 
ties,    Pfal,  li.  g. 


our  God,  to  walk  in  his  laws 
which  he  fet  before  us.  Dan^ 
ix.  9,   10. 

0  Lord,  corre£l  me,  but 
with  judgment;  not  in  thine 
anger,  led  thou  bring  me  to 
nothing.  Jer.x.  24.  PfaLVu  ii 

Repent  ye;  for  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  at  hand.  St 
Mat.  iii.  2. 

1  will  arife,  and  go  to  my 
father,  and  will  fay  unto  him, 
Father,  I  have  finned  againit 
heaven,  and  before  thee,  and 
am  no  more  worthy  to  be  called 
thy  fan,     St.  Luke  xv.  18,  19. 

Enter 


MORNING  PRAYER. 


Enter  not  into  judgment 
with  thy  fervant,  O  Lord;  for 
in  thy  fight  (hall  no  man  living 
be  juftified.    Pfal.  cxliii.  2. 

If  we  fay  that  we  have  no  fin, 
we  deceive  ourfelves,  and  the 
truth  is  not  in  us;  but  if  we 
confefs  our  fins,  God  h  faithful 
and  juft  to  forgive  us  our  fins, 
and  to  cleanfe  us  from  all  un- 
righteoufnefs.  1  S.John,  i.  8, 9. 
II  Then  the  Minifcr  fhall  fay^ 

D  Early  beloved  brethren, 
the  Scripture  movethus, 
ia  fundry  places,  to  acknow- 
ledge and  confefs  our  manifold 
fms  and  wickednefs,  and  that 
we  mould  not  diffemble  nor 
cloak  them  before  the  face  of 
Almighty  God,  our  heavenly 
Father,  but  confefs  them  with 
an  humble,  lowly,  penitent, 
and  obedient  heart;  to  the  end 
that  we  may  obtain*  forgivenefs 
of  the  fame,  by  his  infinite  good- 
nefs  and  mercy.  And  although 
we  ought,  at  all  times,  humbly 
to  acknowledge  our  fins  be- 
lore  God;  yet  ought  we  chief- 
ly fo  to  do  when  we  aflemble 
and  meet  together,  to  render 
thanks  for  the  great  benefits 
that  we  have  received  at  his 

ids,  to  let  forth  his  mod 
worthy  praife,  to  hear  his  molt 
holy  word,  and  to  afk  thofe 
things  which  are  requifite  and 
neceifary,  as  well  for  the  body 
as  the  foul.  Wherefore,  I  pray 

I  befeech  you,  as  many  as 
re  prefeiitjtoaccoifapany 


me,  with  a  pure  heart  and  hum- 
ble voice,  unto  the  throne  of 
the  heavenly  grace,  faying — 
H  A  general  Confejfion  to  be  j "aid 
by  the  whole  Congregation  af- 
ter the  Minijler*.  all  kneeling* 
ALmighty  and  mod  mer- 
ciful Father;  We  have 
erred  and  ftrayed  from  thy 
ways  like  loft  fheep.  We  have 
followed  too  much  the  devices 
and  defires  of  our  own  hearts. 
We  have  offended  againft  thy 
holy  laws.  We  have  left  un- 
done thofe  things  which  we 
ought  to  have  done ;  And  we 
have  done  thofe  things  which 
we  ought  not  to  have  done : 
And  there  is  no  health  in  us. 
But  thou,  O  Lord,  have  mer- 
cy upon  us,  miferable  offend- 
ers. Sparc  thou  thofe,  O  God, 
who  confefs  their  faults.  Re- 
ilore  thou  thofe  who  are  peni- 
tent; According  to  thy  promi- 
fes  declared  unto  mankind,  in 
Chrift  Jefus  our  Lord.  And 
grant,  O  molt  merciful  Father, 
for  his  fake,  That  wre  may 
hereafter  live  a  godly,  righte- 
ous, and  fober  life,  To  the  glo- 
ry of  thy  holy  Name.  Amen* 
H  Th  e  Dec  I  a  ration  of  A  b folia  ion 
or  Remifjion  of  fins ;  to  be 
made  by  the  Priest  alone, 
flan  ding  ;  the  people  fill 
hue eli  dg. 

ALmighty  God,  the  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jefcs 
Chrill,  who  defireth  not  the 
death  of  a  fi:incr;    but  ratli 


G    PRA 


ii  he  may  tarn  from  his 
wickedneis  and  live,  hath  given 
power  and  commandment  to 
Ins  Minifters,  to  declare  and 
pronounce  to  his  People,  be- 
penitent,  the  Ablolution 
and  Remiflion  of  their  fins. 
He  pardoneth  and  abfolvedb 
all  thofe  who  truly  repent,  and 
tinfeignedly  believe  hiis  holy 
GofpeL  Wherefore,  let  vis 
befeech  him  to  grant  us  true 
repentance,  and  his  Holy  Spi- 
rit ;  that  thofe  things  may 
pleafe  him  which  we  do  at  this 
prefent,  and  that  the  red  of 
our  life  hereafter  may  be  pure 
and  holy ;  fo  that  at  the  lad 
we  may  come  to  his  eternal' 
joy,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord. 

H  The  People Jliall anfzucr  here, 
and  at  the  end  of  every  Pray- 
er, Amen. 

1  Or  this. 

ALmighty  God,  our  Hea~ 
venly  Father,  who  of  his 
£rcat  mercy  hath  promifed 
Forgivenefs  of  Sins  to  all  thofc 
who,  with  hearty  Repentance 
and  true  Faith  turn  unto  him; 
have  mercy  upon  you,  pardon 
and  deliver  you  from  all  your 
fins,  confirm  and  ftrengthen 
you  in  all  goodnefs,  and  bring 
youtoeverlaiting  life,  through 
jefus  Chriit  our  Lord.  Amen. 

%.  Then  the  Mi?ii/lerfJicll  kneel 
and  fay  the  Lord's  Prayer  ; 
the  People fi ill  kneeling^  and 


repeat \ing   it  with  him,   both 
here%  and  wherefyever  cife  it 
Divine  Si 

OUr   Father,  who    art  in 
Heaven,  hallowed  be  thy 

Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom  come; 
Thy  Will  be  done  on  earth,  as 
it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give  us  I 
day  our  daily  bmdj  And  for- 
give us  our  treipaifes,  as  we 
forgive  thole  who  trefpafs  a- 
gainft  us;  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation  ;  But  deliver  us 
from  evil :  For  thine  is  the 
Kingdom,  and  the  Power,  and 
the  Glory  r  for  ever  and  ever. 
Amen.. 

H  Then  likewife  hejliallfay, 
O  Lord,  open  thou  our  lips ; 
Anfw.  And  our  mouth  mail 

fhew  forth  thy  praife. 

H  Here,  all  flanding  up,  the 
Mini Jl  er  Jhall  fay, 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft; 

Anfw.  As  it  was  in  the  be- 
ginning, is  now,  and  ever  fhail 
be,  world  without  end. 

MiniJL   Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

Anfw.  The  Lord's  name  be 
praifed. 

*L  Then JJi all  be  f aid  or fun g  the 
following  Anthem  ;  except 
on  thofe  days  for  which  other 
Anthems  are  appointed;  and 
except  alfo,  when  it  is  ufed  in 
th  e  courfe  oft  he  Pfah:  s,  e 
nineteenth  d?y  o 

Veitifu 


MORNING   PRAYER, 


Venite,  exult  emus  'Domino. 

OCome,  let  us  ling  unto 
the  Lord,  let  us  heartily 
rejoiee  in  the  ftrengtn  of  our 
iklvation. 

Let  us  come  before  his  pre- 
fence  with  thankfgiving,  and 
fhew  ourfelves  glad  in  him 
with  pfalms. 

For  the  Lord  is  a  great  God ; 
and  a  great  king  above  all  gods. 
In  his  hand  are  all  the  cor- 
ners of  the  earth  ;    and  the 
flrength  of  the  hills  is  his  alfo. 

The  fea  is  his,  and  he  made 
it ;  and  his  hands  prepared  the 
dry  land. 

O  come,  let  us  worfhip  and 
fall  down  ;  and  kneel  before 
the  Lord,  our  Maker. 

For  he  is  the  Lord  our 
God ;  and  we  are  the  people 
oi  his  pafture,  and  the  jheep  of 
bis  hand. 

O  Worfhip  the  Lord  in  the 
beauty  of  holinefs ;  let  the 
vtrhole  earth  (land  in  awe  of  him. 
r  he  cometh,  for  he  com- 
Cth  to  judge  the  earth  ;  and 
with  righteoufneis  to  judge 
the  world,  and  the  people  with 
his  iruth. 

*1  Tk  c )  i  jh  all  follow  a  Portion 
i  ht  Pfalms,  as  they  arc  ap. 
pointed,  or  one  of  the  Selec- 
tions of  Pfalms  fet  forth  by 
this  Church  :  and  at  the  end 
cf  every  Pfalm,  and  likewife 
at  the  end  of  the  Venite,  Bc- 
,  jubilate,  Bencdic- 
tusj  Gantate  Domino;  Bo- 


nam  eft  conflteri,  Deus  mi- 
fereatur,  Benedic  Anima 
mea — May  be  f aid  or  fung> 
the  Gloria  Patri  ;  and^  at 
the  end  of  the  whole  Portion, 
or  Sele&ion  of  Pfalms  for 
the  day — -fhall  be  f aid  or  fun  g 
the  Gloria  Patri,  or  elf 
the  Gloria  in  Excelsis,  as 
follow  eth : 

Gloria  in  Excel/is. 

GLory  be  to  God  on  high, 
and  on  earth  peace,  good 
will  towards  men.  We  praife 
thee,  we  blcfs  thee,  we  worfhip 
thee,  we  glorify  thee,  we  give 
thanks  to  thee  for  thy  great 
glory,  O  Lord  God,  heavenly 
King,  God  the  Father  Al- 
mighty. 

O  Lord,  the  only  begotten 
Son,  Jefus  Chrift ;  O  Lord 
God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of 
the  Father,  that  takelt  away  the 
lins  of  the  world,  have  mercy 
upon  us.  Thou,  that  takelt 
away  the  fins  of  the  world, 
have  mercy  upon  us.  Thou, 
that  takelt  away  the  fiiis  of 
the  world,  receive  our  $)  :<  v  r. 
Thou,  that  fitteft  at  the  right 
hand  of  God  the  Father,  have 
mercy  upon  us. 

For  Thou   only   art  holy  j 
Thou  only  art  the  Lord;  Thou 
only,  O  ChiHt,  with  the  Holy 
Choii,  art  moll  high  in  I 
rv  of  God  the  Fath  :en. 

1  Then  Jh 

on,  according  to  tk\ 


MORNING   P] 


H  be  fa;  ;  theJoU 

Hymn. 

J   Note,    That    before    t 

ron,  (he  Minijitr  Jhall 
beginneth  fuch  a 
r,  or  Vcrfe  of  inch  a 
C  hapter,  of  fuch  a  Book  : 
And  after  every  Lcffbn^ 
Here  endeth  the  Firft,  or 
the  Second  Lettbn. 

Te  Dcum  laudamus. 

WE  praife  thee,   O  God  ; 
we  acknowledge  thee 
to  be  the  Lord. 

All  the  earth  dotji  worfhip 
thee,  the  Father  cvcrlafting. 

To  thee  all  Angels  cry 
aloud  ;  the  Heavens,  and  all 
the  Powers  therein. 

To  thee  Cherubim  and  Se- 
raphim continually   do  cry, 

Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord 
God  of  Sabaoth. 

Heaven  and  Earth  are  full 
of  the  Ma  jetty  of  thy  Glory. 
The  glorious  company   uf 
the  Apoitles  praife  thee. 

The  goodly   fellow fhip   of 
the  Prophets  praife  thee. 
The  noble  army  of  Mar- 
praife  thee, 
e  hciy  Church,  through- 
out ail  the  world,  doth  acknou  - 
e  thee, 
The  Father,  of  an  infinite 
Majefty ; 

ine  adorable,  true,  and 
only  Sod  ; 

Holy  Chef),   the 


Thou  art  the  King  of  Glo- 
ry, O  Chrift. 

Thou  art  the  evcrlafting 
Son  of  the  Father. 

When  thou  tookeft  upon 
thee  to  deliver  man,  thou  didft 
humble  thyfelf  to  be  born  of 
a  Vir 

When  thouhadft  overcome 
the  fharpnefs  of  death,  thou 
didft  open  the  Kingdom  of 
Heaven  to  all  believers. 

Thou  fitted  at  the  right  hand 
of  God,  in  the  Glory  of  the 
Father. 

Wre  believe  that  thou  (halt 
come,  to  be  our  Judge. 

We  therefore  pray  thee,  help 
thy  fervants,  whom  thou  halt 
redeemed  with  thy  precious 
blood. 

Make  them  to  be  numbered 
with  thy  faints,  in  glory  ever- 
lafting. 

O  Lord,  fave  thy  people, 
and  bleis  thine  heritage. 

Govern  them,  and  lift  them 
up  forever. 

Day  by  day  we  magnify 
thee  ; 

And  we  worfhip  thy  name 
ever,  world  without  cwd. 

Vouch fafe,  O  Lord,  to  keep 
us  this  day  without  iiu. 

O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

O  Lord  let  thy  mercy  be  up- 
on us,  as  our  trutt  is  in  thee. 

O  Lord,  in  thee  have  I 
rrulted  ;  let  me  never  be  con- 


loundcd, 


I  Or 


MORNING   PRAYER. 


II  Or  ihu  Canticle, 
Bene.dicite,  omnia  opera  Domini, 

OA11  ye  works  of  the  Lord, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord ;  praife 
him,  and  magnify  him  for 
ever. 

O  ye  Angels  of  the  Lord, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  heavens,  blefs  ye  the 
Lord;  praife  him,  and  mag- 
nify him  forever. 

O  ye  waters  that  be  above 
the  Firmament,  blefs  ye  the 
Lord;  praife  him,  and  mag- 
nify him  for  ever. 

O  all  ye  powers  of  the 
Lord,  blefs  ye  the  Lord  ; 
praife  him,  and  magnify  him 
for  ever. 

O  ye  Sun  and  Moon,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  ftars  of  Heaven,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Showers  and  Dew, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
«.nd  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Winds  of  God,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Fire  and  Heat,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Winter  and  Summer, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord ;  praife  him, 
«*nd  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Dews  and  Frofts,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord;  praife  hlm}  and 
magnify  him  for  \  . ..  \ 


O  ye  Frofl  and  Cold,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Ice  and  Snow,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Nights  and  Days,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Light  and  Darknefs3 
blefs  ye  the  Lord ;  praife  him. 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

Oye  Lightnings  and  Clouds, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  let  the  Earth  blefs  the 
Lord  ;  yea,  let  it  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Mountains  and  Hills, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  all  ye  green  Things  upon 
Earth,  blefs  ye  the  Lord ;  praife 
him,  and  magnify  him  for 
ever. 

O  ye  Wells,  blefs  ye  the 
Lord  ;  praife  him,  and  mag- 
nify him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Seas  and  Floods,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Whales,  and  all  that 
move  in  the  W'aters,  blefs  ye 
the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  all  ye  Fowls  of  the  Air, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  all  ye'  Beads  and  Cattle, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye 


G   PRAVKR 


O  ye  Children  of  Men,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  i  raife,  him  and 
nils  him  lor  ever. 

I  blefsthe  Lord; 
him,  and  magnify  him 
for  ever. 

()  ye  Priefts  of  the  Lord, 
ble'svethe  Lord;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

()  ye  Servants  of  the  Lord, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  :  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Spirits  and  Souls  of 
the  righteous,  blefs  ye  the 
Lord ;  praife  him,  and  mag- 
nify him  for  ever. 

0  ve  holy  and  humble  Men 
of  heart,  blefs  ye  the  Lord  ; 
praife  him,  and  magnify  him 
for  ever. 
H   Thcnjliall  be  read,   in  like 

manner,  the  Second  Lefjon, 

taken  out  of  the  Neiu  Tefa- 

ment,  according  to  the  Table 

or  Calendar ;  and  after  that, 

the  following  Pfalm. 

jubilate  Deo.   Pfalm  c. 

O  Be  joyful  in  the  Lord, 
all  ye  lands  :  ferve  the 
Lord  with  gladnefs,  and  come 
before  his  prefence  with  a  fong. 
Be  ye  lure  that  the  Lord  he 
is  God,  it  is  he  that  hath  made 
us.,  and  not  we  ourfelves :  we 
are  his  people  and  the  Iheep 
of  his  paiturc. 

O  go   your   way   into   his 
gates  with  thankfgiving,  and 
into  his  courts  with  praiie  :  be 
kful  unto  him,  and  i 
1  of  his  Name, 


for  the    Lord  i ;  gra< ; 
his  mercy  is  everlaiting  ;  and 
his  truth  endureth  from  gene- 
ration to  generation. 

H  Or  tins  Hymn. 
Beneditlus.   St.  Luke  i.  68. 

BLeded  be  the  Lord  God  of 
Ifrael,  for  he  hath  vilited 
and  redeemed  his  people  ; 

And  hath  railed  up  a  migh- 
ty falvation  for  us,  in  the  houfe 
of  his  fervant  David; 

As  he  fpakc  by  the  mouth 
of  his  holy  Prophets,  which 
have  been  fince  the  world 
began ; 

That  we  mould  be  faved 
from  our  enemies,  and  from 
the  hand  of  all  that  hate  us. 
*I  Then  Jli all  be  [aid  the  Apof 
ttis  Creed  by  the  Minifler 
and  the  People,  Jlanding  : 
And  any  Churches  may  omit 
the  words,  He  defcended  in- 
to Hell,  or  may,    inflead  of 
them,  life  the  words,  He  went 
into  the  place  of  departed 
Spirits,  which  are  considered 
as  words  of  the  fame  mean- 
ing  in  the  Creed. 

I  Believe  in  God  the  Father 
Almighty,  Maker  of  hea- 
ven and  earth  : 

And  in  Jefus  Chrifthis  on- 
ly Son  our  Lord ;  Who  was 
conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghofi, 
Born  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  Su 
fered  under  Pontius  Pilate, 
Was  crucified , 

■ 
The  ri 


MORNING  PRAYER, 


the  dead;  He  afccnded  into 
Heaven  j  And  iittcth  on  the 
right  hand  of  God  the  Father 
Almighty  ;  Thence  he  (hall 
come  to  judge  the  quick  and 
the  dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft; 
The  Holy  Catholic  Church; 
The  communion  of  Saints ; 
The  forgivenefs  of  fins;  The 
refurreclion  of  the  body,  And 
the  life  everlafting.  Amen. 
fl  Or  this. 

I  Believe  in  one  God,  the  Fa- 
ther Almighty,  Maker  of 
Heaven  and  Earth,  and  of  all 
things  viiible  and  invifible  : 

And  in  one  Lord  JefusChrift, 
the  only  begotten  Son  of  God, 
begotten  of  his  Father  before  all 
worlds;  God  of  God,  Light  of 
Light,  very  God  of  very  God, 
begotten,  not  made,  being  of 
one  fubfiance  with  the  Father, 
by  whom  all  things  were  made; 
who,  for  us  men,  and  for  our 
falvation,  came  down  from 
heaven,  and  was  incarnate  by 
the  Holy  Ghoft  of  the  Virgin 
Mary,  and  was  made  man,  and 
was  crucified  alfo  for  us  under 
Pontius  Pilate.  He  fuffered, 
and  was  buried,  and  the  Third 
day  he  rofe  again,  according  to 
the  Scriptures,  and  afcended 
into  Heaven,  and  litteth  on  the 
right  hand  of  the  Father  ;  and 
he  (hall  come  again,  with  glo- 
ry, to  judge  both  the  quick  and 
the  dead  ;  whole  kingdom  ilia.il 
have  no  end. 


And  I  believe  in  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  the  Lord  and  giver  o 
life,  who  proceedcth  from  th 
Father  and  the  Son  ;  who,  with 
the  Father  and  the  Son  toge 
ther,  is  worfhippcdand  glorifi 
ed,  who  fpake  by  the  prophets 
And  I  believe  one  Catholic  an 
Apoftolic  Church.  I  acknow 
ledge  one  Baptifm  for  the  re 
million  of  fins;  and  I  loo 
for  the  refurreclion  of  the  dead 
and  the  life  of  the  world  t 
come.  Amen. 
f  And  after  that,  thefe  Pray 

ers  following,    all   devoutly 

kneeling  ;  the  Minifler  frfl 

pronouncing, 

The  Lord  be  with  you 

Anfwer.  And  with  thy  fpirit 

^[   Minifler.   Let  us  pray. 

O    Lord,  fhew  thy  mercy 
upon  ns  ; 

Anfwer.  And  grant  us  th; 
falvation. 

Minifer.     O   God,    mak 
clean  our  hearts  within  us ; 

Anfwer.   And  take  not  thy 
Holy  Spirit  from  us. 
5f   Then  Jh  all  follow  the  Collect 
for  the  day,  except  when  th 

Communion  Service  is  read  ; 

and  then  the  Colletl  for  the 

day  fJiall  be  omitted  here. 
%  A  Collect  for  Peace. 

OGod,  who  art  the  author 
of  peace  and  lover  of 
concord,    in    knowledge     of 
whom  itandeth  our  eternal  life, 
whofe  fervicc  is  perfect  free- 
dom : 


MORNING   PRAYER, 


id  us,  thy  humble 

ants,  in  all  affaults  of  our 

enemies ;  thai  we,  furely  trull  - 

in   thy  defence,  may  not 

i  the  power  of  any  adverfa- 

!;  the  might  of  Je- 

iiis  Chrifl  our  Lord.   Amen. 

1f  A  Collet! for  Grace. 

OLord,  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther,  Almighty  andever- 
lalling  God,  who  hail  fafely 
brought  us  to  the  beginning  of 
tins  day  ;  defend  us  in  the  fame 
with  thy  mighty  power,  and 
grant  that  this  day  we  fall  into 
no  fin,  neither  run  into  any 
kind  of  danger ;  but  that  all 
our  doings,  being  ordered  by 
thy  governance,  may  be  righ- 
teous in  thy  light,  through  je- 
iiis  Chrilt  our  Lord.  Amen. 

^f  A  Prayer  for  the  President 
oj  the  United  States,  and  all 
in  Civil  Authority. 

OLord,  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, the  high  and  migh- 
ty Ruler  of  the  univerfe,  who 
doft  from  thy  throne  behold 
all  the  dwellers  upon  earth; 
mod  heartily  we  befeech  thee, 
with  thy  favour  to  behold  and 
blcfs  thy  fervant,  The  Presi- 
dent of  the  United  States,  and 
all  others  in  authority  -,  and  lb 
replenifli  them  with  the  grace 
of  thy  holy  Spirit,  that  they 
may  always  incline  to  thy  will, 
and  w7alk  in  thy  wTay  :  Endue 
them  plenteoudy  with  heaven- 
ly gifts ;  grant  them  in  health 

B 


and  profperity  long  to  live; 
and  finally,   alter   this   life,   to 

•in  everlafting  joy  and   : 
licit),     through    Jems    Chrilt 
our  Lord.    Amen. 

*[  The  following  Prayers  are 
to  be  omitted  hertz  -when  the 
Litany  is  read. 

fl  A  Pray  erf  or  the  Clergy  and 
People. 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  from  whom  com 
eth  every  good  and  perfect 
gift,  fend  down  upon  our  13i- 
lhops  and  other  Clergy,  and 
upon  the  Congregations  com- 
mitted to  their  charge,  the 
healthful  fpirit  of  thy  grace  ; 
and,  that  they  may  truly  pleafe 
thee,  pour  upon  them  the  con- 
tinual dew  of  thy  blefling : 
Grant  this,  O  Lord,  for  the 
honour  of  our  Advocate  and 
Mediator  J  cms  Chrift.   Amcnm 

*[  A  Prayer  for  all  Conditions 
of  Men. 

OGod,  the  Creator  and 
Preferver  of  all  mankind, 
we  humbly  befeech  thee  for  all 
forts  and  conditions  of  men, 
that  thou  wouldeft  be  pleafcd 
to  make  thy  ways  known  unto 
them,  thy  laving  health  unto 
all  nations.  More  efpeciallv 
we  pray  for  thy  holy  Church 
univerfal;  that  it  may  be  fc> 
guided  and  governed  by  thy 
good  Spirit,  that  all  who  pro- 
lefs  and  call  them  (elves  Chni- 
tians.  mav  be  led  into  the  way 
'       '  of 


MORNING  PRAYER. 


of  truth,  and  hold  the  faith  in 
unity  of  Spirit,  in  the  bond  of 
peace,  and  in  righteoufnefs  of 
life.  Finally,  we  commend  to 
thy  fatherly  goodnefs,  all  thole 
who  axe  any  ways  afflicted  or 
diflrefTed  i^i  mind,  body,  or 
eftate;  that  it  may  pleafe  thee 
to  comfort  and  relieve  them, 
according  to  their  feveral  ne- 
ceiTities ;  giving  them  patience 
under  their  Offerings,  and  a 
happy  ifTue  out  of  all  their  af- 
flictions :  And  this  we  beg  for 
Jefus  Chrift 's  fake.   Amen. 

fl"  A  General  Thank/giving. 

ALmighty  God,  Father  of 
all  mercies,  we,  thine  un- 
worthy fervants,  do  give  thec 
moll  humble  and  hearty  thanks 
for  all  thy  goodnefs  and  loving 
kindnefs  to  us,  and  to  all  men. 
We  blefs  thee  for  our  creation, 
preservation,  and  all  the  hlcfs- 
ings  of  this  life;  but,  above 
all,  for  thine  ineiiimable  love 
in  the  redemption  of  the  world 
by  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift;  for 
i  he  means  of  grace,  and  for  the 
hope  of  glory.  And,  we  be- 
ll thee,  give  us  that  due 
fenfe  of  all  thy  mercies,  that 
our  hearts  may  be  unfeignedly 


ay 


thankful,  and"]  that  we  m 
fhew  forth  thy  praife,  not  only 
with  our  lips,  but  in  our  lives ; 
by  giving  up  ourielves  to  thy 
fervice,  and  by  walking  before 
thee  in  holinefs  and  righteouf- 
nefs all  our  days,  through 
Jefus  Chrift,  our  Lord;  to 
whom,  with  thee  and  the  Holy 
Gholt,  be  all  honour  and  glory, 
world  without  end.   Amen. 

f  A  Prayer  oj St.  Chryfoftom, 

ALmighty  God,  who  hall 
given  us  grace  at  this 
time,  with  one  accord  to  make 
our  common  fupplicationsunT 
to  thee;  and  doit  promifethat, 
when  two  or  three  are  gathered 
together  in  thy  Name,  thou 
wilt  grant  their  requelis ;  fulfil 
now,  O  Lord,  the  defires  and 
petitions  of  thy  fervants,  as 
may  be  mod  expedient  for 
them ;  granting  us  in  this  world 
knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and  in 
the  world  to  come  life  everlaft- 
ing.  Amen. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

THe  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  and  the  love 
of  God,  and  the  fellowfliip  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  be  with  us 
all  evermore.  Amen. 


Here  tnd&h  the  Order  of  Morning  Prayer. 


Tin: 


ORDER  FOR  DAILY 

EVENING  PRAYER. 


%    The  Minijlcr  Jhall  begin  the  Evening  Prayer,  by  reading 
one  or  more  of  (he  following  Sentences  of  Scripture. 

THe  Lord  is   in  his  holy         The  facrifices  of  God  arc  a 
temple  ;  let  all  the  earth    broken  fpirit ;  a  broken  and  a 
keep  iilence  before  him.    Hab.    contrite  heart,   O   God,  thou 


n.   20. 

From  the  rifing  of  the  fun 
even  unto  the  going  down  of 
the   fame,  my  name   fhall  be 


wilt  not  defpife.   PfaL  li.    17. 
Rend  your  heart  and  not 
your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God  ;  for  he  is 


great  among  the  Gentiles ;  and  gracious  and  merciful,  flow  to 
in  every  place  incerife  lhall  be  anger,  and  of  great  kindnefs, 
offered  unto  my  name,  and  and  repentcth  him  of  the  evil, 
a  pure  offering  ;  for  my  name  Joel  ii.  1 3. 
lhall  be  great  among  the  hea-  To  the  Lord  our  God  be- 
then,  faith  the  Lord  of  Hofts.  long  mercies  andforgiveneffes, 
Mai.  i.  11. 

Let  the  words  of  my  mouth, 
and  the  meditation  of  my 
heart,  be  always  acceptable  in 
thy  iight,  O  Lord,  my  ftrength 
and  my  Redeemer.   PfaL  xix. 

\Y  hen  the  wicked  man  turn-  with  judgment ;  not  in  thine 
eth  away  from  his  wickednels  anger,  lcit  thou  bring  me  to 
that  he  hath  committed,  and    nothing.  Jer.  x.  24.  PfaL  vi.  1. 


though  we  have  rebelled  again't 
him  ;  neither  have  wc  obey- 
ed the  voice  of  the  Lord 
our  God,  to  walk  in  his  laws 
which  he  let  before  us.  Dan, 
ix.   9,   10. 

O    Lord,  correct  inc.,  but 


doeth  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  mail  fave  his  foul 
alive.     Ezek.  xviii.   27. 

I  acknowledge  my  tranf- 
greffions ;  and  my  fin  is  ever 
before  me.   PfaL  li.   3. 

Hide  thy  face  from  my  fins;  heaven,  and  before  thee,  and^ 
and  blot  out  all  mine  iniqui-  am  no  more  worthy  to-be  call- 
ties.    PfaL  li.  9.  cd  thy  fon.  St.  Luke  xv.  18,19, 

Elite*- 


Repent  ye  ;    for  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  at  hand.  St. 
Mat.  iii.   2. 

I  will  arife  and  go  to  my  fa- 
ther, and  will  fay  unto  him, 
Father,  I  have  Imned  againft 


EVENING   PRAYER- 


Enter  not  into  judgment 
with  thy  fervant,  O  Lord;  for 
in  thy  fight  fliall  no  man  living 
be  juftined.  PJal.  cxliii.   2. 

If  we  fay  that  we  have  no 
fm,  we  deceive  ourfelvcs,  and 
the  truth  is  not  in  us  ;  but  if 
we  confefs  our  fins,  God  is 
faithful  and  juft  to  forgive  us 
our  fins  ;  and  to  clean fe  us 
from  all  unrighteoufnefs.  1  St. 
jfohni.  8,  9. 

«[  Then  the  Minijler  JJiall  Jay^ 

D Early  beloved  brethren, 
the  Scripture  moveth  us 
in  fundry  places,  to  acknow- 
ledge and  confefs  our  manifold 
fins  and  wickednefs,  and  that 
iv e  mould  not  diflemble  nor 
cloak  them  before  the  face  of 
Almighty  God,  our  heavenly 
Father,  but  confefs  them  with 
an  humble,  lowly,  penitent, 
and  obedient  heart  ;  to  the  end 
that  we  may  obtain  forgivenefs 
ofthefameby  his  infinite  good- 
iicfs  and  mercy.  And  although 
We  ought,  at  all  times,  hum- 
bly to  acknowledge  our  fins 
before  God  5  yet  ought  we 
chiefly  Fo  to  do,  when  we  af- 
fcmblc  and  meet  together  to 
render  thanks  for  the  great  be- 
nefits that  we  have  received  at 
his  hands,  to  let  forth  his  molt 
worthy  praife,  to  hear  his  moft 
holy  word,  and  to  afk  thole 
things  which  are  requifite  and 
heceffary,  a<?  well  for  the  body 
he  1 0  u  1 .  W  h  erefo  re5  I  p :  a  y 


and  befeech  you,  as  many  as 
are  hercprefent,  to  accompany 
me,with  apure heart,  andhum- 
ble  voice,  unto  the  throne  of 
the  heavenly  grace,   faving-— 

f\  A  general  Confejfion^to  be f aid 
by  the  whole  congregation  af- 
ter the  MiniJIer,  all  kneeling. 
ALmighiy  and  moft  mer- 
ciful Father ;  We  have 
erred  and  ft rayed  from  thy 
ways  like  loft  fheep.  We  have 
followed  too  much  the  devices 
and  defires  of  our  own  hearts. 
We  have  offended  againft  thy 
holy  laws.  We  have  left  un- 
done thofe  things  which  we 
ought  to  have  done  ;  And  we 
have  done  thofe  things  which 
we  ought  not  to  have  done  : 
And  there  is  no  health  in  us. 
But  thou,  O  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  miferable  offenders. 
Spare  thouthofe,0  God,  who 
confefs  their  faults.  Reftore 
thou  thofe  who  are  penitent; 
According  to  thy  pi  omifes  de- 
clared unto  mankind  in  Chrift 
Jefus  our  Lord.  And  grant, 
O  moft  merciful  Father,  for 
his  fake ;  That  w  e  may  hereaf- 
ter live  a  godly,  righteous,  and 
fober  life;  To  the  glory  of  thy 
holy  name.     Amen. 

f  The  Declaration  ofAbfolution 
orRemiJIion  qfjins^  to  be  made 
by  the  Priest  alone,  jiand- 
1  ng;  the  People /Ullknet 

ALmighty   God,  t'.. 
ther  of  our  Lord  lefiis 
Chritt, 


ENING   PR 


i.  who  dcfircth  noi  the 
death  of  i  (inner,  but  rather 

he  may  turn  from  his 
w  ickednefs  and  live,  hath  given 
rid  commandment  to 
Vliniflcrs  to  declare  and 
pronounce  to  his  people,  being 
penitent,  the  Abfolution  and 
Rcmiliion  of  their  fins'.  He 
pardoneth  and  abfolveth  all 
thofe  who  truly  repent,  and 
iinfeignedly  believe  his  holy 
Gofpel.  Wherefore,  let  us 
befeech  him  to  grant  us  true 
repentance,  and  his  holy  Spi- 
rit ;  that  thole  things  may 
pleafe  him  which  we  do  at  this 
prefent,  and  that  the  reft  of 
our  life  hereafter  may  be  pure 
and  holy ;  fo  that  at  the  laft 
we  may  come  to  his  eternal 
joy,  through  Jeius  Chrilt  our 
Lord. 

f  The  People,  fit  all  anfwer 
here,  and  at  the  end  of  every 
Prayer,  Amen. 

f    Or  this. 

ALmighty  God,  our  hea- 
venly Father,  who,  of 
his  great  mere}',  hath  promif- 
cd  Forgiveness  of  Sins  to  all 
thofe,  who,  with  hearty  re- 
pentance and  true  faith,  turn 
unto  him  ;  have  mercy  upon 
you,  pardon  and  deliver  you 
from  all  your  fms,  conlirm 
and  ftrengthen  you  in  all 
goodnefs,  and  bring  you  to 
cverlafting  life,  through  Jcfus 
Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 


\ 

! 

the  i 

//<>,.  tlftit 

is  i  Service. 

OUr    Father,   who    art    in 
1  I  raven.     Hallowed   be 

tin  Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  don  ■  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaifes,  as  we  forgive  thole 
who  trefpafs  againlt  us;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil :  For 
thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the 
Power,  and  the  Glory,  For 
ever  and  ever.   Avici. 

f   Then  likezoife  he  flail  fay, 
O  Lord,  open  thou  our  lips ; 
Mnfw.  And  our  mouth  iiiail 

fhew  forth  thy  praife. 

f  Here,  allfanding  up,  the 
M  in  ijl  erJJiall  fay , 

Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and 
to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
Ghoft  ; 

Anfw.  As  it  was  in  the  be- 
ginning, is  now,  and  ever  flia.ll 
be,  world  without  end. 

Minijf.   Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

Anfw.  The  Lord's  name  be 
p  railed. 

%  Then  fli  all  follow  a  Portion 
of  U*l  Pfalvis,  as  they  are 
appWitcd,  or  one  of  the  Se- 
lections, as  they  are  fet  forth 
by  this  Church,  with 
Do, 


\ 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


'Doxology,  as  in  the  Morn- 
ing Service.  Thenjhall  be 
read  the  firfl  Leffon,  accord- 
ing to  the  Table  or  Calen- 
dar ;  after  which  pi  all  be 
faid  or  fang  the  following 
Pfalm,  except  when  it  is 
read  in  the,  ordinary  courje 
of  the  PfatmS)  on  the  nine- 
teenth day  of  the  month. 
Cantate  Domino,   Pfal.  xcviii. 

OSing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  fong  5  for  he  hath 
done  marvellous  things. 

With  his  own  right  hand, 
and  with  his  holy  arm,  hath  he 
gotten  himfelf  the  victory. 

The  Lord  declared  his  fal- 
vation  ;  his  righteoufnefs  hath 
he  openly  fhewed  in  the  fight 
of  the  heathen. 

He  hath  remembered  his 
m^rcy  and  truth  toward* the 
houfe  of  Ifrael;  and  all  the 
ends  of  the  world  have  fecn 
the  faivation  of  our  God. 

Shew  yourfelves  joyful  un- 
to the  Lord,  all  ye  lands ;  fing, 
rejoice,  and  give  thanks. 

Praife  the  Lord  upon  the 
harp  ;  fing  to  the  harp  with  a 
pfalm  of  thanksgiving. 

With  trumpets  alfo  and 
fhawms,  O  fhew  yourfelves 
joyful   before    the    Lord    the 

Let  the  fea  make  a  noifc 
and  all  that  thereinjfc,  the 
jound  world  and  they  that 
dwell  therein. 

Let   the  floods  clap   tfcir 


hands,  and  let  the  hills  be  joy- 
ful together  before  the  Lord; 
for  he  cometh  to  judge  the 
earth. 

With  righteoufnefs  fhall  he 
judge  the  world,  and  the  people 
with  equity. 

f  Or  this. 
Bonum  eft  confiteri.   Pfal.  xcii, 

IT  is  a  good  thing  to  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and 
to  fing  praifes  unto  thy  Name, 
O  Molt  Higheft; 

To  tell  of  thy  loving  kind- 
nefs  early  in  the  morning,  and 
of  thy  truth  in  the  night- 
feafon ; 

Upon  an  inftrument  of  ten 
firings,  and  upon  the  lute; 
upon  a  loud  inftrument,  and 
upon  the  harp. 

For  thou,  Lord,  haft  made 
me  glad  through  thy  works; 
and  I  will  rejoice  in  giving 
praife  for  the  operations  of 
thy  hands. 

%  Then  a  Leffon  of  the  Neto 
Teflamcnt,  as  it  is  appoint- 
ed  :  And  after  that,  fhall  be 
fung  or  faid  this  Pfalm,  ex- 
cept on  the  twelfth  day  of  the 
month. 
Deusmifcrealur,   Pfal.  Ixvii. 

GOd  be  merciful  unto  us 
and  blcfs  us,  and  fhew  us 
the  light  of  his-eountenancc, 
and  be  merciful  unto  us. 

That  thy  way  may  be 
known  upon  earth,  thy  laving 
health  among  ail  nations. 

Let 


WI.R 


I.(  t  the  people  praife  I 

t,  let  all  the  peo- 
praife  thee, 

o  let  the  nations  rejoice  and 
lad ;  for  thou  (hall  judge 
;cou(ly,   and  go- 
vern the  nations  upon  earth. 

Let  the  people  praife  thee, 
O  God;  yrca3  let  all  the  peo- 
ple praife  thee. 

Then  fliall  the  earth  bring 
forth  her  increafe ;  and  God, 
even  our  own  God,  fliall  give 
us  his  blefling. 

God  fliall  blefs  us;  and  all 
.  uds    of  the  world    fliall 
fear  him. 

f  Or  this. 
Benedic,  anima  mea.  Pfal.  ciii. 

PRaife  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul ;  and  all  that  is  with- 
in me,  praife  his  holy  Name. 

Praife  the  Lord,  O  my  foul, 
and  forget  not  all  his  benefits ; 

Who  forgiveth  all  thy  fin, 
and  healcth  all  thine  infirmi- 
ties ; 

Who  faveth  thy  life  from 
deft  ruction,  and  crowneth  thee 
with  mercy  and  loving  kind- 
Heft. 

O  praife  the  Lord,  ye  An- 
gels of  his,  ye  that  excel  in 
itrength  ;  ye  that  fulfil  his  com- 
mandment, and  hearken  unto 
the  voice  of  his  word. 

O  praife  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 
hofts ;  ye  fervants  of  his  that 
do  his  pleafure. 

O  fpeak  good  of  the  Lord, 
all  ye  works  of  his,  in  all  places 


of  his  dominion.     Praife  thou 

the  I. oid,  ( )  my  foul. 

5   1  ii  i \  n  }h  a  U  be  fa  I  i ',  the  Ap of 

F1  Creed,   by   the  M 

and  (he    People^  /landing  ; 

/  any  Churches  may  omit 

the  tvcrdti  He defcanded  in- 
to Hell,  or  may,  injlead  of 
'/,  ufe  the  xoords,  lie 
went  into  the  place  of  de- 
parted Spirits,  which  are 
confidcred  as  words  of  the 
fa  vie  meaning  in  the  Creed. 

I  Believe  in  God  the  Father 
Almighty,    Maker  of  hea- 
ven and  earth  : 

And  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  only 
Son  our  Lord;  Who  was 
conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghofl, 
Born  of  the  Virgin  Mary, 
Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate, 
Was  crucifed,  dead,  and  bu- 
ried ;  He  defcended  into  Hell ; 
The  third  day  he  rofe  from  the 
dead ;  He  afcended  into  Hea- 
ven, and  fitteth  on  the  right 
hand  of  God  the  Father  Al- 
mighty ;  thence  he  fliall  come 
to  judge  the  quick  and  the 
dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghofl ; 
The  Holy  Catholic  Church  ; 
The  Communion  of  Saints  : 
The  forgivenefs  of  fins  ;  The 
refurrection  of  the  body  ;  And 
the  life  ever laf Ling.  Amen. 
1  Or  this. 

IBelicv^fci  one  God,  the  Fa- 
ther Almighty,  Maker  of 
Heaven  and  Earth,  andof  aii 
things  vifible  and  invifible: 

And 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


And  in  one  Lord  Jefus 
Chrht,  the  only  begotten  Son 
of  God,  begotten  of  his  Fa- 
ther before  all  worlds ;  God  of 
God,  Light  of  Light,  very 
God  of  very  God,  begotten,not 
made,  being  of  one  fubftance 
with  the  Father,  by  whom 
all  things  were  made  j  who, 
for  us  men,  and  for  our  fal- 
vation,  came  down  from  hea- 
ven, and  was  incarnate  by  the 
Holy  Gholt  of  the  Virgin 
Mary,  and  was  made  man, 
and  was  Crucified  al fo  for  us 
under  Pontius  Pilate.  He  fuf- 
fered  and  was  buried,  and  the 
Third  day  he  rofe  again,  ac- 
cording to  the  Scriptures,  and 
afcended  into  Heaven,  and 
fitteth  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
Father  ;  and  he  frrall  come 
again,  with  glory,  to  judge 
both  the  quick  and  the  dead ; 
whofe  kingdom  fhall  have  no 
end. 

And  I  believe  in  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  the  Lord  and  giver  of 
life,  who  proceedeth  from  t«he 
Father  and  the  Son;  who,  with 
the  Father  and  the  Son  toge- 
ther, is  worshipped  and  glorifi- 
ed, who  fpake  by  the  prophets. 
And  I  believe  one  Catholic 
and  Apoftolic  Church.  I  ac- 
knowledge one  Baptifm  for 
the  remiffion  of  fms ;  and  I 
look  for  the  refi^edon  of 
the  dead,  and  the  lite  of  the 
world  to  come 


f  And  after  that,  theft  Pray- 
ers following,    all    devoutly 
kneeling  ;  the  Muvfler  frfl 
pronouncing, 
The   Lord  be  with  you  ; 
Anfw.   And  with  thy  Ipirit. 

5  Minifler.   Let  us  prav. 
O  Lord,  fhew  thy  mercy 

upon  us  5 

Anfw.   And    grant  us    thy 

falvation. 

Minifltr.    O  God,    make 

clean  our  hearts  within  us  ; 
Anfw.    And    take  not   thy 

Holy  Spirit  from  us. 

%    Then  f hall  be  f aid  the  Col- 
lect fo  r  the  day ;  a n d,  aft e r 
that,  the  Collects  and  Pray- 
ers following. 
%   A  ColleHfor  Peace. 

OGod,  from  whom  all  ho- 
ly defires,  all  good  coun- 
fels,  and  all  jult  works  .  doi 
proceed  ;  give  unto  thy  fcr- 
vants  that  peace,  which  the 
world  cannot  give  ;  that  our 
hearts  may  be  let  to  obey  thy 
commandments,  and  alfo  that 
by  thee,  we,  being  defended 
from  the  fear  of  our  enemies, 
may  pafs  our  time  in  reft  and 
quietnefs,  through  the  merits 
of  Jefus  Chriit  our  Saviour* 
A  men. 

fl    A   Collect  for  Aid  againfl 
Perils. 

OLord,  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, by  whofe  Almigh- 
ty power  we  have  been  pre- 
lcrved  this  day3  by  thy  great 

mercy 


EVFA'IXC    PRAi 


id  US  from  all  pe- 

and  dangers  of  this  night, 

for  the  love  of  thy  only  Son 

our    Saviouij    Jefus    Chrift. 

Amen, 

f  A  Prayer  fir  the    Presi- 

and  all  in  civil  authority, 

OLord  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, the  high  and  migh- 
ty Ruler  of  the  univerfe,  who 

doit  from  thy  throne  behold 
all  the  dwellers   upon  earth  ; 


healthful  fpii  it  of  thy  Grace; 
and,  thai  ty  truly  \ 

i  .  pom  upon  them  the  con- 
tinual dew  of  thy  blefling  : 
Grant  this,  ()  i  ,ord,  for  the 
honour  of  our  Advocate  and 
Mediator,  Jefus  Chrift.  Avienm 

fl  A  Prayer  for  all  Conditions 
of  Men. 

OOod,  the  Creator  and 
Preferver  of  all  man- 
kind, we  humbly  bef'eech 
thee  for  all  forts  and  condi- 
tions of  men,  that  thou  would- 


moft  heartily  we  befeech  thee,    eft  be  plcafed  to  make  thy  ways 
with  thy  favour  to  behold  and     known  unto  them,  thy  faving 


blefs  thy  fervant,  The  Presi- 
dent of  the  United  States,  and 
all  others  m  authority  ;  and 
lb  rcpleniili  them  with  the 
grace  of  thy  holy  Spirit,  that 
they  may  always  incline  to 
thy  will,  and  walk  in  thy  way  : 
Endue  them  plenteoudy  with 
heavenly  gifts ;  grant  them  in 


health  unto  all  nations.  More 
efpecially  wc  pray  for  thy  ho- 
ly Church  univerfal  ;  that  it 
may  be  fo  guided  and  govern- 
ed by  thy  good  Spirit,  that  all 
who  profefs  and  _  call  them- 
felves  Chriftians,  may  be  led 
into  the  way  of  truth,  and 
hold  the  faith  in  unity  of  Spi- 


health  and  profperiry  long  to  rit,  in  the  bond  of  peace,  and 
live;  and  finally,  after  this  life,  in  righteou  fuels  of  life.  Fi- 
to  attain  everlafting  joy  and  nally,  we  commend  to  thy  Fa- 
felicity,  through  Jefus  Chrift  therly  goodnefs,  all  thole  who 
our  Lord.     Amen.  are  any  ways  afflicted  or  dif- 

f    A   Prayer  for  the    Clergy 
and  People. 


A 


treffed  in  mind,  body,  or  es- 
tate ;  that  it  may  pleafe  thee 
to  comfort  and  relieve  them, 
Lmighty  and  everlafting    according  to   their  feveral  ne- 
God,-  from  whom  com-    ceffities    ;    giving     them    pa- 
tience   under  their  (ufferings, 
and  a  happy  iffue  out  of  all 
their  afflictions  ;  and  this  we 
beg  for  Jefus    Chriit's  fake. 
Ayxen, 
C  f  A  General 


cth  every  good  and  perfect 
gift,  fend  down  upon  our  Bi- 
Ihops  and  other  Clergy,  and 
upon  the  Congregations  com- 
mitted to    their    charge,    the 


EVENING  PRAYER 


*J   A  general  Th&nkfgiving. 

ALmighty  God,  Father  of 
all  mercies,  We,  thine 
unworthy  fervatits,  do  give 
thee  moil:  humble  and  hearty 
i hanks  lor  all  thy  goo'dtfefs  and 
loving  kindnefs  to  us,  and  to 
all  men.  We  blel's  thee  for 
our  creation,  preservation  and 
all  the  bleftings  of  this  life; 
but,  above  all,  for  thine  ineili- 
mable  love  in  the  redemption 
of  the  world  by  our  Lard  fe- 
fiis  Chrift  ;  for  the  means  of 
grace,  and  for  the  hope  of 
glory.  And,  ve  befeeeb.  thee, 
give  us  that  due  fenfe  of  all 
thv  mercies,  that  our  hearts 
may  be  unfeigncdly  thankful, 
and  that  we  may  fhew  forth 
thy  praife,  not  only  with  our 
lips,  but  in  our  lives  ;  by  giv- 
ing up  ourfelves  to  thy  fer- 
vice,  and  by  walking  before 
thee  in  holineis  andrighteouf- 
nefs  all  our  days,  through  Je- 
ius    Chrift,    our    Lord  ;    to 


whom,  with  thee  and  the  Ho- 
ly Ghoft.,  be  all  honour  and 
glory,  world  without  end. 
Amen, 

f  A  Prayer  of  St.  Chryfoftom. 

ALmighty  God,  who  haft 
given  us  grace  at  this 
time,  with  one  accord  to  make 
our  common  fupplications  un- 
to thee  ;  and  doth  promife 
that  when  two  or  three  are  ga- 
thered together  in  thy  Name, 
thou  wilt  grant  their  requefts ; 
fulfil  now,  O  Lord  the  de- 
fires  and  petitions  of  thy  fer- 
vants,  as  may  be  molt  expe- 
dient for  them  ;  granting  us 
in  this  world  knowledge  of  thy 
truth,  and  in  the  world  to 
come  life  everlafting.     Amen. 

2  Cor.  xiii.    14. 

THe  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  and  the 
love  of  God,  and  the  fellow- 
ship of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
with  us  all  evermore.     Am 


Here  endeth  the  Order  of  Evening  Prayer; 


T II  E    L  1  T  A  X  Y. 


Or  General  Sup  '>n,  to  h  nin£  St        r, 

on  Sundays,   !!  ,   and  Frida 


OGod,  the  Father  of  hea- 
ven ;  have  men  \  upon 
us  miferable  finners. 
0  God,  the  l  i  heaven ; 

I  us  miferable 

()  God  the  Son,  Redeemer 
of  the  world;  have  mercy up- 
on ns  miferable  finners. 


Spare  ws,  • 

;n  all  evil  and  luifchw  f; 
from  (in  ;  from  the  crafts  and 
a  flanks  of  the  devil ;  frojn  thy 
wrath,  and  from  evcrlaiting 
damnation ; 

Good  Lord,   deliver  us. 
lit  mi  all  blindnefs  of  heart ; 
from    pride,  vain  glory,  and 


0  God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of   hyjjocrify  ;  fromenvy,  hatred, 
the  world;  have  merer  upon  us    and  malice,  and   all   unchari- 


inijen-abk  finners. 

O  God  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
proceeding   from  tlie    Father 

and  the  Son  ;  have  mercy  up- 
on us  miferable  finners. 

0  God  the  Holy  Ghoft,  pro- 
ceeding from  the  Father  and 
the  Son ;  hove  mercy  upon  us 
miferable  finners. 

O  holy,  bleffcd,  and  glori- 
ous Trinity,  three  perfons  and 
one  God;  have  mercy  upon 
us  miferable  finners. 

0  holy,  blojcd,  and  glorious 


Trinity,  three 

God;  have  ■mercy  upon  us  infe- 
rable finners. 

Remember  not,  Lord,  our 
offences,  nor  the  offences  of 
our  fore-fathers  ;  neither  take 
thou  vengeance  of  our  fins; 
fpare  us,  good  Lord,  fpare 
thy  people,  whom  thou  haft 
redeemed  with  thy  moil  pre- 
cious blood,  and  be  not  angry 
with  us  forever 


ta:;!enefs  ; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
From    all    inordinate    and 
(infill  affections  ;  and  from  all 
the   deceits  of  the  world,  the 
flcfh  and  the  devil ; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
From  lightning  and  tem- 
peil ;  from  plague,  peftilence, 
and  famine  ;  from  battle,  and 
murder,  and  from  hidden 
death  ; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
From    all    fedition,    privy 


perfons  and  one  confpiracv,  and  rebellion 
from  all  falie  doctrine,  herefv, 
and  fchifm  ;  from  hardnefs  of 
heart,  and  contempt  of  thy 
Word  and  Commandment  : 
Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
By  the  myitery  of  thy  hoiy 
I  near  nation  ;  by  thy  holy 
Nativity  and  Circumciiion  ; 
By  thy  Baptifm,  Failing,  and 
Temptation  ; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

By 


THE  LITAXY. 


By  thine  agony  and  bloody 
Sweat;  by  thy  Crofs  and  Pal- 
iion ;  by  thy  precious  Death 
and  Burial  ;  b\r  thy  glori- 
ous Refurreftion  and  Afcen- 
fion  ;  and  by  the  coming  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

In   all  time  of  our  tribula- 
tion ;  in  all  time  of  our  pros- 
perity; in  the  hour  of  death, 
and  in  the  day  of  judgment  ; 
Good  Lord,  deliver  Us, 

We  finners  do  befeech  thee 
to  hear  us,  O  Lord  God;  and 
that  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  rule 
and  govern  thy  holy  Church 
imiverfal  in  the  right  way  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
blefs  and  preferve  all  Ghrifti- 
an  Rulers  and  Magiftrates  ; 
giving  them  grace  to  execute 
juftice,  and  to  maintain  truth  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  the  to 
illuminate  all  Bifhbps,  Priefts, 
and  Deacons,  with  true  know- 
ledge and  underftandirig  of 
thy  Word  ;  and  that  both  by 
their  preaching  and  living  they 
may  let  it  forth,  and  ihow  it 
accordingly ; 

We  btjeeck  thee  to  hear  us, 
gocd  Lord. 

That  it  iik'.v  pleafe  thee  to 
blefs  and  keep  all  thy  people  ; 

Wt  ■  to  Lear  us, 

l 


That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  to  all  Nations,  unity, 
peace,  and  concord ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hcarus9 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  us  an  heart  to  love  and 
fear  thee,  and  diligently  to 
live  after  thy  Commandments; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  to  all  thy  people  increafe 
of  grace,  to  hear  meekly  thy 
Word,  and  to  receive  it  with 
pure  affection,  and  to  bring 
forth  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
bring  into  the  way  of  truth, 
all  fuch  as  have  erred,  and  are 
deceived ; 

We  befeech  thee  fo  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
ftrengthen  fuch  as  do  Hand, 
and  to  comfort  and  help  the 
weak-hearted,  and  to  raife  up 
thofe  who  fall,  and  finally  to 
beat  down  Satan  under  our 
feet; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
fuccour,  help,  and  comfort 
all  who  are  in  danger,  ncccili- 
ty,  and  tribulation ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 


gocd  Lord, 


That 


THE  LITANY 


That  it  may  plcafe  tin 
preferve  all  who  travel  by  land 
or  In-  water,  all  women  in  the 
penis  of  child-birth,  all  fick 
perfons,  and  \  oung  children, 
and  to  fhew  thy  pity  upon  all 
prifoners  and  captives  ; 

Wt  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  plcafc  thee  to 
defend,  and  provide  for,  the 
fatherlefs  children,  and  widows, 
and  all  who  are  defolate  and 
oppreffed ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  plcafc  thee  to 
have  mercy  upon  all  men  > 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  plcafc  thee  to 
forgive  our  enemies,  pcrfecu- 
tors,  and  (tenderers,  and  to 
turn  their  hearts  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafc  thee  to 
give  and  preferve  to  our  ufe 
the  kindly  fruits  of  the  earth, 
fo  that  in  due  time  we  may 
enjoy  them  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  us  true  repentance,  to 
forgive  us  all  our  fins,  negli- 
gences, and  ignorances,  and 
to  endue  us  with  the  grace  of 
thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  amend  our 
lives  according  to  thy  holy 
Word  j 


Wt  h  ;  I  to  hear 

good  Lord. 

Son  ot  God,  we  befeech 
thee  tO  hoar  us. 

Son  of  God,  we  befeech  thee 
to  hear  us. 

O  Lamb  of  God,  who 
takefi  away  the  Gns  of  the 
world  ; 

Grant  us  thy  peace. 

O  Lamb  oi'  God,  who 
takefi:  away  the  fins  of  the 
world ; 

Have  mercy  upon  us. 
H   The   Minijler  may,    at  his 

discretion,  omit  all  that  fol- 
lows, to  the  Prayer,  "  We 

humbly    befeech    thee,    O 

Father,"   &c. 

[O  Chrifl,  hear  us. 

0  Chrifl,  hear  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

C brill,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Chrifl,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
*L  ThenJIiall  the  Minijler,  and 

the  People  with  lam,  fay  the 

Lord's  Prayer. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Wilfbe  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  again!!  us;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
Hut  deliver  us  from  evil.  Amen. 
Minijker* 


Mini/ler.  O  Lord,  deal  not 
with  us  according  to  our  fins. 

Anfcuer.  Neither  reward  us 
according  to  our  iniquities. 

It  Let  us  Pray. 

OGod,  merciful  Father, 
who  defpifeft  not  the 
Rghing  of  a  contrite  heart,  nor 
the  delire  of  inch  as  arc  for- 
rowful ;  mercifully  affift  our 
prayers  which  we  make  before 
thee  in  all  our  troubles  and 
adverfities,  whenfoever  they 
opprefs  us ;  and  gracioufiy 
hear  us,  that  thofe  evils  which 
the  craft  and  fubtilty  of  the 
devil  or  man  worketh  againft 
us,  may,  by  thy  good  provi 
deuce,  be  brought  to  nought; 
that  we,  thy  fervants,  being 
hurt  by  no  perfecutions,  may 
evermore  give  thanks  unto 
thee    in    thy    holy     Church, 


THE  LITANY 

1 


rom  our  enemies  defend 
us,  O  Chrift. 

Gracioujly  look  upon  our  af- 
flictions. 

With  pity  behold  the  for- 
rows  of  our  hearts. 

Mercifully  forgive  the  fins  of 
thy  People. 

Favourably  with  mercy  hear 
our  prayers. 

0  Son  of  David,  have  mercy 
upon  us. 

Both  now  and  ever,  vouch- 
fafe  to  hear  us,    O  Chrift. 

Gracioufiy  hear  us^  0  Chrifl  • 
gracioufiy  hear  us,  0  Lord 
Chrifl: 

Minifler.  O  Lord,  let  thy 
mercy  be  f hewed  upon  us  ; 

Anfw.  As  we  do  put  our 
truft  in  thee.] 

f  Let  us  Pray. 
T  1L  7E  humbly  befeech  thce7 


Fatl 


ier,   merci 


ifully 


through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord     tQ  look  our  infirmities . 

0  Lord,  arife,  help  us,  and    and?    for    thc    glqry    of   lhy 


deliver  us,  for  thy  Name's  fake. 

OGod,  we  have  heard  with 
our  ears,  and  our  fa- 
thers have  declared  unto  us,  the 
noble  works  that  thou  didlt  in 


Name,  turn  from  us  all  thofe 
evils  that  we  molt  juftly  have 
deferved;  and  grant  that,  in  all 
our  troubles,  we  may  put  our 
whole  truft  and  confidence  in 


their  days,  and  in  the  old  time    thy  mercy ;  and  evermore  ferve 


before  them. 

0  Lord,  arife,  help  us,  and 
deliver  us,  for  thine  honor. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and 
to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
Ghoft  ; 

Anfw.  As  it  was  in  the  be- 
ginning, is  now,  and  ever  fhall 
be,  world  without  end.  Amen. 


thee  in  holinefs  and  purenefs 

of  living,   to  thy  honour  and 
glory,  through  our  only  Me- 
diator and  Advocate,    Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.      Amen. 
fl   A  general  Thankfgiving. 

ALmighty  God,  Father  of 
all   mercies,    we,    thine 
unworthy    fervants,  do    give 

thee 


THE  LITANY 


A 


mofl  humble  and  hearty  %  APrayerofSt.Qhryfoflom* 
thanks  for  all  thy  goodneis 
and  loving  kindnefs  to  us,  and 
to  all  men.  We  bids  thee 
for  our  creation,  prefervation, 
and  all  the  bleflings  of  this 
life  ;  hut,  above  all,  for  thine 
tneftimable  love  in  the  redemp- 
tion of  the  world  by  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrifl  ;  lor  the  means 

l  ace,  and  for  the  hope  of 
glory.  And,  we  befeech  thee, 
give  us  that  due  fenfe  of  all 
tin-  mercies,  that  our  hearts 
may  be  unfeignedly  thankful, 
and  tli at  we  may  fhew  forth 
thy  praife,  not  only  with  our 
lips,  but  in  our  lives;  by  giv- 
ing up  ourfelves  to  thy  (er- 
vice,  and  by  walking  before 
thee  in  holinefs  and  righte- 
oufnefs  all  our  days,  through 
Jefus  Chrift,  our  Lord  ;  to 
whom,  with  thee  and  the  Ho- 
ly G holt,  be  all  honour  and 
glory,  world  without  end. 
Amen. 


Lmighty  God,  who  haft 

given  us  grace  at  this 
time,  with  one  accord  to 
make  our  common  (implica- 
tions unto  thee  ;  and  doll  pro- 
mi  fe,  that  when  two  or  three 
are  gathered  together  in 
thy  name,  thou  wilt  grant 
their  requefts  ;  fulfil  now,  O 
Lord,  the  dehres  and  peti- 
tions of  thy  fcrvants,  as  may 
be  mod  expedient  for  them  ; 
granting  us  in  this  world 
knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and 
in  the  world  to  come  life  ever- 
lafting.     Amen. 


2  Cor.  : 
r~|~~,He  grace 


111. 


14. 


of  our    Lord 

JL  Jefus  Chrift,  and  the 
love  of  God,  and  the  fellow- 
fhip  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
with  u s  all e v e r m o re .     A m e n . 


Here  endeth  the  Litany, 


PRAYERS 


PRAYERS  &  THANKSGIVINGS 


Upon  f ever  al  Occafons^  to  be  ufed  before  the  two  final  Prayers  of 
Morning  and  Evening   Service. 

prayers. 


%  A  Prayer  for  Congress,  to 
be  ufed  during  their  fe/fi 'on. 

MOft   gracious    God,  we 
humbly  befeech   thee, 
as    for   the    People    of  thefe 
United  States   in  general,   fo 
eipecially  for  their  Senate  and 
Reprefentatives    in    Congrefs 
aflembled  ;  that  thou  mould- 
ed  be  pleafed  to  dired  and 
profper  all  their  coniiiltations, 
to    the   advancement   of  thy 
Glory,    the     good     of    thy 
Church,  the    fafety,  honour, 
and  welfare    of  thy   people  ; 
that  all  things  may  be  fo  or- 
dered and  fettled  by  their  en- 
deavours, upon  the  beft  and 
fureft  foundations,  that  peace 
and  happinefs,  truth  andjuf- 
tice,  religion  and  piety,  may 
be  eftablifhed  among  us  for  all 
generations.       Thefe  and  all 
other  neceffaries  for  them,  for 
us^    and   thy  whole   Church, 
we  humbly  beg  in  the   name 
and  mediation  of  Jefus  Chrift, 
our  moil   bleifed    Lord   and 
Saviour.     Amen. 

H   For  Rain. 

OGod,  heavenly  Father, 
who  by  thy  Son  Jefus 
Chrift  haft  promifed  to  all 
thole  who  feek  thy  kingdom 


and  the  righteoufnefs  thereof, 
all  things  necefiary  to  their 
bodily  fu  ft  en  a  nee  ;  fend  us, 
we  befeech  thee,  in  this  our 
neceffity,  inch  moderate  rain 
and  Diowers,  that  we  may 
receive  the  fruits  of  the  earth 
to  our  comfort,  and  to  thy 
honour,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.      Amen. 

H  For  fair  Weather. 

ALmighty  and  molt  mer- 
ciful Father,  we  hum- 
bly befeech  thee,  of  thy  great 
goodnefs,  to  rcftrain  thofe 
immoderate  rains,  wherewith, 
for  our  fins,  thou  haft  afflict- 
ed us  :  And  we  pray  thee  to 
fend  us  fuch  feafonable  wea- 
ther, that  the  earth  may,  in 
due  time,  yield  her  increafe, 
for  our  uie  and  benefit  ;  and 
give  us  grace,  that  we  may 
learn,  by  thy  punifliments, 
to  amend  our  lives,  and  for 
thy  clemency  to  give  thee 
thanks  and  praife,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
*L  In  Time  of  Dearth  and 
Famine. 

OGod,  heavenly   Father, 
whole  gift  it  is  that  the 
rain  doth  fall,  and  the  earth 
bring  forth  her  increafe ;  be- 
hold, 


i r.^^-.r     . 


PRAY! 


hoi  I,   we   befeech   thee,   the 

afflictions  of  thy  people;  in- 

afe  the  fruits  of  the  earth 

by  thy  heavenly  benediction \ 

and  grant  that  the  fcarcity  ami 
dearth,  which  we  now  molt 
juftly  fuffer  for  our  fins,  may, 
through  thy  goodnefs,  be 
mercifully  turned  into  plenty, 
f6r  the  love  of  Jefus  Chnft 
our  Lord  3  to  whom,  with 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
all  honour  and  glory,  now  and 
for  ever.      Amen. 

H  In   Time  of  War  and 
Tumults. 

O  Almighty  God,  the  fu- 
prcme  governor  of  all 


purchafed  to  thyjelfan  unh 
fal  Church,  by  the  precious 
blood  of  thy  dear  Son  ;  m 

cifully  look  upon  the:  fame, 
and  at  this  time  lb  guide  and 
govern  the  minds  of  thy  fer- 
vants,  the   Bifhopi  and  Paf- 
tors  of  thy   flock,  that  they 
may   lay   hands   fuddenly  on 
no    man,  but    faithfully    and 
wifely  make  choice  of  fit  per- 
fons,  to   ferve  in   the   facred 
miniltry  of  thy  Church.    And, 
to  thofe  who  fhall  be  ordain- 
ed to  any  holy  function,  give 
thy  grace  and  heavenly  bene- 
diction 5   that    both    by    their 
life    and    dotlrinc    thev   mav 


things,  whole  power  no  crea-    fhew  forth  thy  glory,  and  let 


ture  is  able  to  refill,  to  whom 
it  belongeth  juftly  to  punifli 
tinners,  and  to  be  merciful  to 

thofe  who  truly  repent ;  fave 
and  deliver  us,  we  humbly 
befecch  thee,  from  the  hands 
of  our  enemies ;  that  we,  be- 
ing armed  with  thy  defence, 
may   be    preferved  evermore 


forward  the  fal  vat  ion  of  all 
men,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Ainen. 

1   Or  this. 

ALmighty  God,  the  giver 
of  all    good  gifts,  who 
of  thy  divine  providence  haft 
appointed  divers  orders  in  thy 
Church  3  give  thy  grace,  we 
from  all  perils,  to  glorify  thee,    humbly  befeech  thee,  to    all 


who  art  the  only  giver  of  all 
victory,  through  the  merits  of 
thy  Son,  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

1  For  thofe  who  are  to  be  ad- 
mitted into  holy  Orders,  to 
be  ufed  in  the  weeks  preccd- 


thofe  wrho  are  to  be  called  to 
any  office  and  adminiflration 
in  the  fame  ;  and  lb  replenifh 
them  with  the  truth  of  thy 
doftrine,  and  endue  them  with 
innocency  of  life,  that  they 
faithfully    ferve    befoi 


A 


may    iaitntulry    ferve    Detore 

ing  the  fated  times  of  Ordi-    thee,  to  the  glory  of  thy  great 

nation.  Name,  and  the  benefit  of  thy 

Lmighty  God,  our  bea-    holy  Church,  through  Jefus 

venly  Father,  who  haft    Chrift  our  Lord,     Amen. 


PRAYERS, 


^  In  Time  of  great  Sicknefs 
and  Mortality. 

O  Almighty  God,  the  Lord 
of  life  and  death,  of 
ficknefs  and  health  ;  regard 
pur  fupplications,  vc  humbly 
befeech  thee  ;  and,  as  thou 
haft  thought  fit  to  vifit  us  for 
our  fins  with  great  ficknefs 
and  mortality,  in  the  midft  of 
thy  judgment,  O  Lord,  re- 
member mercy.  Have  pity 
upon  us  miferable  finners, 
and  withdraw  from  us  the 
grievous  ficknefs  with  which 
we  arc  afflicted.  May  this 
thy  fatherly  correction  -have  its 
due  influence  upon  us,  by 
leading  us  to  confider  how 
frail  and  uncertain  our  life  is ; 
that  we  may  apply  our  hearts 
unto  that  heavenly  wifdom, 
which  in  the  end  will  bring  us 
to  everlafting  life,  through  [e- 
fus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
5f  For  a  Sick  P  erf  on. 

O  Father  of  mercies,  and 
God  of  all  comfort,  our 
only  help  in  time  of  need ; 
look  down  from  heaven,  we 
humbly  befeech  thee,  behold, 
vifit,  and  relieve  thy  ficky~r?*- 
vant,  for  whom  our  prayers 
are  dcfired.  Look  upon  him 
with  the  eyes  of  thy  mercy  ; 
comfort  him  with  a  fenfe  of  thy 
goodnefs  ;  preferve  him  from 
the  temptations  of  the  enemy ; 
give  him  patience  under  his 
affliction ;  and,  in  thy  good 
time,  reftore   him  to  '  heajth, 


and  enable  him  to  lead  the 
rcfidue  of  his  life  in  thy  fear, 
and  to  thy  glory  :  Or  elfe 
give  him  grace  fo  to  take  thy 
\  i Citation,  that,  after  this  pain- 
ful life  ended,  /if.  may  dwell 
with  thee  in  life  everlafting, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

%  For  a  Sick  Child. 

ALmighty  God,  and  mer- 
ciful Father,  to  whom 
alone  belong  the  ilfucs  of  life 
and  death ;  look  down  from 
heaven,  we  humbly  befeech 
thee,  with  the  eyes  of  mercy, 
upon  the  fick  child  for  whom 
our  prayers  are  defired.  De- 
liver him,  O  Lord,  in  thy  good 
appointed  time,  from  his  bo- 
dily pain,  and  vifit  him  with 
thy  falvation  ;  that  if  it  fhouki 
be  thy  good  pleafure  to  pro- 
long his  days  here  on  earth, 
he  may  live  to  thee,  and  be 
an  inftrument  of  thy  glory,  by 
ferving  thee  faithfully,  and 
doing  good  in  his  generation  : 
Or  elfe  receive  him  into  thofe 
heavenly  habitations,  where 
the  fouls  of  thofe,  who  fleep 
in  the  Lord  Jefus,  enjoy  per- 
petual reft  and  felicity.  Grant 
this,  O  Lord,  for  the  love  of 
thy  Son,  our  Saviour,  Jefus 
Chrift.  Amen. 
f  For  a  Perfon,  or  Pcr/ons, 
going  to  Sea. 

O  Eternal  God,  who  alone- 
fprcadeft   out  the  hea- 
vens, andruleft  the  raging  of 

the 


,YLRS. 


the  fed  ;  we  commend  to 
thy  Almighty  protection,  tin 
fan  ■  ,  For  whole  prefen  a- 
tion  on  the  great  deep  out 
prayers  are  defired.  Guard 
I  efcech  thee,  from 
s  of  the  lea,  from 
fickncL.   from  the  violence  of 

■mics,  and  from  every  evil 
to  which  he  mav  be  expofed. 

nduct  him  in  fafcty  to  the 
haven  where  he  would  be, 
with  a  graceful  fenfe  of  thy 
mercies,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.  Amen. 
ff  For  a  Per  Jon  under  affliction. 

O  Merciful  God,  and  hea- 
venly Father,  who  haft 
taught  us,  in  thy  holy  Word, 
that  thou  doft  not  willingly 
afflict,  or  grieve  the  children  of 
men  ;  look  with  pity,  we  be- 
feeth  thee,  upon  the  forrowrs 
of  thy  fervdnt,  for  whom  our 
prayers  are  defired..  In  thy 
wifdom  thou  haft  feen  lit  to 
vifit  him  with  trouble,  and  to 
bring  diftrefs  upon  him.  Re- 
member him,  O  Lord,  in 
mercy  ;  fan&ify  thy  fatherly 
correction  to  him  ;  endue  his 
foul  with  patience  under  his 
affliction,  and  with  refigna- 
tion  to  thy  blefted  will ;  com- 
fort him  with  a  fenfe  of  thy 
goodnefs  ;  lift  up  thy  counte- 
nance upon  him,  and  give 
him  peace,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  cxir  Lord.  Amen. 
fl  For  Malefactors,  after  Con- 
demnation. Or  elf e the  Pray- 
trintht  Vifiiaiionof Prifon- 


:  beginning,  "O  Father 
of  mercies,"  &c.  ma 

OMofl  gracious  and  mer- 
ciful God,  Wc  earneltlv 
befeech  thee  to  hafve  pky  and 
companion  upon  thoft  perftrrls 
recommended  to  our  prayers, 
who  now  he  under  the  fen- 
fence  of  the  law,  and  are  ap- 
pointed  to  die.  Vifit  them, 
O  Lord,  with  thv  mercy  and 
falvation  ;  convince  them  of 
the  miierable  condition  they- 
are  in,  by  their  fins  and  vick- 
ednefs;  and  let  thy  powerful 
grace  produce  in  them  fuch  a 
godly  forrow,  and  fincere  re- 
pentance, as  thou  wilt  be 
pleafed  to  accept.  Give  them 
a  ftrong  and  lively  faith  in  thy 
Son  our  blefled  Saviour,  and 
make  it  effectual  to  the  falva- 
tion of  their  fouls.  O  Lord, 
in  judgment  remember  mer- 
cy; and  whatever  fufferings 
they  are  to  endure  in  this 
wrorld,  yet  deliver  them,  O 
God,  from  the  bitter  pains  of 
eternal  death.  Pardon  their 
fins,  and  fave  their  fouls,  for 
the  fake  and  merits  of  thy 
dear  Son,  our  blefled  Saviour 
and  Redeemer.      Amen. 

$  Th  e  Th  a  n  kfg  i  v  i  ng  of  Wo  i  '■ 
after  Child-birth;  to  bcfaid 
wh.cn  any  Woman,  being  pre  - 
fent  in  Church,  fhali  hav* 
defired  to  return  Thanks  to 
A  In i igh ty  God  for  he r  fafz 
Deliverance. 

O  Almighty 


THANKSGIVINGS. 


O  Almighty  God,  we  give 
thee  humble  thanks,  for 
that  thou  haft  been  graciouf- 
ly  pleafed  topreferve,  through 
the  great  pain  and  peril  of 
Child-birth,  this  woman  thy 
fervant,  who  dejirts  now  to 
offer  her  praifes  and  thanks- 
givings unto  thee.  Grant,  we 
befeech  thee,  moll  merciful 
Father,  that  Jhe,  through  thy 
help,  may  both  faithfully  live 
and  walk  according  to  thy 
will  in  this  life  prefent,  and 
alfo  may  be  partaker  of  ever- 
laftmg  glory  in  the  life  to 
come,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

f    For  Rain. 

OGod,  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, who  by  thy  gra- 
cious providence  deft  caufe 
the  former  and  the  latter  rain 
to  defcend  upon  the  earth, 
that  it  may  bring  forth  fruit 
for  the  ufe  of  man;  we  give 
thee  humble  thanks  that  it 
hath  pleafed  thee,  in  our  great 
nccefiity,  to  fend  us  at  the  laft, 
a  joyful  rain  upon  thine  inhe- 
ritance, and  to  rcfrefh  it  when 
it  was  dry,  to  the  great  com- 
fort of  us  thy  unworthy  fer- 
vants,  and  to  the  glory  of  thy 
holy  Name,  through  thy  mer- 
cies in  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

f    For  fair  Weather. 

OLord    God,    who    haft 
juftly  humbled  us  by  thy* 
late  vifitation  of  us  with  im- 
moderate   rain    and    waters, 


and  in  thy  mercy  haft  reliev- 
ed and  comforted  our  fouls 
by  this  {cafonable  and  blelfe 
change  of  weather;  we  praife 
and  glorify  thy  holy  Name, 
for  this  thy  mercy,  and  will  al- 
ways declare  thy  loving  kind- 
nefs  from  generation  to  gene- 
ration, through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.   Amen. 

%  For  Plenty. 

OMoft  merciful  Father, 
who  of  thy  gracious 
goodnefs  haft  heard  the  de- 
vout prayers  of  thy  Church, 
and  turned  our  dearth  and 
fcarcity  into  plenty;  we  give 
thee  humble  thanks  for  this 
thy  fpecial  bounty  ;  befecch- 
ing  thee  to  continue  thy  lov- 
ing kindnefs  unto  us,  that  our 
land  may  yield  us  her  fruits 
of  increafe,  to  thy  glory  and 
our  comfort,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
%  For  Peace,  and  Deliverance 
from  our  Enemies. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  art 
a  ftrong  tower  of  de- 
fence unto  thy  fervants  againft 
the  face  of  their  enemies ;  we 
yield  thee  praife  and  thankf- 
giving,  for  our  deliverance 
from  thofe  great  and  apparent 
dangers  wherewith  we  were 
compaffed;  we  acknowledge 
it  thy  goodnefs  that  we  were 
not  delivered  over  as  a  prey 
unto  them;  befeeching  thee 
ftill  to  continue  inch  thy  mer- 
cies towards  lis,  that  all  the 
world  may  know  that  thou  art 


> 


ou 


THANKSGIVINGS, 


our  Saviour  and  mighty  De- 
liverer, through  Jefua  Chrift 
our  Cord.      Amen. 
\  Public  Peace 

Home. 

O  Eternal  God,  (Mir  hea- 
venly Father,  who  alone 
makeft  men  to  he  of  one  mind 
in  a  houfe,  and  trailed  the 
outrage  of  a  violent  and  un- 
ruly people  ;  we  blefs  thy  ho- 
I)  Name,  that  it  hath  plea  fed 
thee  to  appeafe  the  (editions 
tumults  which  have  been  lately 
railed  up  amongft  us;  mod 
humbly  befeeching  thec  to 
grant  to  all  of  us  grace,  that 
we  may  henceforth  dbediently 
walk  in  thy  holy  command- 
ments; and,  leading  a  quiet 
and  peaceable  lite  in  all  godli- 
neis  and  honcfty,  may  conti- 
nually offer  unto  thee  our 
facrince  of  praife  and  thankf- 
giving  for  thefe  thy  mercies 
towards  us,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
fl  For  Deliverance  from  great 
Sicknefs  and  Mortality. 

OLord  God,  who  haft 
wounded  us  for  our  fins, 
and  con  fumed  us  for  our 
tranfgreflions,  by  thy  late 
heavy  and  dreadful  vifitation  ; 
and  now,  in  the  midft  of  judg- 
ment remembering  mercy,  haft 
redeemed  our  fouls  from  the 
jaws  of  death;  we  offer  unto 
thy  fatherly  goodnefs  our- 
felves,  our  fouls  and  bodies, 
which  thou  haft  delivered,  to 


be  B  living  facrificc  unto  iher; 
always  praifing  and  magnify- 
ing thy  mcrdics  in  the  mulil 
thy    Church,    through    Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord, 
f  For  a  Recovery  from  Sicknefs, 

OGod,  who  art  the  giver 
of  life,  of  health,  and  of 
fafety  ;  we  blefs  thy  name, 
that  thou  haft  been  pleafed  to 
deliver  from  his  bodily  fick- 
nefs  this  tHyferdant  who  now 
dejirefk  to  return  thanks  unto 
thec,  in  the  prefence  of  all  thy 
people.  Gracious  art  thou, 
O  Lord,  and  full  of  compaf- 
fion  to  the  children  of  men. 
May  his  heart  be  duly  imprcfY- 
ed  with  a  fenfe  of  thy  merciful 
goodnefs,  and  may  he  devote 
the  rcfidue  of  his  days  to  an 
humble,  holy,  and  obedient 
walking  before  thee,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
fl  For  a  fafe  Return  from  Sea. 

M Oft  gracious  Lord,whofe 
mercy  is  over  all  thy 
works  ;  we  praife  thy  holy 
Name,  that  thou  haft  been 
pleafed  to  conduct  in  fafety, 
through  the  perils  of  the  great 
deep,  this  thy  fervant,  who 
now  defireth  to  return  his 
thanks  unto  thee,  in  thy  holy 
Church  :  May  he  be  duly  fen- 
fible  of  tfiy  merciful  provi- 
dence towards  him9  and  ever 
exprefs  his  thankfulness  by  a 
holy  truft  in  thec,  and  obedi- 
ence to  thy  laws,  through  Je- 
fus Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

THE 


THE 


COLLECTS,  EPISTLES,  &  GOSPELS, 


TO  BE  USED  THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR 


The  Firjl  Sunday  in  Advent. 


A 


The  Collect. 
Lmighty  God,  give  us 
JTlL  grace  that  we  may  caft 
away  the  works  of  darknefs, 
and  put  upon  us  the  armour 
of  light,  now  in  the  time  of 
this  mortal  life,  in  which  thy 
Son  Jefus  Chrifl  came  to  vi- 
iit  us  in  great  humility;  that 
in  the  lafr.  day  when  he  fhall 
come  again  in  his  glorious 
Majerly  to  judge  both  the 
quick  and  dead,  we  may  rife 
to  the  life  immortal,  through 
him  who  liveth  and  reignetb 
with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
now  and  ever.  Amen. 

%  This  Collect  is  to  be  repeated 
every  Day  with  the  other 
ColleBs  in  Advent,  until 
Chrijlmas  Day. 

The  Epijlle.  Rom.  xiii.  8. 

OWe  no  man  any  thing, 
but  to  love  one  another; 
for  he  that  loveth  another 
hath  fulfilled  the  law.  For 
this,  Thou  fli alt  not  com- 
mit adultery,  Thou  malt  not 
kill,  Thou  malt  not  fteal, 
Thou  fhalt  not  bear  falfe  wit- 
?ieis,  Thou  (halt  not  covet; 
and  if  there  be  any  other  com- 
mandmentj  it  h,  brie  11  y  com- 


prehended in  this  faying, 
namely,  Thou  fhalt  l<3ve  thy 
neighbour  as  thyfelf.  Love 
worketh  no  ill  to  his  neigh- 
bour; therefore  love  is  the 
fulfilling  of  the  law.  And  that, 
knowing  the  time,  that  now 
it  is  high  time  to  awake  out  of 
deep;  for  now  is  our  falvation 
nearer  than  when  we  believed. 
The  night  is  far  fpent,  the 
day  is  at  hand;  let  us  there- 
fore caft  off  the  works  of 
darknefs,  and  let  us  put  on  the 
armour  of  light.  Let  us  walk 
honeftly,  as  in  the  day;  not  in 
rioting  and  drunkennefs,  not 
in  chambering  and  wanton- 
nefs,  not  in  ftrife  and  envying. 
But  put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jefus. 
Chrilt,  and  make  not  provi- 
fion  for  the  flefh  to  fulfil  the 
lufts  thereof. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.xxi.  i. 

WHen  they  drew  nigh 
unto  Jerufalem,  and 
were  come  to  Bcthpage,  unto 
the  Mount  of  Olives,  then 
fent  Jefus  two  difciples,  fay- 
ing unto  them,  Go  into  the 
village  over  againft  you,  and 
ftraightway  ye  fhall  find  an 
afs  tied,   and  a  colt  with  her  : 

loofe 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  I\T  ADVENT. 


them,  Mid  bring  I 
me.  And  ifany  man  fay 
aught  unto  you,  ye  f h all  lay, 
The  Lord  hath  need  of  thcjn  ; 
and  ftraightway  he  will  lend 
them.  All  this  was  done,  that 
it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
;i  by  the  prophet,  faying, 
ye  the  daughter  of  Sion, 
Behold,  thy  Kingcometh  unto 
thee  meek,  and  fitting  upon 
an  afs,  and  a  colt  the  Foal  of 
an  afs.  And  the  difciples 
vent,  and  did  as  Jefus  com- 
manded them  ;  and  brought 
the  afs  and  the  colt,  and  put 
on  them  their  cloaths,  and 
they  fet  him  thereon.  And  a 
very  great  multitude  fpread 
their  garments  in  the  way ;  o- 
thers  cut  down  branches  from 
the  trees,  and  ftrawed  them  in 
the  way.  And  the  multitudes 
that  went  before,  and  that  fol- 
lowed, cried,  faying,  Hofanna 
to  the  Son  of  David  :  blcffed 
is  he  that  comcth  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord;  Hofanna  in  the 
highelL  And  when  he  was 
come  into  Jcrufalem,  all  the 
city  was  moved,  faying,  Who 
is  this  ?  And  the  multitude 
fa  id,  this  is  Jefus  the  Prophet 
of  Xazareth  of  Galilee.  And 
Jefus  went  into  the  temple  of 
God,  and  caft  out  all  them  that 
fold'  and  bought  in  the  temple, 
and  overthrew  the  tables  of  the 
money-changers,  and  the  feats 
of  them  that  fold  doves,  and 
(aid  unto  them,  It  is  Written; 


My  houfe  f h all  be  called  the 
houfe  of  pr  iycr  ;  but  ye  have 
made  it  a  den  of  thieves. 

The  Second  Sunday  in  Advent. 
The  Collect. 

BLefled    Lord,    who    haft 
caufed  all  holy  Scriptures 
to  be  written  for  our  learnim 


•->> 


grant  that  we  may  in  fuch  wife 
hear  them,  read,  mark,  learn, 
and  inwardly  digeft  them,  that 
by  patience  and  comfort  of  thy 
holy  Word,  we  may  embrace, 
and  ever  hold  fail  the  bleffed 
hope  of  cverlafting  life,  which 
thou  haft  given  us  in  our  Sa- 
viour Jefus  Chrift.  Amen. 
The  Epijile.   Rom.  xv.  4. 

Wliatfoever  things  were 
written  aforetime,  were 
written  for  our  learning;  that 
we,  through  patience  and  com- 
fort of  the  Scriptures,  might 
have  hope.  Now  the  God  of 
patience  and  confolation  grant 
you  to  be  like  minded  one  to- 
wards another,  according  to 
Chrift  Jefus :  That  ye  may 
with  one  mind  and  one  mouth 
glorify  God,  even  the  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift. 
Wherefore  receive  ye  one 
another,  as  Chrift  alfo  received 
us,  to  the  glory  of  God.  Now 
I  fay,  that  Jefus  Chrift  was  a 
minifter  of  the  circumcifion, 
for  the  truth  of  God,  to  con- 
firm the  promifes  made  unto 
the  fathers :  And  that  the  Gen- 
God  for 
his 


tiles  might   glorify 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IX  ADVENT. 


his  mercy;  as  it  is  written,  For 
this  caufe  1  wiilconfefs  to  thee 
among  the  Gentiles,  and  fing 
unto  thy  Name  :  And  again 
he  faith,  Rejoice  ye  Gentiles, 
with  his  people  :  And  again, 
Praife  the  Lord,  all  ye  Gen- 
tiles ;  and  laud  him,  all  ye 
people.  And  again  Efaias 
faith,  There  ihall  be  a  root  of 
Jeffe,  and  he  that  fhall  rife  to 
reign  over  the  Gentiles,  in  him 
ill  all  the  Gentiles  trull.  Now 
the  God  of  hope  fill  you  with 
all  joy  and  peaee  in  believing, 
that  ye  may  abound  in  hope, 
through  the  power  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft. 
The  Go/pel.  St.  Luke  xxi.  25. 

ANd  there  ihall  be  figns  in 
the  fun,  and  in  the  moon, 
and  in  the  flats  ;  and  upon  the 
earth  diflrefs  of  nations,  with 
perplexity ;  the  fea  and  the 
waves  roaring;  mens  hearts 
failing  them  for  fear,  and  for 
looking  after  thofe  things 
which  arc  coming  on  the  earth ; 
for  the  powers  of  heaven  ihall 
be  fiiaken.  And  then  ihall 
they  fee  the  Son  of  man  com- 
ing in  a  cloud  with  power  and 
^reat  glory.  And  when  theie 
things  begin  to  come  to  pafs, 
then  look  up,  and  lift  up  your 
heads  ;  for  your  redemption 
draweth  nigh.  And  he  (pake 
to  them  a  parable,  Behold  the 
fig  tree,  and  all  the  trees ; 
when  they  now  moot  forth, 
ye  fee  and  know  of  your  own 


felves,  that  fummer  is  now 
nigh  at  hand.  So  likewife  ye, 
when  ye  lee  thele  things  come 
to  pais,  know  ye  that  the  king- 
dom of  God  is  nigh  at  hand. 
Verily  I  lay  unto  you,  This 
generation  fhall  not  pais  away 
till  all  be  fulfilled.  Heaven 
and  earth  ilia  11  pafs  away ;  but 
my  words  fhall  not  pafs  away. 

The  Third  Sunday  in  Advent. 
The  Collect. 

OLord  Jefus  Chrift,  who 
at  thy  firft  coming  clidft 
fend  thy  meifenger  to  prepare 
thy  way  before  thee ;  grant 
that  the  Miniftersand  Stewards 
of  thy  myfteries  may  likewife 
fo  prepare  and  make  ready  thy 
way,  by  turning  the  hearts  of 
the  difobedient  to  the  wifdom 
of  the  juft,  that  at  thy  fecond 
coming  to  judge  the  world, 
we  may  be  found  an  accepta- 
ble people  in  thy  light,  who 
livcit  and  reigneft  with  the 
lather  and  the  holy  Spirit, 
ever  one  God,  world  without 
end.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.   1  Cor.  iv.  1. 

LEt  a  man  fo  account  of 
us,  as  of  the  Miniilers  of 
Chriit,  and  Stewards  of  the 
myfleriesof'God.  Moreover, 
it  is  required  in  Rewards,  that 
a  man  be  found  faithful.  But 
with  me  it  is  a  very  fmall 
thing,  that  I  fhould  be  judged 
of  you,  or  of  man's  judgment: 
vca,  I  judge   not  mine  own 

felf 


I  UK  I'OURTII  : 


G  If,     For  J  know  nothin 
nn  lelf,  yet  am  1  not  hereb) 
tied;  but  he  thai  ju 


me  is  the  Lord.  Therefore 
nothing  before  the  time, 
until  the  Lord  come,  who 
both  will  bring  to  light  the 
bidden  things  ofdarkni  Is,  and 
will  make  manifeft  the  coun-  ■ 

i  if  the  hearts  :  and  then     Thc  '^oilrth  Sunday  in  Ad 


Bui  v.  hat  weni  ye  out  i 

A  prophet  ?  j  ca,  I  (ay 
i!M!o  \  on,  and  more  than  a 
prqphct.  For  this  is  he  oJ 
whom  it  is  written,  Behold,  J. 
(end  my  meflenger  before  thy 
face,  which  fhall,  prepare  thy 
way  before  t! 


(hall  every  man 

of  God. 


have  praiie 


The  Gofpd.  Si.  Matin.  \i.  2. 

NOw  when  John  had  heard 
in  the  prifon  the  works 
of  Chi  iii ,  he  lent  two  of  his 
difeiples,  and  faid  unto  him, 
Art  thou  he  that  fhoukl  come, 
or  do  we  look  for  another  ? 
Jefus  anfwered  and  (aid  unto 
them,  Go,  and  fhew  John 
again  thofe  things  which  ye  do 
hear  and  fee  :  Thc  blind  re- 
ceive their  light,  and  the  lame  hor*or  and  glory,  world  with- 
walk,  thc  lepers  are  cleaned,    out  end.    Amen. 


Thc  Collet. 

OLord,  raife  up,  we  pray 
thee,    thy    power,    andl 

come  among  us,  and  with 
great  might  fuccour  us;  that 
whereas,  through  our  fins  and 
wickednefs,  we  arc  fore  let  and 
hindered  in  running  the  race 
that  is  fet  before  us,  thy  boun- 
tiful grace  and  mercy  may 
fpeedily  help  and  deliver  us, 
through  the  fatisfaciion  of  thy 
Son  our  Lord;  to  whom,  with 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 


The  Epijlle.    Phil.  iv.  4. 

REjoice  in  thc  Lord  alwav ; 
and  again  I  fay,  Re- 
joice. Let  your  moderation 
be  known  unto  all  men.  .  The 
Lord  is  at  hand.  Be  careful 
for    nothing  ;    but   in    every 


and  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead 
are  raifed  up,  and  the  poor 
have  thc  gofpcl  preached  to 
them  :  And  bleflcd  is  he  who- 
focver  fhall  not  be  offended  in 
me.  And  as  they  departed, 
Jefus  began   to    fay  unto  the 

^multitudes  concerning  John,  thing  by  prayer  and  fupplica- 
What  went  ye  out  into  the  tion,  with  thankfgiving,  let 
wildcrnefs  to  fee  ?  A  reed  your  requcfts  be  made  known 
fhaken  with  the  wind?  But  unto  God.  And  the  peace  of 
what  went  ye  out  for  to  fee  ?  God,  which  paffeth  all  un- 
A  man  clothed  in  foft  raiment  ?  deritanding,  fhall  keep  your 
Behold,  they  that  wear  foft  hearts  and  minds  through 
clothing  are  in  kings'  houies.     Chiift  Jefus, 

E  The 


CHRISTMAS. 


The  G  of  pel   St.  John  i.  19. 

TI lis  is  the  record  of  John 
when  the  Jews  fent  Priefts 
and  Levkes  from  Jerufalem  to 
afk  him,  Who  art  thou  ?  And 
he  conferred,  and  denied  not; 
but  confeffed,  I  am  not  the 
Chrift,  And  they  afked  him, 
What  then  ?  Art  thou  Elias  ? 
And  he  faith,  I  am  not.  Art 
thou  that  Prophet  ?  And  he 
anfwered,  No.  Then  faid 
they  unto  him,  Who  art  thou  ? 
that  we  may  give  an  anfwer  to 
them  that  fent  us :  What  fay  elf 
thou  of  thyfelf  ?  He  faid,  I 
am  the  voice  of  one  crying  in 
the  wildernefs,  Make  itraight 
the  way  of  the  Lord,  as  faid 
the  prophet  Efaias.  And-thev 
which  were  fent  were  of  the 
Pharifees.  And  they  afked 
him,  ancl  faid  unto  him,  Why 
baptizeit  thou  then,  if  thou  be 
not  that  Chrift,  nor  Elias, 
neither  that  Prophet  ?  John 
anfwered -them,  faying,  I  bap- 
tize with  water  ;  but  there 
itandeth  one  among  you, 
whom  ye  know  not ;  he  it  is, 
who,  coming  after  me,  is  pre- 
ferred be  foreme,  whofe  flioes' 
iatchet  I  am  not  worthy  to 
unloofe.  Thefe  things  were 
done  in  Bethabara,  beyond 
Jordan,  where  John  was  bap- 
tizing. 


The  Nativity  of  our  Lord,  or  the 
Birth -day  c/"  Christ,  com- 
monly called  Chriftmas-Dav. 


The  Collet!. 

ALmighty  God,  who  haft 
given  us  thy  only  be- 
gotten Son  to  take  our  nature 
upon  him,  and  as  at  this  time 
to  be  born  of  a  pure  Virgin  ; 
grant  that  we,  being  regene- 
rate and  made  thy  children  by 
adoption  and  grace,  may  daily 
be  renewed  by  thy  Holy  Spirit, 
through  the  fame  our  Lord 
Jcfus  Chrift,  who  liveth  and 
reign cth  with  thee  and  the 
fame  Spirit,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

The  E-piflle.   Heb.  i.  1. 

GOd,  who  at  fundry  times, 
and  in  divers  manners, 
fpake  in  time  paft  unto  the 
fathers  by  the  prophets,  hath 
in  thefe  laft  days  fpoken  unto 
us  by  his  Son,  whom  he  hath 
appointed  heir  of  all  things,  by 
whom  alio  he  made  the  worlds : 
Who,  being  the  brightnefs  of 
his  glory,  and  the  exprels 
image  of  his  perfon,  and  up- 
holding all  things  by  the  word 
of  his  power,  when  he  had  by 
himfclf  purged  our  fins,  fat 
down  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
Majefty  on  high  ;  being  made 
fo  much  better  than  the  angels, 
as  he  hath  by  inheritance  ob- 
tained a  more  excellent  Name 
than  they.  For  unto  which  of 
the  angels  faid  he  at  any  time, 
Thou  art  my  Ion,  this  day 
have  I  begotten  thee  ?  And 
again,  I  will  be  to  him  a  Fa- 
ther, 


SIXOAY    \i  I  'ER  (  HRISTM 


thcr,  and  he  IIkiII  be  to  me  a 
And  again,  when  he 
;eth  in  the  firft -begotten 
into  the  world,  he  faith,  And 
It  r  all  the  angels  of  God  wor- 
ship him.  Ami  of  the  angels 
he  faith,  Who  maketh  his  an- 
gels {pints,  and  his  miniilcrs  a 
flame  of  lire.  But  unto  the 
Son  he  faith,  Thy  throne,  () 
Cod,  is  for  ever  and  ever  ; 
a  i'eeptre  of  righteoufnefs,  is 
the  iceptre  of  thy  kingdom. 
Thou  halt  loved  righteoulneis, 
and  hated  iniquity;  therefore 
God,  even  thy  God,  hath 
anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of 
gladnefs  above  thy  fellows. 
And,  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  be- 
ginning halt  laid  the  founda- 
tion of  the  earth  ;  and  the 
heavens  are  the  works  of  thine 
hands :  They  (hall  perifh,  but 
thou  remained  ;  and  they  all 
ihall  wax  old  as  doth  a  gar- 
ment ;  and  as  a  vefture  ill  alt 
thou  fold  them  up,  and  they 
ihall  be  changed ;  but  thou 
art  the  lame,  and  thy  years 
(hall  not  fail. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  John  i.  1. 

IN  the  beginning  wTas  the 
Word,  and  the  Word  was 
with  God,  and  the  Word  was 
God.  The  fame  wTas  in  the 
beginning  with  God.  All 
things  were  made  by  him ;  and 
without  him  was  not  any  thing 
made,  that  was  made..  In 
him  was  life,  and  the  life  was 


the  light  of  men.      And   i 
lighi  (hineth  in  darknefe,  ai 

the  darknels  comprehended  it 
not.  There  waa  a  man  lent 
from    God,    whole   name    . 

John  :    The  lame  came  for  a 
witnefs,  to  bear  witnefs  o\  I 

light,  that  all  men  through  him 
might  believe,  lie  was  nor 
that  light,  bur  was  lent  to  bear 
witnefs  of  that  light.  That 
v.  as  the  true  light,  which  light- 
ened every  mat*  that  cometh 
into  the  world.  He  was  in 
the  world,  and  the  world 
made  by  him,  and  the  world 
knew  him  not.  I  le  came  un- 
to his  own,  and  lus  own  re- 
( eived  him  not.  But  as  many 
a^  received  him,  to  them  gave 
he  power  to  become  the  ibn^ 
of  God,  even  to  them  that  be- 
lieve on  his  name :  Which 
were  born,  not.  of  blood,  nor 
of  the  will  of  the  flefh,  nor  of 
the  will  of  man,  but  of  God. 
And  the  Word  was  m  ■ 
flefh,  and  dwelt  among  us, 
(and  we  beheld  his  glory,  the 
glory  as  of  the  only  begotten. 
of  the  Father)  full  of  grace  and 
truth. 

The  Sunday  after  Chrlf.raa:. 

Day. 

The  QolleV:. 

ALmighty  God,  who  hail 
given  us  thy  only  be- 
gotten Son  to  take  our  nature 
upon  him,  and  as  at  this  time 
to  be  born  of  a  pure  Virgin  ; 

grant 


THE  CIRCUMCISION. 


grant  that  we,  being  regene- 
rate and  made  thy  children  by 
adoption  and  grace,  may  daily 
be  renewed  by  thy  holy  Spirit, 
through  the  fame  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrifl,  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the  fame 
Spirit,  ever  one  God,  world 
without  end.    Amen. 

The  Epiflle.   Gal.  iv.  1. 

NOw  I  fay,  that  the  heir, 
as  long  as  he  is  a  child, 
tliffereth  nothing  from  a  fer- 
vant,  though  he  be  lord  of  all jj 
but  is  under  tutors  and  gover- 
nors, until  the  time  appointed 
of  the  father.  Even  fo  we, 
jyhen  we  wxre  children,  wTere 
in  bondage  under  the  elements 
of  the  world;  but  when  the 
fulnefs  of  the  time  was  come, 
God  fent  forth  his  Son,  made 
of  a  woman,  made  under  the 
law,  to  redeem  them  that  were 
under  the  law,  that  we  might 
receive  the  adoption  of  fons. 
And,  becaufe  ye  are  fons,  God 
hath  fent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his 
Son  into  your  hearts,  crying, 
Abba,  Father.  Wherefore 
thou  art  no  more  a  fervant, 
but  a  fon;  and  if  a  fon,  then  an 
heir  of  God,  through  Chrifr, 

The  Gojpel.  St.  Matth.  i.  18. 

THe  birth  of  Jefus  Chrift 
was  on  this  wife  :   When 
as  his  mother   Mary  was  ef- 
poufed  to  Joieph,  before  they 
<-ame  together,  fhe  was  found 
ti  child  of  the  Holy  Ghoit, 


Th.cn  )ofeph  her  hufband,  be- 
ing a  jufi  man,  and  not  willing 
to  make  her  a  public  example, 
was  minded  to  put  her  away 
privily.  But  while  he  thought 
onthefe  things,  behold,  the  an- 
gel of  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
him  in  a  dream,  faying,  Jo- 
feph,  thou  fon  of  David,  fear 
not  to  take  unto  thee  Mary 
thy  wife  ;  for  that  which  is 
conceived  in  her  is  of  the  Ho- 
ly Gholt :  And  fhe  mail  bring 
forth  a  Son,  and  thou  fhak 
call  his  name  Jefus;  for  he 
fhall  fave  his  people  from 
their  fins.  Now  all  this  was 
done,  that  it  might  be  fulfil- 
led which  was  fpoken  of  the 
Lord  by  the  prophet,  faying, 
Behold,  a  Virgin  fhall  be 
with  child,  and  fhall  bring, 
forth  a  Son,  and  they  mall 
call  his  name  Emmanuel, 
which  being  interpreted,  is, 
Goel^ith  us.  Then  Jofcpb 
being  railed  from  fleep,  did  as 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  had  bid- 
den him,  and  took  unto  him 
his  wife  :  And  knew  her  not 
till  fhe  had  brought  forth  her 
firft-born  Son  ;  and  he  called 
his  name  jefus. 

The  Circuwci fieri  ofChrift. 
The  Collell 

ALmighty  God,  who  mad- 
eft  thy  bleffed  Son  to  be 
circumcifed,  and  obedient  to 
the  law  for  man;  grant  us  the 
true  circumcihon  of  the  Spirit, 

that., 


I  [RCUMCISK 


i  hearts  and  all  our 
members  being  mortified  from 
all  worldly  and  carnal  lulls, 
we  may  in  all  things  obey  thy 
bkfled  will,  through  the  fame 
tin  Son  |efua  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

c  Epijlle.   Rom.  iv.  8. 

BLefled  is  the  man  to 
whom  the  Lord  will  not 
impute  fin,  Cometh  this  blcf- 
fcdncls  then  upon  the  circum- 
ciiion only,  or  upon  the  un- 
ci re u me if  ion  alfo  ?  For  we 
fay,  that  faith  was  reckoned  to 
Abraham  for  righteoufnefs. 
Flow  was  it  then  reckoned  ? 
When  he  was  in  circume ilion, 
or  in  uncirtumcifion  ?  Not  in 
circumciiion,  hut  in  uncircum- 
cilion.  And  he  received  the 
iign  of  circumciiion,  a  feal  of 
ihe  righteoufnefs  of  the  faith 
which  he  had,  yet  being  un- 
circumcifed ;  that  he  might  be 
the  father  of  all  them  that  be- 

.  though  they  be  not  cir- 
cumcifed;  that  righteoufnefs 
might  be  imputed  unto  them 
alio  :  And  the  father  of  cir- 
cumciiion to  them  who  are  not 
of  the  circumcifion  only,  but 
alio  walk  in  the  fteps  of  that 
faith  of  our  father  Abraham, 
which  he  had,  being  yet  un- 
circumcifed.  For  the  promife, 
that  he  fhould  be  the  heir  of 

orld,  was  not  to  Abra- 
ham, or  to  his  feed,  through 
the  law7,  but  through  the  righ- 


teoufnefs  of  faith*    For  if  they 

w  huh  are  of  the  law  be  I 

faith  is  made  void,  and  the 
promife  made  of  none  efl 

The  Go  [pel.   Sf.  Luke  ii.  15. 

A\d  it  cam/  to  pal's,  as  the 
angels  were  gone  away 
from  them  into  heaven,  the 
Shepherds  laid  one  to  another, 
Let  us  now  go  even  unto  Beth- 
lehem, and  lee  this  thing  which 
is  come  to  pals,  which  the 
Lord  hath  made  known  unto 
us.  And  they  came  with 
hade,  and  found  Mary  and 
Jofcph,  and  the  babe  lying  in 
a  manger.  And  when  they 
had  feen  it,  they  made  know  n 
abroad  the  faying  which  was 
told  them  concerning  this  child. 
And  all  they  that  heard  it 
wondered  at  thofe  things  which 
were  told  them  by  the  (hep 
herds.  But  Mary  kept  all 
thefe  things,  and  pondered 
them  in  her  heart.  And  the 
mepherds  returned,  glorifying 
and  praifing  God  for  all  the 
things  that  they  had  heard  and 
feen,  as  it  was  told  unto  them. 
And  when  eight  days  were  ac- 
complifhcd  for  the  circumci- 
fing  of  the  child,  his  name  was 
called  JESUS,  which  was  fo 
named  of  the  angel  before  he 
was  conceived  in  the  womb. 

f  The  fame  Colletl,  Epiflle, 
and  Gofpel  JJiall  ferve  for 
every  Day  after,  unto  the 
E pip  he 

The 


THE  EPIPHANY. 


The  Epiphany,  or  the   Mani- 
Jtflation    of   Chrijt    to   the 
Gentiles. 

The  Collect. 

OG-od,  who  by  the  leading 
of  a  Star  didft  manifeft 
thy  only-begotten  Son  to  the 
Gentiles;  mercifully  grant  that 
We,  who  know  thee  now  by 
faith,  may  after  this  life  have 
the  fruition  of  thy  glorious 
Godhead,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.   Ephef.  iii.  i. 

FOr  tJhLs  caufe,  I  Paul,  the 
prifoner  of  Jefus  Chrift 
for  you  Gentiles ;  if  ye  have 
heard  of  the  difpenfation  of 
the  grace  of  God,  which  is 
given  me  to  you-ward  :  How 
that  by  revelation  he  made 
known  unto  me  the  myftery 
(as  I  wrote  afore  in  few  words, 
whereby,  when  ye  read,  ye 
may  underftandmy  knowledge 
in  the  myftery  of  Chrilt)  which 
in  other  ages  was  not  made 
known  unto  the  fons  of  men, 
as  k  is  now  revealed  unto  his 
holy  Apoftles  and  Prophets  by 
the  Spirit ;  that  the  Gentiles 
mould  be  fellow-heirs,  and  of 
the  fame  body,  and  partakers 
of  his  promife  in  Chrift,  by 
the  Golpel :  whereof  I  was 
made  a  minifter,  according  to 
the  gift  of  the  grace  of  God, 
given  unto  me  by  the  effectual 
working  of  his  power.  Unto 
me,  who  am  iefs  than  the  leaft 
of  all  faints,  is  this  grace  given. 


that  I  fhould  preach  among 
the  Gentiles  the  unfearchable 
riches  of  Chrift ;  and  to  make 
all  men  fee  what  is  the  fellow- 
fhip  of  the  myftery,  which 
from  the  beginning  of  the 
world  hath  been  hid  in  God, 
who  created  all  things  by  Jefus 
Chrift  :  to  the  intent  that  now 
unto  the  principalities  and 
powers  in  heavenly  places 
might  be  known,  by  the 
Church,  the  manifold  wifdom 
of  God,  according  to  the  eter- 
nal purpofe  which  he  purpofed 
in  Chrift  Jefus  our  Lord;  in 
whom  we  have  boldncfs  and 
accefs  with  confidence  by  the 
faith  of  him. 
The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  ii.  1. 

WHen  Jefus  was  born  in 
Bethlehem  of  Judea, 
in  the  days  of  Herod  the  King, 
behold,  there  came  wife  men 
from  the  eaft  to  Jerufalem, 
faying,  Where  is  he  that  is 
born  King  of  the  Jews  ?  for 
we  have  feen  his  ftar  in  the 
eaft,  and  are  come  to  worfhip 
him.  When  Herod  the  King 
had  heard  thefe  things,  he  was 
troubled,  and  all  Jerufalem 
with  him.  And  when  he  had 
gathered  all  the  chief  priefts 
and  fcribes  of  the  people  to- 
gether, he  demanded  of  them 
where  Chrift  mould  be  born. 
And  they  laid  unto  him,  In 
Bethlehem  of  Judea :  For  thus 
it  is  written  by  the  prophet, 
And  tkou  Bethlehem   in  the 

land 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  KPIPIIANY. 


land  of  fuda,  an  not  the  leafl 
among  the  princes  of  [uda ; 
for  out  of  thee  fhall  come  a 
(  overnor  thai  fhall  rule  my 
p<  ople  Ifrael.  Then  I  h  rod, 
when  he  had  privily  called  the 
c  men,  enquired  of  them 
diligently  what  time  the  ftar 
appeared.  And  he  lent  them 
to  Bethlehem,  and  laid,  Go, 
and  fearch  diligently  for  the 
young  child,  and  when  ye  have 
found  him,  bring  me  word 
again,  that  I  may  conic  and 
worfhip  him  alio.  When 
they  had  heard  the  King,  they 
departed  ;  and  lo,  the  liar 
"which  they  law  in  the  cad  went 
before  them,  till  it  came  and 
Hood  over  where  the  young 
child  was.  When  they  law 
the  liar,  they  rejoiced  with  ex- 
ceeding great  joy.  And  when 
they  were  come  into  the  houfe, 
they  faw  the  young  child  with 
Mary  his  mother,  and  fell 
down  and  worfhipped  him : 
And  when  they  had  opened 
their  treafurcs,  they  prelented 
unto  him  gifts ;  gold,  and  frank- 
incenfe,  and  myrrh.  And  be- 
ing warned  of  God  in  a  dream, 
that  they  fhould  not  return  to 
Herod,  they  departed  into  their 
own  country  another  way. 

The  Firjl  Sunday  after  the 
Epiphany, 
The  Collecl. 

OLord,  we  befcech  thee 
mercifully  to  receive  the 


prayers  of  thy  people  who  call 

upon  thee  ;  and  grant  that  t:. 

may  both  perceive  and  know 
what  thing,  thee  ought  to  do, 
and  alio  ma\    h  and 

power  faithfully  to  fulfil  the 
fame,  through  ]efusChrillour 
Lord.    Amen, 

The  EpijlJe.   Rom.  xii.  1. 

I  Befcech  you  therefore,  bre- 
thren, by  the  mercies  of 
God,  that  ye  prcfent  your  bo- 
dies a  living  facrificc,  holv, 
acceptable  unto  God,  which  is 
your  reafonable  fervicc.  And 
be  not  conformed  to  this 
world  -,  but  be  yc  transformed 
by  the  renewing  of  your  mind, 
that  ye  may  prove  w7hat  is  that 
good,  and  acceptable,  and  per- 
fect will  of  God.  For  I  fay, 
through  the  grace  given  unto 
me,  to  every  man  that  is  among 
you,  not  to  think  of  himfelf 
more  highly  than  he  ought  to 
think,  but  to  think  foberly, 
according  as  God  hath  dealt 
to  every  man  the  mcafure  of 
faith.  For  as  we  have  many 
members  in  one  body,  and  all 
members  have  not  the  fame 
office ;  fo  wre,  being  many,  are 
one  body  in  Chrilt,  and  every 
one  members  one  of  another. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Luke  ii.  4 1 . 

NOw  his  parents  went  to 
Jcrufalem  every  year  at 
the  feaft  of  the  paffover.  And 
when  he  was  twelve  years  old, 
they  wen*  up  to  Jerufalem, 

after 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  EPIPHANY. 


after  the  cuftom  of  the  fcaft. 
And  when  they  had  fulfilled 
the  days,  as  they  returned,  the 
child  Jefus  tarried  behind  in 
Jeiufalcm;  and  Jollph  and 
his  mother  knew  not  of  it. 
But  they  fiippofing  him  to  have 
been  in  the  company,  went  a 
day's  journey,  and  they  fought 
him  among  their  kinsfolk  and 
acquaintance.  And  w  hen  they 
found  him  not,they  turned  back 
again  to  Jerufalem  feekinghim. 
And  it  came  to  pais,  that 
after  three  days  they  found 
him  in  the  temple,  fitting  in 
the  raidft  of  the  doclors,  both 
hearing  them,  and  afking  them 
queftions.  And  all  that  heard 
him  were  aftonifhed  at  his 
understanding  and  anfwers. 
And  when  they  few  him,  they 
were  amazed  :  and  his  mother 
laid  unto  him,  Son,  why  haft 
thou  thus  dealt  with  us  ?  be- 
hold, thy  father  and  I  have 
fought  thee  forrowing.  And 
he  laid  unto  them,  How  is  it 
that  ye  fought  me  ?  wift  ye 
not  that  I  muff  be  about  my 
Father's  bufinefs  ?  And  they 
underftood  not  the  faying 
which  he  fpake  unto  them. 
And  he  went  down  with  them, 
and  came  to  Nazareth,  and 
was  fubject  unto  them  :  but 
his  mother  kept  all  thefe  fay- 
tngs  in  her  heart.  And  Jefus 
:ncreafed  in  wifdom,  and  fta- 
turc,  and  in  favour  with  God 
and  man. 


The  Second  Sunday  after  the. 
Epiphany. 

The  Collect. 

ALmighty  and  evcrlafting 
God,  who  doit  govern 
all  things  in  heaven  and  earth; 
mercifully  hear  the  fupplica- 
tions  of  thy  people,  and  grant 
us  thy  peace  all  the  days  of 
our  life,  through  Jefus  thrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epifllc.  Rom.  xii.  6. 
Aving  then  gifts,  differ 


H 


ing  according  to  the 
grace  that  is  given  to  us,  whe- 
ther prophecy,  let  us  prophefy 
according  to  the  proportion  of 
faith  ;  or  miniftry,  let  us  wait 
on  our  miniftering  ;  or  he  that 
teacheth,  on  teaching;  or  he 
that  exhorteth,  on  exhorta- 
tion :  he  that  giveth,  let  him 
do  it  with  fimplicity  ;  he  that 
ruleth,  with  diligence;  he  that 
fheweth  mercy,  with  cheerful- 
nefs.  Let  love  be  without  dii- 
fimulation.  Abhor  that  which 
is  evil,  cleave  to  that  which  is 
good.  Be  kindly  affeclioned 
one  to  another  with  brotherly 
love,  in  honour  preferring  one 
another  :  not  flothful  in  bufi- 
nefs ;  fervent  in  fpirit ;  ferving 
the  Lord;  rejoicing  in  hope; 
patient  in  tribulation;  continu- 
ing inftant  in  prayer ;  diftri- 
butingtothe  neceffity  of  faints; 
given  to  hofpitality.  Blefs 
them  which  perfecute  you  ; 
blefs,  and  curfe  not.     Rejoice 

with 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTKR  EPIPHANY, 


with  them  t hax  do  rejoice,  and 
i  wuh  them  that  weep. 
Be  of  the  fame  mind  otic  to- 
wards another.  Mind  not 
high  things,  but  condefcend 
to  men  of  low  ell  ate. 


The 

A 


marriage. 


And 

wine,  the 


Gofpd.   Si.  John  ii.   l. 

Nd  the  third  day  there 
was  a  marriage  in  Cana 
of  Galilee,  and  the  mother  of 
lefus  was  there.  And  both  Je- 
fus was  ealled,  and  his  dilci- 
ples,  to  the 
when  they  wanted 
mother  of  Jefus  faith  unto 
him,  They  have  no  wine.  Je- 
fus faith  unto  her,  Woman, 
what  have  I  to  do  wTith  thee  ? 
mine  hour  is  not  yeLcome. 
His  mother  faith  unto  the  fcr- 
vants,  Whatfoever  he  faith 
unto  you,  do  it.  And  there 
wrerc  fct  there  fix  water-pots 
of  Hone,  after  the  manner  of 
the  purifying  of  the  Jews,  con- 
taining two  or  three  firkins  a- 
piece.  Jefus  faith  unto  them, 
Fill  the  water-pots  with  water. 
And  they  filled  them  up  to  the 
brim.  And  he  faith  unto  them, 
Draw  out  now,  and  bear  unto 
the  governor  of  the  feaft.  And 
they  bare  it.  When  the  ruler 
of  the  feaft  had  tafted  the  wa- 
ter that  was  made  wine,  and 
knew  not  whence  it  was  (but 
the  fervants  which  drew  the 
water  knew)  the  governor  of 
the  feaft  called  the  bride- 
groom; and  faith   unto  him. 


Every  man  at  the  beginnii 
doth  let  forth  good  wine,  and 
when  men  have  well  drunk, 
then  that  which  is  worfe  :  but 
thou  hall  kept  the  good  wine 
until  now.  This  beginning  of 
miracles  did  Jefus  in  Cana  of 
Galilee,  and  manifeftcd  forth 
his  glory,  and  his  difciples 
believed  on  him. 

The  Third  Sunday   after   the 
Epiphany. 

The  Collett. 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  mercifully  look 
upon  our  infirmities,  and  in 
all  our  dangers  and  neceffities 
ftretch  forth  thy  right  hand  to 
help  and  defend  us,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen,, 

The  Epijlle.     Rom.  xii.    16. 

BE  not  wife  in  your  own 
conceits.  Recompenfeto 
no  man  evil  for  evil.  Provide 
things  honeft  in  the  fight  of 
all  men.  If  it  be  pofTible,  as 
much  as  lieth  in  you,  live 
peaceably  with  all  men.  Dear- 
ly beloved,  avenge  not  your- 
felves,  but  rather  give  place 
unto  wrath ;  for  it  is  written, 
Vengeance  is  mine ;  I  wTiIl 
repay,  faith  the  Lord.  There- 
fore, if  thine  enemy  hunger, 
feed  him ;  if  he  third,  give 
him  drink  :  for  in  fo  doing 
thou  (halt  heap  coals  of  fire 
on  his  head,  Be  not  overcome 
r  of 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EPIPHANY. 


of  evil,    but   overcome   evil 
with  good. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  viii.  1. 

WHen  he  was  come 
down  from  the  moun- 
tain, great  multitudes  fol- 
lowed him.  And  behold,  there 
came  a  leper  and  worshipped 
him,  faying,  Lord,  if  thou 
wilt,  thou  canft  make  me 
clean.  And  Jefus  put  forth 
his  hand,  and  touched  him, 
laying,  I  will,  be  thou  clean. 
And  immediately  his  leprofy 
was  cleanfed.  And  Jefus 
faith  unto  him,  See  thou  tell 
no  man,  but  go  thy  way, 
(hew  thy  (elf  to  the  prieft,  and 
offer  the  gift  that  Mofes  com- 
manded for  a  teflimony  unto 
them.  And  when  Jefus  was 
entered  into  Capernaum,  there 
eame  ixnto  him  a  Centurion 
befeeching  him,  and  faying, 
Lord,  my  fervant  lieth  at 
home  fick  of  the  palfy,  griev- 
oufly  tormented.  And  Jefus 
faith  unto  him,  I  will  come 
and  heal  hirm  The  Centuri- 
on anfwered  and  {aid,  Lord, 
I  am  not  worthy  that  thou 
Ihouldeit.  come  under  my  roof; 
but  [peak  the  word  only,  and 
my  fervant  mall  be  healed. 
For  I  am  a  man  under  au- 
thority, having  foldiers  under 
me  ;  and  I  fay  unto  this  man, 
Go,  and  he  goeth  ;  and  to 
another,  Come,  and  he  com- 
et'h ;  and  to  my  fervaut,  Do 


this,  and  he  doeth  it.  When 
Jefus  heard  it,  he  marvelled, 
and  laid  to  them  that  follow- 
ed, Verily  I  fay  unto  you,  I 
have  not  found  fo  great  faith, 
no  not  in  Ifrael.  And  I  fay 
unto  you,  that  many  fhall 
come  from  the  eaft  and  weft, 
end  fhall  lit  down  with  Abra- 
ham, and  Ifaac,  and  Jacob,  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  :  But 
the  children  of  the  kingdom 
fhall  be  caft  out  into  outer 
darknefs  ;  there  fhall  be  weep- 
ing and  gnafhing  of  teeth. 
And  Jefus  faid  unto  the  Cen- 
turion, Go  thy  way,  and  as 
thou  haft  believed,  fo  be  it 
done  unto  thee.  And  his 
fervant  was  healed  in  the  ielf- 
fame  hour. 

The  Fourth  Sunday  after  the 
Epiphany. 

The  Collect. 

OGod9  who  knoweft  us 
to  be  fet  in  the  midft  of 
fo  many  and  great  dangers, 
that  by  rea&n  of  the  frailty 
of  our  nature  we  cannot  al- 
ways ftand  upright ;  grant  to 
us  fiich  ftrength  and  protec- 
tion, as  may  fupport  us  in  all 
dangers,  and  carry  us  through 
all  temptations,  through  Je- 
fus Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen.. 

The   Epiftk.     Rom.    xiii.    1. 

LEt  every  foul   be  fubject 
unto  the  higher  powers ; 
for 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EPIPHANY. 


for  there   is  no  power  hut   of 
Cod  :    the  powers  that  he,  are 
ordained  oi'  God.      Whofo- 
ever,  thereforej    refilkth  the 
power,  refiftcth  the  ordinance 
of  God  :   and  they  that  refill, 
fhall  receive    to    themfeives 
damnation.     For    rulers   are 
not  a  terror  to    good   works, 
but   to   the    evil.      Wilt  thou 
then  not  be  afraid  of  the  pow- 
er ?  do    that   which   is  good, 
and  thou  (halt  have  praife  of 
the  fame  :   for  he  is  the  mini- 
fter  of  God  to  thee  for  good. 
But   if  thou  do  that  which  is 
evil,  he  afraid  ;  for  he  bear- 
eth  not  the  (word  in  vain  :  for 
he  is  the  miniiter  of  God,  a 
revenger   to    execute     wrath 
upon    him    that    doeth     evil. 
Wherefore  ye  mult  needs  be 
fubjecl,  not  only  for  wrath, 
but  alio  for  confeience  fake. 
For,  for  this    caufe   pay   ye 
tribute    alio ;     for    they    are 
God's  Minifters, attending  con- 
tinually  upon  this  very  thing. 
Render,  therefore,  to  all  their 
dues ;    tribute  to-  whom    tri- 
bute is  due,  cuftorn  to  whom 
cultom,  fear   to  whom  fear, 
honour  to  whom  honour. 

The  Go/pel.  SL  Matth.  viii.  23. 

ANd  when  he  was  entered 
into  a  (hip,  his  difciples 
followed  him*  And  behold, 
there  arofe  a  great  temper!  in 
the  fea,  infomuch  that  thefhip 
"was  covered  with  the  waves ; 


but  he  was  ofleep.      And  rm 

difciples   came   to    him,     Mtd 
awoke    him,     faying,     Lord, 
lave  us,   we  perifh.      And  be 
faith  unto  them,    Why  are  ye 
fearful,   0  ye  of  little    faith? 
Then  he  arofe,  and    rebuked 
the    winds   and    the   fea,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm.     But 
the    men    marvelled,    faying, 
What  manner  of  man  is  this, 
that  even  the   winds  and  the 
fea  obey  him  ?   And  when  he 
was  come  to   the   other  fide, 
into  the  country  of  the  Ger- 
gefencs,  there   met   him   two 
poffefTed  with  devils,  coming 
out  of  the  tombs,  exceeding 
fierce,  fo  that  no  man  might 
pafs  by  that  way.     And  be- 
hold, they  cried  out,    faying, 
What  have  we  to  do  with  thee, 
Jefus,  thou  Son  of  God  ?  art 
thou  come  hither  to  torment 
us    before   the    time?      And 
there  was  a  good  way  off  from 
them  an  herd  of  many  fwine, 
feeding.      So  the    devils    be- 
fo ught  him,    faying,    If  thou 
caff  us  out,  fuiicr   us  to    go 
away  into  the  herd  of  fwine. 
And  he  faid  unto  them,  Go. 
And  when  they  were   come 
out,  they  went  into  the  herd 
of  fwine;    and   behold,    the 
whole  herd  of-  fwine  ran  vio- 
lently down  a  deep  place  into 
the  fea,  and  perifhed   in  the 
waters.     And  they  that  kept 
them   fled,,    and    went    their 
ways  into  the  city,  and  told 

every 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EPIPHANY, 


every  thing,  and  what  was 
befallen  to  the  poffefled  of 
the  devils.  And  behold,  the 
whole  city  came  out  to  meet 
jefus ;  and  when  they  law 
him,  they  befought  him,  that 
he  would  depart  out  of  their 
coafts. 

The    Fifth    Sunday   after   the 
Epiphany. 

The  Collect. 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee 
to  keep  thy  Church  and 
Houfhold  continually  in  thy 
true  religion,  that  they  who 
do  lean  only  upon  the  hope 
of  thy  heavenly  grace,  may 
evermore  be  defended  by  thy 
mighty  power,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epiftle.    Col.  iii.   12. 

PUt  on  therefore  (as  the 
elect  of  God,  holy  and 
beloved)  bowels  of  mercies, 
kindneis,  humblenefs  of  mind, 
meeknefs,  long-fufFering;  for- 
bearing one  another,  and  for- 
giving one  another,  if  any 
man  have  a  quarrel  againft 
any  ;  even  as  Chrift  forgave 
you,  fo  alfo  do  ye.  And, 
above  all  thefe  things,  put  on 
Charity,  which  is  the  bond  of 
perfettnefs.  And  let  the  peace 
of  God  rule  in  your  hearts, 
to  the  which  alfo  ye  are  called 
in  one  body ;-  and  be  ye 
thankful.  Let  the  word. of 
Chrift  dwell  in  you  richly  in 


all  wifdom  ;  teaching  and  ad- 
monifhing  one  another  in 
pfalms,  and  hymns,  and  fpi- 
ritual  fongs;  hnging  with 
grace  in  your  hearts  to  the 
Lord.  And  whatfoever  ye  do 
in  word  or  deed,  do  all  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jefus; 
giving  thanks  to  God  and  the 
Father  by  him. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  Matth.  xiii.  24. 

Tile  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  likened  unto  a  man 
which  fowed  good  feed  in  his 
field.  But  while  men  flcpt, 
his  enemy  came  and  fowed 
tares  among  the  wheat,  and 
went  his  way.  But  when  the 
blade  was  fprung  up,  and 
brought  forth  fruit,  then  ap- 
peared the  tare^  alfo.  So  the 
fervants  of  the  hou (holder 
came  and  faid  unto  him,  Sir, 
didft  not  thou  fow  good  feed 
in  thy  field  ?  from  whence 
then  hath  it  tares?  He  faid 
unto  them,  An  enemy  hath 
done  this.  The  fervants  faid 
unto  him,  Wilt  thou  then  that 
we  go  and  gather  them  up  ? 
But  he  faid,  Nay;  left,  while 
ye  gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root 
up  alfo  the  wheat  with  them. 
Let  both  grow  together  until 
the  harveft;  and  in  the  time 
of  harveft  I  will  fay  to  the 
reapers,  Gather  ye  together 
full  the  tares,  and  bind  them 
in  bundles  to  burn  them;  but 
gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn. 

The 


THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EPIPHANY. 


The    Sixth    Sunday    after  the 
tjhany. 

The   Ccllccl. 

OGod,  whole  blcflcd  Son 
was  manifcllcd  i hat  he 
mighi  deftroy  the  works  of 
the  devil,  and  make  us  the 
fons  of  God,  and  heirs  of 
eternal  life  ;  grant  us,  we  be- 
feech  thee,  that  having  this 
hope,  we  may  purify  our- 
felves,  even  as  he  is  pure  •  that 
when  he  (hall  appear  again 
with  power  and  great  glory, 
we  may  be  made  like  unto  him 
in  his  eternal  and  glorious 
kingdom;  where,  with  thee, 
O  Father,  and  thee,  O  Holy 
Ghoft,  he  liveth  and  reigneth, 
ever  one  God,  world  without 
end.     Afnen. 

The  Epifile.   1  67.  John  iii.  1. 

BEhold  what  manner  of 
love  the  Father  hath  be- 
llowed upon  us,  that  we 
fliould  be  called  the  fons  of 
God ;  therefore  the  world 
knoweth  us  not,  becaufe  it 
knew  him  not.  Beloved,  now 
are  we  the  fons  of  God ;  and 
it  doth  not  yet  appear  what 
we  fhall  be:  but  we  know, 
that  when  he  (hall  appear, 
we  {hall  be  like  him ;  for  we 
mall  fee  him  as  he  is.  And 
every  man  that  hath  this  hope 
in  him  purificth  himfelf,  even 
as  he  is  pure.  Whofoevcr 
committetli    fin,  tranfgrefieth 


alio  the  law  ;  for  fin  ifl  the 
tranigveflion  erf  the  law.  And 
ye  know  that  he  was  mani- 
felted  to  take  away  our  fins  ; 
and  in  him  is  no  fin.  Who- 
foevcr abideth  in  him,  fin- 
neth  not :  whofoever  finncth, 
hath  not  fcen  him,  neither 
known  him.  Little  children, 
let  no  man  deceive  you :  he 
that  doeth  righteoufnefs  is 
righteous,  even  as  he  is  righ- 
teous. Fie  that  committcth 
fin  is  of  the  devil ;  for  the  de- 
vil finneth  from  the  beginn  ing. 
For  this  purpofe  the  Son  of 
God  was  manifeftcd,  that  he 
might  deftroy  the  works  of  the 
devil. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  xxiv. 

Hi 

THen  if  any  man  mall  fay 
unto  you,  Lo,  here  is 
Chrift,  or  there;  believe  it 
not.  For  there  ihall  arife 
falfe  Chrifts  and  falfe  pro- 
phets, and  fir  all  fhew  great 
figns  and  wonders  ;  infornuch 
that  (if  it  were  pofftbk)  they 
fhall  deceive  the  very  ele£t. 
Behold,  I  have  told  you  be- 
fore. Wherefore,  if  they 
fhall  fay  unto  you,  Behold 
he  is  in  the  defert ;  go  not 
forth  :  behold,  he  is  in  the  fe- 
cret  chambers ;  believe  it  not. 
For  as  the  lightning  cometh 
out  of  the  eaft,  and  fhineth 
even  unto  the  weft ;  fo  fhall 
alfo  the  coming  of  the  Son  of 

man 


SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 


man  be.  For  whercfoevcr  the 
carcafe  is,  there  will  the  eagles 
be  gathered  together.  Imme- 
diately after  the  tribulation  of 
thofe  days,  fhall  the  fun  be 
darkened,  and  the  moon  fhall 
not  give  her  light,  and  the 
{tars  fhall  fall  from  heaven, 
and  the  powers  of  the  heavens 
fhall  be  fhaken.  And  then 
fhall  appear  the  fign  of  the 
Son  of  man  in  heaven ;  and 
then  fhall  all  the  tribes  of  the 
earth  mourn,  and  they  fhall 
fee  the  Son  of  man  coming  in 
the  clouds  of  heaven,  with 
power  and  great  glory.  And 
he  fhall  fend  his  angels  with  a 
great  found  of  a  trumpet, 
and  they  fhall  gather  together 
his  elecl  from  the  four  winds, 
from  one  end  of  heaven  to  the 
other.  -■ 

The  Sunday  t  called  Septuage- 
Jima,  or  th?.  Third    Sunday 
before  Lent. 

The  Collect. 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee 
favourably  to  hear  the 
prayers  of  thy  people,  that 
we,  who  are  juftly  punifhed 
for  our  offences,  may  be  mer- 
cifully delivered  by  thy  good- 
nefs,  for  the  glory  of  thy 
Name,  through  Jefus  Chrilt 
our  Saviour,  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghofl,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amen, 

The  Epijlle.    1  Cor.  ix.  24. 

KNow   ye  not,  that   they 
which    run    in  a  race, 


run  all,  but  one  receivcth  the 
prize  ?  So  run,  that  ye  may 
obtain.  And  every  man  that 
ftriveth  for  the  mattery,  is 
temperate  in  all  things.  Now 
they  do  it  to  obtain  a  corrup- 
tible crown,  but  we  an  incor- 
ruptible. I  therefore  fo  run, 
not  as  uncertainly;  fo  fight  I, 
not  as  one  that  beateth  the  air : 
but  I  keep  under  my  body, 
and  bring  it  into  fubjcclion, 
left  that  by  any  means,  when 
I  have  preached  to  others,  I 
myfelf  mould  be  a  caftaway. 

The  Gofpel  St.  Matth.  xx.  1. 

THe  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  unto  a  man  that  is 
an  houfholder,  which  went 
out  early  in  the  morning  to 
hire  labourers  into  his  vine- 
yard. And  when  he  had  a- 
greed  with  the  labourers  for  a 
penny  a  day,  he  fent  them  in- 
to his  vineyard.  And  he  went 
out  about  the  third  hour,  and 
faw  others  Handing  idle  in  the 
market  place,  and  faid  unto 
them,  Go  ye  alfo  into  the 
vineyard,  and  whatfoever  is 
right  I  will  give  you.  And 
they  went  their  way.  Again 
he  went  out  about  the  fixth 
and  ninth  hour,  and  did  like- 
wife.  And  about  the  eleventh 
hour  he  went  out,  and  found 
others  (landing  idle,  and  faith 
unto  them,  Why  ftand  ye 
here  all  the  day  idle  ?  They 
fay  unto  him,  Becaufe  no  man 

hath 


XAGESIMA  SUNDAY, 


hath  hired  us,  He  (kith  unto 
them,  Gore  alfo  into  the  vine- 
yard, and  whatfoe\  er  Is  right, 
thai  (hall  ye  receive.  So 
when  evert  was  come,  the 
Lord  of  the  vineyard  faith  un- 
to his  (leward,  Call  the  la- 
bourers, and  give  them  their 
hue,  beginning  from  the  lall 
unto  the  hrlt.  And  when 
they  came  that  were  hired  a- 
bout  the  eleventh  hour,  they 
received  every  man  a  penny. 
But  when  the  fir  ft:  came,  they 
fuppofed  thatthev  fhould  have 
received  more ;  and  they  like- 
d  every  man  a 
penny.  And  when  they  had 
received  it,  they  murmured 
againfi  the  good-man  of  the 
houfe,  faying,  Thefelaft  have 
wrought  but  one  hour,  and 
thou  haft  made  them  equal 
unto  us,  which  have  borne 
the  burden  and  heat  of  the 
day.  But  he  anfwered  one 
of  them,  and  laid,  Friend,  I 
do  thee  no  wrong ;  didit  not 
thou  agree  with  me  for  a  pen- 
ny ?  Take  that  thine  is,  and 
go  thy  way  ;  I  will  give  unto 
this  lad  even  as  unto  thee.  Is 
it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do 
what  I  will  with  mine  own  ? 
Is  thine  eye  evil,  becaufe  I 
am  good  ?  So  the  lalt  fhall  be 
firft,  and  the  lirll  lall;  for 
many  be  called,  but  few  CHO- 
ICE. 


The  Sunday  called  Sexagefima^ 

or  the  Second  Sunday  before 

Lent. 

The.    Collect. 

OLord  God,  who  feeft 
that  we  put  not  out 
trull  in  any  thing  that  we  do  ; 
mercifully  grant  that  by  thy 
power  we  may  be  defended 
againfi:  all  adverfity,  through 
Jefus  Chrilt  our  Lord.  Ainen, 

The  Ejjijlk.  2  Cor.  xi.  19. 

YE  fufl'er  fools  gladly,  fee- 
ing ye  yourfelves  are 
wife.  For  ye  fuffer  if  a  man 
bring  you  into  bondage,  if  a 
man  devour  you,  if  a  man 
take  of  you,  if  a  man  exalt 
himfelf,  if  a  man  fmite  you 
on  the  face.  I  fpeak  as  con- 
cerning reproach,  as  though 
we  had  been  weak  :  howbeit, 
whereinfoever  any  is  bold  (I 
fpeak  foolifhly)  I  am  bold 
alfo.  Are  they  Hebrews  ?  fo 
am  I  :  are  they  Ifraelites  ?  fo 
am  I  :  are  they  the  feed  of 
Abraham  ?  fo  am  I  :  are  they 
miniftersofChriil  ?  (I  fpeak  as 
a  fool)  I  am  more :  In  labours 
more  abundant;  in  {tripes  a- 
bovemeafure;  inprifons  more 
frequent ;  in  deaths  oft.  Of 
the  Jews  live  times  received 
I  forty  ftripes  fave  one  ;  thrice 
was  I  beaten  with  rods ;  once 
was  I  (toned ;  thrice  I  fuffer- 
ed  fhip -wreck;  a  night  and  a 

day 


SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY, 


day  I  have  been  in  the  deep ; 
i:i  journeying?  often  ;  in  pe- 
rils of  waters;  in  perils  of 
robbers  ;  in  perils  by  mine  own 
countrymen;  in  perils  by  the 
heathen  ;  in  perils  in  the  city; 
in  perils  in  the  wiklernefs;  in 
perils  in  the  fea  ;  in  perils  a- 
mong  falfe  brethren  ;  in  wca- 
rincls  and  painfulnefs ;  in 
wat things  often ;  in  hunger 
and  thirl!  ;  in  fadings  often; 
in  cold  and  nakednefs ;  be- 
iides  thofe  things  that  are 
without,  that  which  cometh 
upon  me  daily,  the  care  of 
all  the  Churches.  Who  is 
weak,  and  I  am  not  weak  ? 
who  is  offended,  and  I  burn 
not?  If  I  mult  needs  glory, 
I  will  glory  of  the  things  which 
concern  mine  infirmities.  The 
God  and  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  which  is  bleifed 
for  evermore,  knoweth  that  I 
lie  not. 

The  G  of  pel  St.  Luke  viii.  4. 

WHen  much  people  were 
gathered  together,  and 
were  come  to  him  out  of  eve- 
ry city,  he  fpake  by  a  parable  : 
A  fower  went  out  to  fow  his 
feed;  and  as  he  fowed,  fo-me 
fell  by  the  way-fide,  and  it  was 
trodden  down,  and  the  fowls 
of  the  air  devoured  it ;  and 
fome  fell  upon  a  rock,  and  as 
foon  as  it  was  fprung  up  it 
withered  away,,  becaufe  it 
lacked   moifture;    and   fome 


fell  among  thorns,  and  the* 
thorns  fprang  up  with  it,  and 
choaked  it;  and  other  fell  on 
good  ground,  and  fprang  up 
and  bare  fruit  an  hundred 
fold.  And  when  he  had  laid 
thefe  things,  he  cried,  He  that 
hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 
And  his  difciplcs  afked  him, 
faying,  What  might  this  pa- 
rable be?  And  he  faid,  Unto 
you  it  is  given  to  know  the 
myfteries  of  the  kingdom  of 
God :  but  to  others  in  para- 
bles; that  feeing  they  might 
not  fee,  and  hearing  they 
might  not  underftand.  Now 
the  parable  is  this  :  The  feed 
is  the  word  of  God.  Thofe 
by  the  way  fide  are  they  that 
hear ;  then  cometh  the  devil, 
and  taketh  away  the  word  out 
of  their  hearts,  left  they  mould 
believe  and  be  faved.  They 
on  the  rock  are  they,  which, 
when  they  hear,  receive  the 
word  with  joy;  and  thefe 
have  no  root,  which  for  a 
while  believe,  and  in  time  of 
temptation  fall  away.  And 
that  which  fell  among  thorns 
are  they,  which,  when  they 
have  heard,  go  forth,  and 
are  choaked  with  cares,  and 
riches,  and  pleafures  of  this 
life,  and  bring  no  fruit  to  per- 
fection. But  that- on  the  good 
ground  are  they,  which,  in  an 
honeft  and  good  heart,  hav? 
ing  heard  the  word,  keep  it,  and 
bring  forth  fruit  with  patience. 

The 


QUINQUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 


The  Sunday  called  Quit  juage- 

Jt'nuij    or  the   next    Sunday 
before  Lent. 

The  Collect. 

OLord,  who  haft  taught 
us  that  all  our  doings 
prithoilt  charity  arc  nothing 
worth;  fend  thy  Holy  Ghoft, 
and  pour  into  our  hearts  that 
moll  excellent  gilt  of  charity, 
the  very  bond  of  peace,  and 
of  all  virtues ;  without  which, 
whofocver  liveth  is  counted 
dead  before  thee :  Grant  this 
for  thine  only  Son  Jcfus 
Chrift's  fake.  Amen. 
The  Epijlle.   1  Cor.  xiii.  1. 

T Hough  I  fpeak  with  the 
tongues  of  men  and  of 
angels,  and  have  not  charity, 
I    am   become   as    founding 
brafs  or  a  tinkling  cymbal: 
And  though  I   have  the   gift 
of  prophecy,  and  underftand 
all  myfteries,   and  all  know- 
ledge'; and  though  I  have  all 
faith,  fo  that  I  could  remove 
mountains,  and  have  not  cha- 
rity,    I    am    nothing.      And 
though  I  beflow  all  my  goods 
to  feed  the  poor,  and  though 
I  give  my  body  to  be   burn- 
ed,   and  have  not  charity,  it 
profiteth  me    nothing.     Cha- 
rity   fuffcreth    long,    and    is 
kind ;    charity    envieth    not  ; 
charity  vaunteth  notitfelf;  is 
not  puffed  up;  doth  not  be- 
have itfelf,  unfeemly  ;     feck- 
eth  not  her  own  -}  is  not  eafi- 

G 


ly  provoked  ;  thinkcth  no 
evil  ;  rejoiced)  noL  in  iniqui- 
ty,  but  rejoiced]  in  the  truth; 

beared)   all  dungs,  bdieveth 

all  things,  hopcth   all  things, 
endurcth  ail  things.      Chanty 
never    failcth :     but    whether 
there  be  prophecies,  they  ihall 
fail ;  whether  there  be  tongues, 
they  (hallccafe;  whether  there 
be  knowledge,  it  fhall  vanifh. 
awav.     For  we  know  in  part, 
and    we    prophefy    in    part- 
But  when  that  which  is  perfect 
is  come,  then  that   which  is 
in  part  (hall  be  done    away. 
When  I  was  a  child,   I  fpake 
as  a  child,  I  under  Rood  as  a 
child,   I  thought   as  a  child  ; 
but  when  I  became  a  man,   I 
put  away  childifh  thingvS.   For 
now    we   fee    through  a  glafs 
darkly  ;  but  then  face  to  face : 
now    I    know    in  part ;    but 
then   fhall  I   know,    even    as 
alfo  I  am  known.     And  now 
abideth   faith,  hope,   charity, 
thefe    three ;  but   the  greatcit 
of  thefe  is  charity. 
TheGofpel.  St.  Lukexviii.  31. 

THen  Jefus  took  unto  him 
the  twelve,  and  faid  un- 
to them,  Behold,  we  go  up  to 
Jerufalem,  and  all  things  tKat 
are  written  by  the  prophets 
concerning  the  Son  of  man 
fhall  be  accomplifhed.  For 
he  fhall  be  delivered  unto  the 
Gentiles,  and  fhall  be  mock- 
ed, and  fpitefully  entreated, 
and  fpittedon:  And  they  fhall 
fcour&s 


ASH -WEDNESDAY. 


fcourge  him,  and  put  him  to 

death;  and  the  third  day  he 
ihall  rife  again.  And  they 
underftood  none  of  thefe 
things :  and  this  faying  was 
hid  from  them.  neither 
knew  they  the  things  which 
were  fpoken.  And  it  came 
to  pais,  that  a.s  he  was  come 
nigh  to  Jericho,  a  certain 
blind  man  fat  by  the  way-fide 
begging ;  and  hearing  the  mul- 
titude pafs  bv,  he  afked  what 
it  meant.  Andthcytold  him, 
that  J e (us of  Nazareth  pafleth 
by.  And  he  cried,  faying, 
Jefus,  thou  Son  of  David, 
nave  mercy  on  me.  And 
they  which  went  before  re- 
buked him,  that  he  mould 
hold  his  peace;  but  he  cried 
fo  much  the  more,  Thou  Son 
of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 
And  Jefus  Hood,  and  com- 
manded him  to  be  brought 
unto  him  :  and  when  he  was 
come  near,  he  afked  him,  fay- 
ing, What  wilt  thou  that  I 
fhould  do  unto  thee?  And  he 
faid.  Lord,  that  I  may  receive 
my  light.  And  Jefus  faid 
unto  him,  Receive  thy  fight ; 
thy  faith  hath  faved  thee.  And 
immediately  he  received  his 
light,  and  followed  him,  glo- 
rifying God  :  and  all  the  peo- 
ple, when  they  faw  it,  gave 
praiie  unto  God. 

The  fir  ft  Day  of  lent,   com- 
monly called  Asff-Wcdncfda 


The  Collect. 

ALmighty  and  cvcrlafting 
God,  who  hateft  no- 
thing that  thou  haft  made, 
and  doft  forgive  the  fins  of 
all  thofc  who  arc  penitent ; 
create  and  make  in  us  new 
and  contrite  hearts,  that  we, 
worthilylamenting  our  fins  and 
acknowledging  our  wretched- 
nefs,  may  obtain  of  thee,  the 
God  of  all  mercy,  perfect 
rcmiffion  and  forgivenefs, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

%  '  This  Col  I  e  51  is  to  be  read 
every  day  in  Lent,  after  the 
Cdlletl  appointed  for  the 
day. 

f  At  Morning  Prayer,  the 
Litany  being  ended,  Jhall 
be  faid  the  fallowing  Pray- 
ers, immediately  before  the 
general  Thank f giving. 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee, 
mercifully  hear  our 
prayers,  and  fpare  all  thofc 
who  confefs  their  fins  unto 
thee;  that  they,  whofe  con- 
fidences by  fm  are  accufed, 
by  thy  merciful  pardon  may 
be  abfolved,  through  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

OMoft  mighty  God,  and 
merciful  Father,  who 
haft  coznpaffion  upon  nil  men, 
and  hateft  nothing  that  thou 
haft  made;  who  wouldeft  not 
the  death  of  a  finner,  but  ra- 
ther that  he  fhould  turn  from 

his 


ASH -WEDNESDAY. 


his  fin,  and  be  fayed  ;  merci- 
fully Forgive  us  ourtrefpaffes; 
and  comfort  us,  who 
n  ieved  and  wearied  with 
the  burden  of  our  fins.  Thy 
property  is  always  to  have 
mercy  ;  to  thee  only  it  ap- 
pertained   to    forgive    fins: 

fparq  US  therefore,  good  Lord, 
fpare  thy  people,  whom  thou 
haft  redeemed  :  enter  not  into 
judgment  with  thy  fervants, 
are  vile  earth,  and  mile- 
rable  finners;  but  ib  turn 
thine  anger  from  us,  who 
meekly  acknowledge  our  vile- 


1  it  ar    ir,    O    Lord,    for   thv 
mere)  Ll  \  and  after  the 

multitude  of  thy  mercies  look 
upon  us.  through  the   merit- 
and  mediation  of  thy  bit 
Son,    Jehis  Chriit  OUT   Lord. 
Amen. 
For  the  Epi/He.   Joel  ii.  12. 

Tl'rn  ye  even  to  me,  faith 
the  Lord,   with  all  your 


heart, 

and 

with 

Failing, 

and 

with 

weeping, 

and 

with 

mourning. 

A  lid 

rend 

your 

heart, 

and 

not 

your 

gar- 

ments,  and  turn  unto  the  Lord 
your  God  : 


for  he  is  gracious 


ncls,  and  truly  repent   us  of    and  merciful,  flow  to  anger, 


our  faults ;  and  fo  make  hafte 
to  help  us  in  this  world,  that 
we  may  ever  live  with  thee  in 
the  world  to  come,  through 
jefus  Chriftour  Lord.  Amen. 


and  o-f  great  kindnefs,  and 
repentethhimofthe  evil.  Who 
knoweth  if  he  will  return, 
and  repent,  ajxl  leave  a  blef- 
fing  behind  him,  cvenameat- 
oifering   and  a  drink-offering 


f  Then  fnad  the  People  Jay.  untQ   ^   Lord        ^   Qod  ? 

this  that  followed  after  the  B]owthctrumpc£ui  ziomfanc- 

MlfI?JUr  :  tify  a  fait,  call  a  folemn  aflem- 

TUrn  thou  us,    O    good  blv,  gather  the  people,  fanctify 

Lord,  and  fo   fhall  we  the  congregation,  affemble  the 


be  turned.  Be  favourable,  O 
Lord,  be  favourable  to  thy 
people,  who  turn  to  thee  in 
weeping,  farting,  and  pray- 
ing. For  thou  art  a  merciful 
God,  full  of  companion,  long - 
differing,  and  of  great  pity. 
Thou  fpareft  when  we  deferve 
punifhment,  and  in  thy  wrath 
lhinkeft  upon  mercy.      Spare 


elders,  gather  the  children 
and  thofe  that  fuck  the  breafts ; 
let  the  bridegroom  go  forth  of 
his  chamber,  and  the  bride 
out  of  her  clofet ;  let  the 
prieft's,  the  miniilers  of  the 
Lord,  weep  between,  the  porch 
and  the  altar,  and  let  them 
fay,  Spare  thy  people,  Q 
Lordv  and  give  not  thine  he- 


thy  people,  good  Lord,  fpare    ritage   to    reproach,  that  the 
them;  and  let  not  thine  fieri-    heathen     mould     rule     over 
be  brought  to  confufiom    them:  wherefore  mould  thev 

"  fa* 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 


fay  among  the  people,  Where  honour  and  glory,  who  lived 

is  their  God  ?  and  reigneft  with  the   Father 

and    the    Holy    Ghoft,    one 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  vi.  16.  Godj     wori<i    without     end. 

WHen  ye  faft,  be  not  as  Amen. 
the  hypocrites,    of  a  — 
fad    countenance:    for   they      The  Epifle.    2  Cor.  vi.  1. 
disfigure  their  faces,  that  they  T  li  TE  then,  as  workers  to- 
may  appear  unto  men  to  faft.  V  V     gether  with  him,   be- 
Verily  I  fay   unto  you,    they  feech  you    alfo,  that  ye   re- 
have  their  reward.     But  thou,  ceive  not  the  grace  of  God  in 
when  thou  fafteft,  anoint  thine  vain:  (For  he    faith,    I  have 


head,  and  warn  thy  face,  that 
thou  appear  not  unto  men  to 
fait,  but  unto  thy  Father 
which  is  in  fecret ;  and  thy 
Father  which'  feeth  in  fecret, 
ihall  reward  thee  openly.  Lay 
not  up  foryourfelvestreafures 
upon  earth,   where  moth  and 


heard  thee  in  a  time  accepted, 
and  in  the  day  of  falvation 
have  I  fuccoured  thee :  be- 
hold, now  is  the  accepted 
time ;  behold,  now  is  the  day 
of  falvation)  giving  no  of- 
fence in  any  thing,  that  the 
miniftrv  be  not  blamed  ;    but 


ruft  doth  corrupt,  and  where    in  all  things  approving   our- 
thieves    break    through    and    felves  as  the  miniftersof  God, 


Ileal  :  But  lay  up  for  your- 
felves  treafures  in  heaven, 
where  neither  moth  nor  ruft 
doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  do  not  break  through 
nor  fteai:  For  where  your 
treafure  is,  there  will  your 
heart  be  alfo. 

The  Fir/1  Sunday  in  Lent. 
"The   Cclietl. 

OLord,  who  for  our  fake 
didft  faft  forty  days  and 
forty  nights;  give  us  grace  to 
uk  fuch  abftinence,  that  our 
flefh  being  fubdued  to  the 
Spirit,  we  may  ever  obey  thy 
godly  motions  in  righteouf- 
nefs  and  true  holmeis,  to  thy 


in  much  patience,  in  afflic- 
tions, in  necefTities,  in  dif- 
treffes,  in  ftripes,  in  impri- 
fonments,  in  tumults,  in  la- 
bours, in  watchings,  in  faft- 
ings  ;  by  pureuefs,  by  know- 
ledge, by  long-fuffering,  by 
kindnefs,  by  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
by  love  unfeigned,  by  the 
word  of  truth,  by  the  power 
of  God,  by  the  armour  of 
righteoufnefs  on  the  right 
hand  and  on  the  left,  by  ho- 
nour and  difhonour,  by  evil 
report  and  good  report  5  as 
deceivers,  and  yet  true;  as 
unknown,  and  yet  well  known; 
as  dying,  and  behold  we  live; 
&s  chaftencdj  and  not  killed ; 

as 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  IN  LKNT. 


&3  forrowful,  yet  alway  rc- 
ng  ;  as  poor,  yet  making 
many  rich;  as  having  no- 
thing, and  yet  poflcfiing  all 
thin] 
The  Go/pel.  St.   Matth.  iv.  1. 

THen  was  Joins  led  up  of 
the  fpirit  into  the  wil- 
dernefe,  to  be  tempted  of  the 
devil :  And  when  he  had  fad- 
ed forty  days  and  forty  nights, 
lie  was  afterward  an  hunger- 
ed. And  when  the  tempter 
came  to  him,  he  faid,  If  thou 
be  the  Son  of  God,  command 
that  thefe  ftones  be  made 
bread.  But  he  anfwered  and 
faid,  It  is  written,  Man  (hall 
not  live  by  bread  alone,  but 
by  every  word  that  proceed- 
ed! out  of  the  mouth  of  God. 
Then  the  devil  taketh  him  up 
into  the  holy  city,  and  fetteth 
him  on  a  pinnacle  of  the  tem- 
ple, and  faith  unto  him,  If 
thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  caft 
thyfelf  down  ;  for  it  is  w-rit- 
ten,  He  (hall  give  his  angels 
charge  concerning  thee  ;  and 
in  their  hands  they  mall  bear 
thee  up,  left  at  any  time  thou 
dafh  thy  foot  againft  a  ft  one. 
Jefus  faid  unto  him,  It  is 
written  again,  Thou  (halt  not 
tempt  the  Lord  thy  God. 
Again  the  devil  taketh  him  up 
into  an  exceeding  high  moun- 
tain, and  iheweth  him  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  world,  and 
the  glory  of  them ;  and  faith 
unto  him,  All  thefe  things  will 


I  give  thee,  if  thou  w  ilr  lall 
dow  n  and  woi  Ihip  me.  Then 
faith  Jefill  unto  him,  Gi  I 
hence,  Satan  ;  for  it  is  writ- 
ten, Thou  fhalt  worfhip  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  him  only 
{halt  thou  ferve.  TIku  the 
devil  lea  vet  h  him,  and  be- 
hold, angels  came  and  minif- 
tered  unto  hi  in. 

The  Second  Sunday  in   Lentt 
The  ColUB. 

ALmighty  God,  who  feed 
that  we  have  no  power 
of  ourfelves  to  help  ouiiclvcs ; 
keep  us  both  outwardly  in 
our  bodies,  and  inwardly  in 
our  fouls ;  that  we  may  be 
defended  from  all  adverfities 
which  may  happen  to  the  bo- 
dy, and  from  all  evil  thoughts 
which  may  aflault  and  hurt 
the  foul,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epi/lle.   1   ThcfT.  iv.  1. 

WE  befeech  you,  bre- 
thren, and  exhort  you 
by  the  Lord  Jefus,  that  as  yc 
have  received  of  us  how  ye 
ought  to  walk,  and  to  pleafe 
God,  fo  ye  would  abound 
more  and  more.  For  ye  know 
what  commandments  wre  gave 
you  by  the  Lord  Jefus.  For 
this  is  the  will  of  God,  even 
your  fanftification,  that  ye 
mould  abftain  from  fornica- 
tion ;  that  every  one  of  you 
mould  know  how  to  poifefs 
his  veflel  in  fanSification  and 
honour; 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 


honour;  not  in  the  luft  of 
concupifcenee,  even  as  the 
Gentiles  which  know  not  God : 
that  no  man  go  beyond  and 
defraud  his  brother  in  any 
matter;  bceaufe  that  the 
Lord  is  the  avenger  of  all 
fuch,aswe  alfohave  forewarn- 
ed you  and  teftihed.  For 
God  hath  not  called  us  unto 
uncleannefs,  but  unto  holi- 
riefs.  He  therefore  that  def- 
pifeth,  defpifeth  not  man,  but 
God,  who  hath  alfo  given 
unto  us  his.  Holy  Spirit. 

The  Goffel.  St.  Matt.  xv.  21. 

JEfus  went  thence,  and  de- 
parted into  the  coafts  of 
Tyre  and  Sidon.  And  be- 
hold, a  woman  of  Canaan 
came  out  of  the  fame  coafts, 
and  cried,  unto  him,  faying, 
Have' mercy  on  me,  O  Lord, 
thou  Son  of  David :  my 
daughter  is  gricvoufly  vexed 
with  a  devil.  But  he  anfwer- 
ed  her  not  a  word.  And  his 
difciplcs  came  and  befought 
him,  faying,  Send  her  away  ; 
for  fhe  crieth  after  us.  But 
he  anfwered  and  laid,  I  am 
not  fent  but  unto  the  loft 
fheepofthe  houfe  of  Ifraet 
Then  came  fhe  and  worfhip- 
ped  him,  faying,  Lord,  help 
me.  But  he  anfwered,  and 
faid,  It  is  not  meet  to  take  the 
children's  bread,  and  to  caft 
it  to  dogs.  And  fhe  faid, 
Truth,  Lord;  yet  the   dogs 


eat  of  the  crumbs  which  fall 
from  their  mailer's  table. 
Then  Jefus  anfwered  and  faid 
unto  her,  O  woman,  great  is 
thy  faith  :  be  it  unto  thee 
even  as  thou  wilt.  And  her 
daughter  -was  made  whole 
from  that  very  hour. 

The  Third  Sunday  in  Lent. 

The  Collect. 

WE  befeech  thee,  Al- 
mighty God,  look 
upon  the  hearty  delires  of  thy 
humble  fervants,  and  ftretch 
forth  the  right  hand  of  thy 
Majefty,  to  be  our  defence  a- 
gainft  all  our  enemies,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 

The  Epijlle.    Ephef.  v.  1. 

BE  ye  therefore  followers 
of  God,  as  dear  children; 
and  walk  in  love,  as  Chrift 
alio  hath  loved  us,  and  hath 
given  himfelf  for  us,  an  offer- 
ing and  a  facrifiee  to  God, 
for  a  fwcet-fmelling  favour. 
But  fornication  and  all  un- 
cleannefs, or  covetoufnefs, 
let  it  not  be  once  named  a- 
mongft  you,  as  becometh 
faints ;  neither  filthinefs,  nor 
foolifh  talking,  nor  jefling, 
which  are  not  convenient ; 
but  rather  giving  of  thanks. 
For  this  ye  know,  that  na 
whoremonger,  nor  unclean 
perfon,  nor  covetous  man, 
who  is  an  idolater,  hath  any 
inheritance   in    the    kingdom 

of 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IX  LI 


i     riftj  and  of  God.    Let 
.  man  d<  ki  with  vain 

irds :  for  bccaufe  of  thefe 
things  comcth  the  wrath  of 
od  upon  the  children  ofdif- 
obedience.  Be  not  ye  there- 
fore partakers  with  them;  for 
ye  were  fometimes  darknefs, 
but  now  a iv  ye  light  in  the 
Lord  :  walk  as  children  of 
light;  (For  the  fruit  of  the 
Spirit  is  in  all  goodnefs,  and 
righteoufnefs,  and  truth)  prov- 
ing what,  is  acceptable  unto 
the  Lord.  And  have  no  fcl- 
iowfhip  with  the  unfruitful 
works  of  darknefs,  but  rather 
reprove  them.  For  it  is  a 
ihame  even  to  fpeak  of  thofe 
things  which  are  done  of  them 
in  fecrct.  But  all  things  that 
are  reproved,  arc  made  ma- 
■nifeft  by  the  light ;  for  what- 
foever  doth  make  manifeft,  is 
light.  Wherefore  he  faith, 
Awake,  thou  that  fleepeft, 
and  arife  from  the  -dead,  and 
i  Chrift  fhali  give  thee  light. 

The  Gofpd.    St.  Lukexi.  14. 

JEfus  was  cafting  out  a  de- 
vil,   and    it  was    dumb. 
And  it  came    to  pafs,    when 
the  devil  was    gone  out,   the 
dumb  fpake ;  and  the  people 
j  wondered.     But  fome  of  them 
I  faid,    he     cafteth    out    devils 
through  Beelzebub,  the  chief 
of  the  devils.      And  others 
|  tempting  him,  fought  of  him 
a  fign  from  heaven.     But  he 


knowing  their  thoughts,  (aid 
unto  them,  Fvery  kingdom 
di\  idedagainftitfelf,  is  brought 
to  defolation  ;  and  a  houfe 
divided  again  It  a  houfe,  fall- 
eth.  If  Satan  alfo  be  divid- 
ed again  ft  him  (111,  how  fhall 
his  kingdom  Hand  ?  becaufe 
ye  fay  that  I  calt  out  devils 
through  Beelzebub.  And  if  I 
by  Beelzebub  .  caft  out  de- 
vils, by  whom  do  your  fons 
calt  them  out?  therefore  fhall 
they  be  your  judges.  But  if 
I  with  the  finger  of  God  caft 
out  devils,  no  doubt  the  king- 
dom of  God  is  come  upon  you. 
When  a  Itrong  man  armed 
keepeth  his  palace,  his  goods 
are  in  peace;  but  when  a 
ftronger  than  he  mail  come 
upon  him  and  overcome  him, 
he  takcth  from  him  all  his  ar- 
mour wherein  he  trusted,  and 
divideth  his  fpoils.  He  that 
is  not  with  me,  is  againft  me ; 
and  he  that  gathereth  not  with 
me,  fcattereth.  When  the 
unclean  fpirit  is  gone  out  of  a 
man,  he  walketh  through  dry- 
places,  fecking  reft  ;  and  find- 
ing none,  he  faith,  I  will  re-  • 
turn  unto  my  houfe  whence  I 
came  out.  And  when  he 
cometh,  he  findeth  it  fwept 
and  garnifhed.  Then  goeth 
he,  and  taketh  to  him  {even 
other  fpirits  more  wicked  than 
himfelf,  and  they  enter  in, 
and  dwell  there  ;  and  the  laft 
iiate  of  that  man  is  worfe  than 

the 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 


the  fir  ft.  And  it  came  to 
pals,  as  he  fpake  thefe  things, 
a  certain  woman  of  the  com- 
pany lift  up  her  voice,  and 
laid  unto  him,  Blefled  is  the 
womb  that  bare  thee,  and  the 
paps  which  thou  haft  fucked. 
But  he  laid,  Yea,  rather  blefs- 
ed  are  they  that  hear  the  word 
of  God,  and  keep  it. 

The  Fourth  Sunday  in  Lent. 
The  Colletf. 

GRant,  we  befeech  thee, 
Almighty  God,  that  we, 
who  for  our  evil  deeds  do  wor~ 
thily  deferve  to  be  punifhed, 
by  the  comfort  of  thy  grace 
may  mercifully  be  relieved, 
through  our  Lord  and  Savi- 
our JefiM  Chrift.     Amen. 

The   Epijlle.     Gal.  iv.  21. 

TEH  me,  ye  that  defire  to 
be  under  the  law,  do  ye 
not  hear  the  law?  For  it  is 
written  that  Abraham  had  two 
fons,  the  one  by  a  bond- 
maid, the  other  by  a  free-wo- 
man. But  he  who  was  of  the 
bond-woman.,  was  born  after 
■  the  fiefli  ;  but  he  of  the  free- 
woman  was  by  promife. 
Which  things  are  an  allegory  : 
for  thefe  are  the  two  cove- 
nants; the  one  from  mount 
Sinai,  which  gendereth  to 
bondage,  which  is  Agar.  For 
this  Agar  is  mount  Sinai  in 
Arabia,  and  anfwereth  to  le- 
rnialein  which  now  is?  and  ii 


in  bondage  with  her  children, 
But  Jcrufalem  which  is  above, 
is  free ;  which  is  the  mother 
of  us  all.  For  it  is  written, 
Rejoice,  thou  barren  that 
beareft  not ;  break  forth  and 
cry,  thou  that  travailed  not : 
for  the  de folate  hath  many 
more  children  than  *fhe  which 
hath  an  hufband.  Now  we, 
brethren,  as  Ifaac  was,  are 
the  children  of  promife.  But 
as  then,  he  that  was  born  af- 
ter the  flefh  perfecuted  him 
that  was  born  after  the  fpirit; 
even  fo  it  is  now.  Neverthe- 
lefs,  what  faith  the  Scripture  ? 
Call  out  the  bond-woman  and 
her  fon  ;  for  the  fon  of  the 
bond-woman  fhall  not  be  heir 
with  the  fon  of  the  free-wo- 
man. So  then,  brethren,  we 
are  not  children  of  the  bond- 
woman, but  of  the  free. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  John  vi.  1. 

JEfus  went  over  the  fea  of 
Galilee,  which  is  the  fea 
of  Tiberias.  And  a  great 
multitude  followed  him,  be- 
caufe  they  faw  his  miracles 
which  he  did  on  them  that 
were  difeafed.  And  Jefus 
went  up  into  a  mountain,  and 
there  he  fat  with  his  difciplcs. 
And  the  paffbver,  a  feaft  of 
the  Jews,  was  nigh.  When 
Jefus  then  lift  up  his  eyes,  and 
faw  a  great  company  come 
imto  him,  he  faith  unto  Phi- 
lip,    Whence    fhall  we  buy 

bread. 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 


,],  that  thcfc  may  cat  ? 
(And  this  he  laid  to  prove 
him  ;  for  he  himiclf  knew 
what  he  would  do.)  Philip 
aniuvrcd  him,  Two  hundred 
pennv-worth  of  bread  is  not 
fuilicicnt  for  them,  that  every 


The  Fifth  S  in  Lent. 

The  Co> 

WE  befeech  thee,  Al- 
mighty  God,  merci- 
fully to  look  upon  thy  peo- 
ple; that  by  tiv  ood- 
nels  they  may  be  governed 


one  of  them  may  take  a  little,     and  preierved  evermore,  both 
One  of  his  difciples,  Andrew,    in  body  and  foul,  through  Jc- 


Simon  Peter's  brother,  faith 
unto  him,  There  is  a  lad  here 
which  hath  five  barley  loaves, 
and  two  linall  lilhes  ;  but  what 


fo 


many  f 


are  they    amo 

And  Jefus  faid,  Make  the 
men  fit  down.  Now  there 
was  much  graft  in  the  place. 
So  the  men  fat  down,  m  num- 
ber about  five  thoufand.  And 
jefus  took  the  loaves,  and 
when  he  had  given  thanks, 
lie  diflributcd  to  the  difciples, 
and  the  difciples  to  them  that, 
were  let  down,  and  likewife, 
of  the  fifties  as  much  as  they    heifer  fprinkling  the  unclean, 


fus  Chriib  our  Lord.     Amen* 
The  Epijlle.     Heb.  ix.  n. 

CI -I  rift  being  come  an  high 
pricft  of  good  things  to 
come,  by  a  greater  and  more 
perfect'  tabernacle,  not  made 
with  hands ;  that  is  to  fay, 
not  of  this  building  ;  neither 
by  the  blood  of  goats  and 
calves ;  but  by  his  own  blood 
he  entered  in  once  into  the 
holy  place,  having  obtained 
eternal  redemption  for  us. 
For  if  the  blood  of  bulls  and 
of  goats,  and  the    allies  of  an 


would.  When  they  were  fill 
ed,  he  faid  unto  his  difciples, 
Gather  up  the  fragments  that 
remain,  that  nothing  be  loft. 


fantlifieth  to  the  purifying  of 
the  flclh  >  how  rau-cli  more 
fhall  the  blood  of  Chrift,  who, 
through  the  eternal  Spirit,  of- 
Thereforc  they  gathered  them  fered  himfelf  without  fpot  to 
■  or,  and  .  filled  .  twelve  God,  purge  your  eonfeience 
balkets  with  the  fragments  of  from  dead  works  to  ferve  the 
the  five  barley  loaves,  which  living  God  ?  And  for  this 
remained  over  and  above  un-  caufe  he  is  the  Mediator  of 
to  them  that  had  eaten.  Then  the  New  Teftament,  that  by 
thofe  men,  when  they  had  means  of  death,  for  the  re- 
feen  the  miiacle  that  Jefus  demption  of  the  tranfgreffions 
did,  laid,  This  is  of  a  truth  that  were  under  the  firft  Tef- 
that  Prophet  thatiliould  come  tament,  they  which  are  called 
into  the  world,  might  receive  the  promife  of 

eternal  inheritance. 
H  The 


f 


SUNDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


The  G  of  pel.   St.  John  viii.  46. 

J  Ellis  {'aid,  Which  of  you 
convinced*  me  of  fin  ? 
And  if  I  fay  the  truth,  why 
do  ye  not  believe  me?  He 
that  is  of  God,  heareth  God's 
words;  ye  therefore  hear  them 
not,  becaufe  ye  are  not  of 
God.  Then  anfwered  the 
Jews,  and  faid  unto  him,  Say 
we  not  well,  that  thou  art  a 
Samaritan,  and  haft  a  devil  ? 
Jefus  anfwered,  I  have  not  a 
devil:  but  I  honour  my  PV 
ther,  and  yedodifhonour  me. 
And  I  -icek  not  mine  own  glo- 
ry :  there  is  one  that  feeketh 
and  judgeth.  Verily,  verily, 
I  fay  unto  you,  If  a  man 
keep  my  faying,  he- fhall  ne- 
ver lee  death.  Then  laid  the 
Jews  unt6  him,  Now  we 
know  that  thou  hall  a  devil .: 
Abraham  is  dead,  and  the 
prophets;  and  thou  fay  eft,  if 
a  man  keep  my  faying,  he 
fhall  never  tafte  of  death. 
Art  thou  greater  than  our  fa- 
ther Abraham,  which  is  dead  ? 
and  the  prophets  are  dead : 
whom  ma  kef  I  thou  thyfelf  ? 
Jefus  anfwered,  If  I  honour 
myfelf  my  honour  is  nothing ; 
it  isniy  father  that  nonoureth 
me,  of  whom  ye  fay,  that  lie 
is  your  God  :  yet  ye  have 
not  known  him;  bait  1  know 
him  :  and  if  I  fhoukl  fay  I 
know  him  not,  I  fhall  be  a 
liar  like  unto  you  ;  but  I  know 
him;    and    keep    his    faying. 


Your  father  Abraham  rejoic- 
ed to  fee  my  day,  and  he  faw 
it,  and  was  glad.  Then  faid 
the  Jews  unto  him,  Thou  art 
not  yet  fifty  years  old,  and 
haft  thou  iten  Abraham  ?  Je- 
fus faid  unto  them,  Verily,  ve- 
rily, I  fay  unto  you,  before 
Abraham  was,  I  am.  Theiv 
took  they  up  flones  to  caft  at 
him  ;  but  Jefus  hid  himfclf, 
and  went  out  of  the  temple. 

The  Sunday  next  before  E&flcr* 
The  Collect. 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  who,  of  thy  ten- 
der love  towards  mankind, 
haft  lent  thy  Son  our  Saviour 
Jefus  Chrift,  to  take  upon 
him  our  flefh,  and  to  fuffer 
death  upon  the  crofs,  that  all 
mankind  fhould  follow  the 
example  of  his  great  humility  ; 
mercifully  grant  that  we  may 
both  follow  the  example  of  his 
patience,  and  alio  be  made 
partakers  of  his  refurrection, 
through  the  fame  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.      Amen. 

TheEpifle.   Phil.  ii.  5. 

LEt  this  mind  be  in  you., 
which  was  alfo  in  Chrift 
Jefus :  who  being  in  the  form 
of  G-od,  thought  it  not  robbe- 
ry to  be  equal  with  God  ;  but 
made  himfeif  of  no  reputation, 
and  took  upon  him  the  form 
of  a  fervant,  and  was  made 
in  the  likenefs  of  men  :  and 
bc-ing  found   in  falhion   as  a 


man 


NDAY  BEFORE  EASTER, 


man,  he  hum  Wed  himfelf,  and 
became  obedient  unto  death, 
even  the  death  of  the  crofs. 
Wherefore  God  alio  hath 
highly  exalted  him,  and  given 
him  a  Name  which  is  above 
every  name;  that  at  the  Name 
of  jefus  every  knee  fhouKI 
how,  of  things  in  heaven,  and 
things  in  earth,  and  things  un- 
der the  earth  ;  and  that  every 
tongue  mould  confeis  that 
Jefus  Chrift  is  Lord,  to  the 
glory  of  God  the  Father. 

The  Go  [pel.  St.  Matth.  xxvii.  1. 

WHcn  the  morning   was 
come,     all    the    chief 
priefts  and  ciders  of  the  peo- 
ple took  counfel  againft  Jefus 
to  put  him    to   death.      And 
when   they  had   bound    him, 
they  led  him   away,  and  deli- 
vered him  to   Pontius   Pilate 
the  governor.     Then  Judas, 
who  had  betrayed  him,  when 
he  faw  that  he  was  condemn- 
ed,    repented     himfelf,    and 
brought  again  the  thirty  pieces 
of  filver  to  the    chief' priefts 
and    elders,     faying,   I    have 
finned,  in  that  I  have  betray- 
ed the  innocent  blood.     And 
they  laid,  What  is  that  to  us  ? 
fee    thou    to    that.      And  he 
cafl  down  the  pieces  of  fiLver 
in  the  temple,  and  departed, 
and  went  and  hanged  himfelf. 
And  the  chief  priefts  took  the 
filver   pieces,  and   laid,   It  is 
not  lawfulfor  to-  put  them  io- 


ta the   tre.'ifurv,  becaufc  it  is 

the  prii  C  <>l  hit  lo  1.      And  they 
took  COUltfel,  and  bonght  with 
them  the  potters'  fictd  to  bur? 
fh  angers  in.     Wherefore  lhat 
held   was  called,   The   fieW  of 
blood,   unto  this  dav.     (Then 
was  fulfilled    that    which   was 
i'poken    by  Jeremy    the   pro- 
phet,  lining,  And  they  took 
the  thirty  pieces  of  lilver,  the 
price  of  firm  that  was  valued, 
whom  they  of  the  children  of 
Ifrael  did    value,    and  gave 
them  for  the  potters'  field,  as 
the  lord  appointed  me.)  And 
Jefus  {food  before  the  gover- 
nor ;  and  the  governor  afked 
him,    faying,    Art   thou    the 
King  of  the    Jews  ?  And  Je- 
fus faid  unto  him,   Thou  fay- 
eft.     And  when  he  was  accuf- 
ed  of  the  chief  prielts  and  el- 
ders,    he   anfwered    nothing. 
Then    faith  Pilate  unto    him, 
Hear  eft  thou  not  how  many 
things    they     witnefs     againft 
thee  ?  and  he  anfwered  him  to 
never  a  word,  infomuch  thafr 
the  governor  marvelled  great  • 
ly.     Now  at  that  feaft  the  go- 
vernor was   wont    to    releafe 
unto   the    people   a  prifbner, 
whom  they  would.    And  th 
had  then  a  notable   prifonerr 
called  Barabbas.     Therefore, 
when  they  were  gathered  to- 
gether,  Pilate  faid  unto  them. 
Whom  will  ye  that  I  releafe- 
unto  you  ?  Barabbas,  or    Je- 
fiiywhicii  is  called  Chrift  ?  For 


SUNDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


he  knew  that  for  envy  they 
had  delivered  him.  "When  he 
was  letdown  on  die  judgment- 
feat,  his  wife  lent  unto  him, 
faying,  Have  thou  nothing  to 
do  with  that,  juft  man  $  for  I 
have  fullered  many  things  this 
day  in  a  dream  becaufe  of  him. 
Eut  the  chief  priefts  and  elders 
perfuaded  the  multitude  that 
they  fhould  alk  Barabbas,  and 
dcitroy  Jefus.  The  governor 
anfwered  and  faid  unto  them, 
Whether  of  the  twain  will  ye 
that  I  releafeunto  you  ?  They 
faid,  Barabbas.  Pilate  faith 
unto  them,  What  mall  I  do 
then  with  Jefus,  which  is  call- 
ed Chrifi  ?  They  all  fay  unto 
him,  Let  him  be  crucified. 
And  the  governor  laid,  Why, 
what  evil  hath  he  done  ?  But 
they  cried  out  the  more,  faying, 
Let  him  be  crucified.  When 
Pilate  law  that  he  could  pre- 
vail nothing,  but  that  rather  a 
tumult  was  made,  he  took  wa- 
ter, and  warned  his  hands  be- 
fore the  multitude,  faying,  I 
am  innocent  of  the  blood  of 
this  juft  perfon  :  fee  ye  to  it. 
Then  anfwered  all  the  people, 
and  faid,  His  blood  be  on  us, 
and  on  our  children.  Then 
rclcafed  he  Barabbas  unto 
them :  and  when  he  had 
i co urged  Jefus,  he  delivered 
him  to  be  crucified.  Then 
the  foldiers  of  the  governor 
took  Jefus  into  the  common- 
hall,  and  gathered  unto  him 


the  whole  band  of  foldiers. 
And  they  llripped  him,  and 
put  on  him  a  fcarlet  robe. 
And  when  they  had  platted  a 
crown  of  thorns,  they  put  it 
upon  his  head,  and  a  reed  in 
his  right  hand  ;  and  they  bow- 
ed the  knee  before  him,  and 
mocked  him,  faying,  HaiL, 
King  of  the  Jews  !  And  they 
fpit  upon  him,  and  took  the 
reed  and  fmote  him  on  the 
head.  And  after  that  they 
had  mocked  him,  they  took 
the  robe  off  from  him,  and 
put  his  own  raiment  on  him, 
and  led  him  away  to  crucify 
him.  And  as  they  came  out, 
they  found  a  man  of  Cyrene, 
Simon  by  name ;  him  they 
compelled  to  bear  his  cro  fs. 
And  when  they  were  come 
unto  a  place  called  Golgotha, 
that  is  to  fay,  a  place  of  a  fcull, 
they  gave  him  vinegar  to  drink 
mingled  with  gall;  and  when 
he  had  tailed  thereof,  he  would 
not  drink.  And  they  cruci- 
fied him,  and  parted  his  gar- 
ments, calling  lots:  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled,  which  was 
fpoken  by  the  prophet,  They 
parted  my  garments  among 
them,  and  upon  my  veflure 
did  they  call  lots.  And  fit- 
ting down,  they  watched  him 
there ;  and  fet  up  over  his 
head  his  accufation  written, 
THIS  IS.  JESUS  THE 
KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 
Then  were  there  two  thieves 
crucified 


MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER; 


cruciftcd  Vfith  him;  one  on 
.  [gin  hand,  and  another 
he  left.  And  they  that 
paflcd  by  reviled  him,  wag- 
ging their  heads,  and  laying, 
Thou  that  deftrqyeft  the  tem- 
ple, and  butldeft  it  in  three 
,  favfi  thyiclf:  If  thou  be 
the  Son  of  Cod,  come  down 
from  the  crof*.  Likewife  al- 
io the  chief  priefls,  mocking 
him,  with  the  feribes  and  eld- 
ers, laid,  He  faved  others, 
himfelf  he  cannot  lave:  if  he 
be  the  king  of  Ifracl,  let  him 
now  come  down  from  the 
crofs,  and  wc  will  believe 
him.  lie  trailed  in  God  ; 
let  him  deliver  him  now,  if 
he  will  have  him  :  for  he  faid, 
1  am  the  Son  of  God.  The 
thieves  alfo  which  were  cru- 
cified with  him,  caff  the  fame 
in  his  teeth.  Now  from  the 
lixth  hour  there  was  darknefs 
over  all  the  land,  unto  the 
ninth  hour.  And  about  the 
ninth  hour,  Jefus  cried  twith 
a  loud  voice,  faying,  Eli, 
Eli,  lama  fab achthani  ?  that 
is  to  fay,  My  God,  my  God, 
why  hall  thou  forfaken  me  ? 
Some  ofthem  that  flood  there, 
when  they  heard  that,  faid, 
This  man  calleth  for  Elias. 
And  flraightway  one  of  them 
ran,  and  took  a  fpunge,  and 
filled  it  with  vinegar,  and  put 
it  on  a  reed,  and  gave  him  to 
drink.  The  reft  faid,  Let  be, 
let  us  fee  whether  Elias  will 


come  lo  lc.ve  him.  Jclu.% 
when  he  had  (  i:n  with  a 

loud  \  ojee,  \  ielded  up  the 
gholl.  And  behold)  the  vail  of 
the  temple  was  rem  in  twain, 
from  the  top  to  the  bottom  ; 
and  the  earth  did  quake,  and 
the  rocks  rent;  and  the  graves 
were  opened;  and  many  bo- 
dies of"  faints  which  ilept,  a- 
rofe,  and  came  out  of  the 
graves  after  his  refurrcclion, 
and  went  into  the  holy  city, 
and  appeared  unto  man)'. 
Now  when  the  Centurion, 
and  they  that  were  with  him 
watching  Jefus,  faw  the  earth- 
quake, and  thofc  things  that 
were  done,  thev  feared  great- 
ly, faying,  Truly  this  was  the 
Son  of  God. 

Monday  before   Eafer. 
For  the  Ep'ijlle.   Ifai.   lxiii.  i. 

WHo  is  this  that  cometh 
from  Edom,  with  dv- 
ed  garments  from  Eozrah  ? 
this  that  is  glorious  in  his  ap- 
parel, travelling  in  the  great- 
nefs  of  his  flrength?  I  that 
fpeak  in  rightcoufnefs,  migh- 
ty to  fave.  Wherefore  art 
thou  red  in  thine  apparel,  and 
thy  garments  like  him  that 
trcadcth  in  the  wine-fat  ?  I 
have  trodden  the  wine-prefs 
alone,  and  of  the  people  there, 
was  none  with  me:  for  I  will 
tread  them  in  mine  anger,  and 
trample  them  in  my  fury,  and 
their  blood  fiiall  be  fprinkled 

upon 


MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER, 


upon  my  garments,  and  I  will 
flain  all  my  raiment.  For  the 
day  of  vengeance  is  in  mine 
heart,  and  the  year  of  my  re- 
deemed is  come.  And  I  look- 
ed, and  there  was  none  to 
help;  and  I  wondered  that 
there  was  'none  to  uphold  : 
therefore  mine  own  arm 
brought  falvation  unto  me; 
and  my  fury  it  upheld  me. 
And  I  will  tread  down  the 
people  in  mine  anger,  and 
make  them  drunk  in  my  fury, 
and  I  will  bring  down  their 
Itrength  to  the  earth.  I  will 
mention  the  loving  kindneffes 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  praifes 
of  the  Lord,  according  to  all 
that  the  Lord  hath  bellowed 
on  us,  and  the  great  goodnefs 
towards  the  houie  of  Ifrael, 
which  he  hath  bellowed  on 
them,  according  to  his  mer- 
cies, and  according  to  the 
multitude  of  his  loving-kind- 
neflcs.  For  he  faid,  Surely 
they  are  my  people,  children 
that  will  not  lie  :  So  he  was 
their  Saviour.  In  all  their  af- 
fliction he  was  afflicled,  and 
the  angel  of  his  prefence  fav- 
ed  them  :  in  his  love  and  in 
his  pity  he  redeemed  them,  and 
he  bare  them,  and  carried 
them  all  the  days  of  old.  But 
they  rebelled,  and  vexed  his 
holy  Spirit  :  therefore  he  was 
turned  to  be  their  enemy,  and 
lie  fought  again  (I  them.  Then 
he  remembered  the    davs  of 


old,  Mofes  and  his  people, 
faying,  Where  is  he  '  that 
brought  them  up  out  of  the 
fea,  with  the  fhepherd  of  his 
(lock  ?  Where  is  he  that  put 
his  Holy  Spirit  within  him  ? 
that  led  them  by  the  right  hand 
of  Mofes,  with  his  glorious- 
arm  dividing  the  water  before 
them,  to  make  himlelf  art 
everlafting  Name?  That  led 
them  through  the  deep  as  an 
horfe  in  the  wildernefs,  that 
they  fhould  not  Humble?  As 
a  bead  goeth  down  into  the 
valley,  the  fpirit  of  the  Lord 
caufed  him  to  reft:  fo  didft 
thou  lead  thy  people,  to  make 
thyfelf  a  glorious  Name. 
Look  down  from  heaven,  and 
behold  from  the  habitation  of 
thy  holinefs,  and  of  thy  glory  : 
Where  is  thy  zeal,  and  thy 
flrength,  the  founding  of  thy 
bowels,  and  of  thy  mercies 
towards  me  ?  are  they  re- 
it  rained  ?  Doubtlefs  thou  art 
our  Father,  though  Abraham 
be  ignorant  of  us,  and  Ifrael 
acknowledge  us  not :  thou, 
O  Lord,  art  our  Father,  our 
Redeemer,  thy  Name  is  from 
everlalting.  O  Lord,  why 
halt  thou  made  us  to  err  from 
thv  wavs  ?  and  hardened  our 
heart  from  thy  tear  ?  Return, 
for  thy  iervants'  fake,  the  tribes 
of  thine  inheritance.  The  peo- 
ple of  thy  holinefs  have  pof- 
ielfed  it  but  a  little  while  :  our 
aidvey&ries  have  trodden  down 

thv  | 


MONDAY  BEFORE   EASTER, 


thv  fanfluary.     We  arc  thine, 
thou  never  bared    rule  ovef 
were   not   called 
by  thy  Name..* 

The  GofpcL   St.  Markxiv.  1. 

AFter  two  days  was  the 
fcait  of  the'  Pullover, 
and  of  unleavened  bread  : 
and  the  chief  prielts  and  the 
ienbes  fought  how  they  might 
take  hint  by  craft, -and  put 
him  to  death.  But  they  laid, 
on  the  feaft -day,  left  there 
be  an  uproar  of  the  people. 
And  being  in  Bethany,  in  the 
houfe  of  Simon  the  leper,;  as 
he  fat  at  meat,  there  came 
a  woman  having  an  alabafter 
box  of  ointment  of  fpikenard, 
precious ;  and  ihe  brake 
the  box,  and  poured  it  on  his 
head.  And  there  were  fome 
that  had  indignation  within 
them  (elves,  and  faid,  Why 
was  this  waft  e  of  the  ointment 
made  ;  for  it  might  have  b.eert 
fold  for  more  than  three  hun- 
dred pence,  and  have  been 
given  to  the  poor  ?  and  they 
murmured  againft  her.  An.d 
Jefus  laid,  Let  her  alone  ;  why 
trouble  ye  her?  me  hath 
wrought  a  good  work  on  me: 
For  ye  have  the  poor  with 
you  always,  aaid  whenfoevcr 
ye  will,  ye  may  do  them  good; 
but  me  ye  have  not  always. 
She  hath  done  what  {he  could; 
fne  is  .come  ai'oichand  to  a- 
nomt  my  body  to   the  bury- 


ing.     Verily  I  fay  unto  you, 
Whefefoevertbis  Gofpd  (hall 

be  preached  throughout  the 
whole  world,  this  alio  that  fhe 
hath  done  (hall  be  fpoken  of, 
for  a  memorial  of  her.  And 
Judas  Ifcariot,  one  of  the 
twelve,  went  unto  the  chief 
priefls,  to  betray  him  unto 
them.  And  when  they  heard 
it,  they  were  glad,  and  pro- 
mifed  to  give  him  money. 
And  he  fought  how  he  might 
conveniently  betray  him.  And 
the  hrft  day  of  unleavened 
bread,,  when  they  killed  the 
palfovcr,  his  difciples  faid  un- 
to him,  Where  wilt  thou 
that  we  go  and  prepare,  that 
thou  mayeft  eat  the  paflbver  ? 
And  he  fendeth  forth  twro  of 
bis  difciples,  and  faith  unto 
them,  Go  ye  into  the  city ; 
and  there  fhall  meet  you  a 
man  bearing  a  pitcher  of  war 
ter:  follow  him.  And  where  - 
foever  he  fhall  go  in,  fay  ye 
to  the  good-man  of  the  houfe, 
The  Mafter  faith,  Where  is 
the  gueft-chamber,  where  I 
/hall  eat  the  paflbver  with  my 
difciples  ?  And  he  will  fhew 
you  a  large  upper  room  fur- 
nifhed  and  prepared :  there 
make  ready  for  us.  And  his 
difciples  went  forth,  and  came 
into  the  city,  and  found  as  he 
had  faid  unto  them  :  and  they 
made  ready  the  paflbver.  And 
in  the  evening  he  cometh  with 
the  twelve.     And  as  they  fat, 

and 


MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


and  did  cat,  fetus  faid,  Veri- 
ly I  fav  unto  you,  one  of  you 
which  catcth  with  me  fhall  be- 
tray mc.  And  they  began  to 
be  for  row  Ful,  and  to  fay  unto 
ban  one  bv.  one,  Is  it  I  ?  And 
another  laid.  Is  it  I  ?  And  he 
anfwercd  and  laid  unto  them, 
It  is  one  of  the  twelve 
that  dippcth  with  me  in  the 
(iifh.  The  Son  of  man  indeed 
gocth,  as  it  is  written  of  him  : 
but  woe  to  that  man  by  whom 
the  vSon  of  man  is  betrayed  : 
,s;ood  were  it  for  that  man,  if 
he  had  never  been  bom..  And 
as  they  did  -eat,  Jefus  took 
bread,  and  blelfcd,  and  brake 
it,  and  gave  to  them,  and 
laid,  Take,  eat  :  This  is  my 
body.  And  he  took  the  cup, 
and  when  he  had  given  thanks, 
he  gave  it  to  them  :  and  they 
all  drank  of  it.  And  he  laid 
unto  them,  This  is  my  blood 
of  the  New  Teftament,  which 
is  fhed  for  many.  Verily  I 
fay  unto  you,  I  will  drink  no 
more  of  the  fruit  of  the  vine 
until  that  day  that  I  drink  it 
new  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 
And  when  they  had  fung  an 
hymn,  they  went  out  into  the 
mount  of  Olives.  And  Jefus 
faith  unto  them,  All  ye  mall 
be  offended  becaufe  of  me  this 
night :  for  it  is  written,  I  will 
finite  the  fhepherd,  and  the 
flfeep  fhall  be  flattered.  But 
after  that  I  am  rilen,  I  will 
go.  before   yo^    into    Galil 


But  Peter  faid  unto  him,  Al- 
though all  fhall  be  offended, 
yet  will  not  I.  And  Jefus 
faith  unto  him..  Verily  I  fay 
unto  thee,  that  this  day,  even 
in  this  night,  before  the  cock 
crow  twice,  thou  (halt  deny 
me  thrice.  But  he  fpake  the 
more  vehemently,  If  I  fhould 
die  with  thee,  I  will  not  deny 
thee  in  any  wife.  Likewife 
alio  faid  they  all.  And  they 
came  to  a  place  which  was 
named  Gethfemane:  and  he 
faith  to  his  difciples,  Sit  ye 
here,  while  I  fhall  pray.  And 
he  taketh  with  him  Peter,  and 
James,  and  John,  and  began 
to  be  fore  amazed,  and  to  be 
very  heavy  j  and  faith  unto 
them,  My  foul  is  exceeding 
forrowful  unto  death  :  tarry 
ye  here  and  watch.-  And  he 
went  forward  a  little, '  and  fell 
on  the  ground,  and  prayed* 
mat,  if  it  were  poffible,  the 
hour  might  pafs;  from  him 
And  he  faid,  Abba,  Father, 
all  things  are  poffible  unto 
thee :  take  away  this  cup  from 
me :  neverthelefs,  not  what  I 
will,  but  what  thou-wik.  And 
he  cometh,  and  findeth  them 
deeping,  and  faith  unto  Peter. 
Simon,  fleepeft  thou  ?  couldef 
not  thou  watch  one  hour 
watch  ye,  and  pray,  left  y< 
enter  into  temptation ;  th( 
fpirit  truly  is  ready,  but  th< 
ilefh  is  weak.  And  again  h< 
went  awaSr,  and  prayed,  am 

fpakc 


MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


Fame  words.     And 

irned    he  found 

rhc-n  ;ain(fortheir.eyca 

wire  heavy)  neither  will  they 

what  to  anfwer  him.     And  he 

■-h  the  third  time,  and 
faith  unto  them,  Sleep  on  now, 
and    take    your    reft  :     it    is 

;h,    the   hour  is  come  ; 
behold,    the   Son   of  man  is 
betrayed  inro    the  hands    of 
Cnners.     Rife  up,  let  us  go  ; 
lo,  he  that  betrayeth  me  is  at 
hand.  And  immediately,  while 
he  yet  fpake,  cometh   Judas, 
one  of  the  twelve,    and  with 
him  a  great  multitude,    with 
fwords  and  (laves,  from  the 
chief  priefls,  and  the  fcribes, 
and  the  elders.      And  he  that 
betrayed  him  had  given  them 
a  token,  faying,  Whomfoever 
I    fhall  kifs,     that     fame    is 
he ;  take  him  and  lead   him 
awav  fafely.     And  as  foon  as 
he  was  come, he  goeth  flraight- 
"\vay  to  him,  and  faith,  Mailer, 
Mailer;  and  killed  him.   And 
they  laid  their  hands  on  him, 
and  took  him.      And  one  of 
them  that  flood    by  drew   a 
fword,  and  fmote  a  fervant  of 
the  high  pried,  and  cut  off  his 
ear.       And    Jefus     anfwered 
and  faid  unto  them,    Are  ye 
come   out  as  againil  a  thief, 
with  fwords  and  with  Haves, 
to  take  me?  I  was  daily  with 
you  in  the  temple,  teaching, 
and  ye  took  me  not :  but  the 


Scriptures  mufl    be  fulfilled. 
And  thc\'  ail  forfookhim,  and 
fled.    And  there  Followed  him 
a  certain  young  man,  having 
a  linen   cloth  call   about  hit 
naked  body  ;  and  the  young 
men  laid  hold  on  him.     And 
he  left    the    linen    cloth,  and 
fled  from  them  naked.     And 
they   led    Jefus    away  to   the 
high    priefl :    _and   with   him 
were  affembled  all    the   chief 
prieils,    and    the    elders,  and 
the  fcribes.     And   Peter  fol- 
lowed him  afar  off,  even  unto 
the  palace  of  the  high  priefl : 
and  he  fat  with  the  fervants, 
and  warmed   himfelf  at    the 
fire.     And  the  chief  priefls, 
and  all  the    council,    fought 
for   witnefs   againfl  Jefus   to 
put  him  to  death ;    and  found 
none.     (For  many  bare  falfe 
witnefi  againfl  him,  but  their 
witnefs  agreed  not  together.) 
And  there  arofe  certain  and 
bare  falfe  witnefs  againil  him, 
faying,  We  heard  him  fay,  I 
will  deflroy  this  temple  that 
is  made  with  hands,  and  with- 
in three  days  I  will  build  ano- 
ther   made    without    hands. 
But  neither  fo  did  their  wit- 
nefs agree  together.     And  the 
high  priefl  flood  up    in   the 
midfl,  and  afked  Jefus,  fay- 
ing, Anfwerefl  thou  nothing  ? 
what  is  it  which  thefe  witnefs 
againfl  thee  ?  But  he  held  his 
peace,  and  anfwered  nothing. 
I  Agaia 


TUESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


Again  the  high   pried  afked 
him,  and  faid  unto  him,  Art 
thou    the   Chrift,  the   Son  of 
the  Blefled  ?  And  Jefus  faid, 
I  am :    and  ye   mail   fee    the 
Son  of  man    fitting    on    the 
right   hand    of  power,     and 
coming  in  the  clouds  of  hea- 
ven.     Then    the  high   pried 
rent    his    clothes,    and    faith, 
What  need  we    any    further 
wineries  ?  ye  have  heard  the 
blafphemy  :  what  think  ye  ? 
and  they  all  condemned  him 
to  be  guilty  of  death.     And 
ibme  began  to  fpit  on   him, 
and  to  cover  his  face,  and  to 
buffet  him,  and   to  fay  unto 
him,  Prophefy.    And  the-fer- 
vants  did  drike  him  with  the 
palms  of  their   hands.      And 
as  Peter   was   beneath  in  the 
palace,  there  cometh   one  of 
the  maids  of  the  high  pried ; 
and  when  (he  faw  Peter  warm- 
ing himfeli,  (he  looked  upon 
him,  and  faid,  And  thou  alio 
wail  with  Jefus  of  Nazareth. 
But  he  denied,  faying,  I  know 
not,     neither    under  ft  and     I 
-what  thou    fayed.     And  he 
went  out  into  the  porch ;  and 
the  cock  crew.     And  a  maid 
faw  him  again,  and  began  to 
fay  to    them   that  ftood    by, 
THis  is  one  of  them.     And  he 
denied  it  again.      And  a  little 
after,  they  that  ftood  by  faid 
again  to    Peter,   Surely   thou 
art  one  of  them  ;  for  thou  art 
a  Galilean,    and    thy    ipcech 


agreeth  thereto.  But  he  be 
gan  to  curie  and  to  fwear, 
faying,  I  know  not  this  man 
of  whom  ye  fpeak.  And  the 
fecond  time  the  cock  crew. 
And  Peter  called  to  mind  the 
word  that  Jefus  faid  unto 
him,  Before  the  cock  crow 
twice,  thou  fhalt  deny  me 
thrice.  And  when  he  thought 
thereon  he  wept. 

Tuefday  before  E after. 
For  the  Epijlle.     Ifai.  1.  5. 

THe  Lord  God  hath  open- 
ed mine  ear,  and  I  was 
not  rebellious,  neither  turned 
away  back.  I  gave  my  back 
to  the  fmiters,  and  my  cheeks 
to  them  that  plucked  off  the 
hair  :  I  hid  not  my  face  from 
fhame  and  ipitting.  For  the 
Lord  God  will  help  me,  there- 
fore fhall  I  not  be  confound- 
ed :  therefore  have  I  fct  my 
face  like  a  flint,  and  I  kno,w 
that  I  {hall  not  be  afhamed. 
He  is  near  that  juftifieth  me  ; 
who  will  contend  with  me? 
let  us  fiand  together ;  who  is 
mine  adverfary  ?  Let  him 
come  near  to  me.  Behold, 
the  Lord  God  will  help  me; 
who  is  he  that  fhall  condemn 
me  ?  Lo,  they  all  fhall  wax 
old  as  a  garment :  the  moth 
fhall  eat  them  up.  Who  is 
among  you  that  fearcth  the 
Lord,  that  obeyeth  the  voice 
of  his   fervant,  that  walketh 

in 


SDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


.  and  hath  mo  light? 
mi  truft   in  the  Name  of 
i he  Lord,  and  (lay  upon   his 
!.   Behold,  all  ye  that  kin- 
dle a  (iiv,  thai  compafa  your- 
out  with  i'parks;  walk 
in  the  Light  of  your  lire,  and 
in  the    I'parks    that   ye    have 
kindled.      'This  {hall  ye  have 
of  mine    hand,    \e    ihall    he 
down  in  forrow. 
The  G  of  pel    St.   Mark  xv.  1. 

ANd  ftraightway  in  the 
morning,  the  chief  priefts 
Jield  a  confutation  with  the 
ciders  and  feribes,  and  the 
whole  council,  and  hound 
Jefus,  and  carried  him  away, 
and  delivered  him  to  Pilate. 
And  Pilate  alked  him,  Art 
thou  the  King  of  the  Jews? 
And  he  anfwering,  faid  unto 
him,  Thou  fayeft  it.  And 
the  cliief  priefts  aceufed  him 
of  many  things  :  but  he  an- 
fwered  nothing.  And  Pilate 
afked  him  again,  faying,  An- 
fwereth  thou  nothing  ?  behold 
how  many  things  they  witnefs 
againft  thee.  But  J  cms  yet 
anfwereft  nothing:  fo  that  Pi- 
late marvelled.  Now  at  that 
feaft  he  releafed  unto  them 
one  prifoner,  whom  foe  ver 
they  defired.  And  there  was 
one  named  Barabbas,  which 
lay  bound  with  them  that  had 
made  iniurrection  with  him, 
who  had  committed  murder  in 
the  infurrection.  And  the 
multitude  crying  aloud;  began 


to  defire  him  to  dp  as  he  ImU 

ever  done    unto    them.      Jiuf 
Pilate  anlwered  them,  faying, 
Will  ye  that  1   feleafe    unto 
you    the    King  of  the   Jev. 
(For  he   knew   that   the  chief 
priefts  had  delivered   him  for 
envy.)     But  the  chief  priefts 
moved   the    people,    that    he 
mould  rather  releale  Barabbas 
unto   them.     And    Pilate  an- 
lwered, and  faid   again   unto 
them,   What  will  ye  then  that 
I  fhall  do  unto  him  whom  ye 
call  the    King  of  the    Jews  ? 
And    they    cried    out    again, 
Crucify   him.       Then   Pilate 
faid  unto  them,    Why,   what 
evil  hath  he  done  ?  And  they 
cried  put  the  more  exceeding- 
ly,   Crucify  him.    And  fo  Pi- 
late,   willing  to    content    the 
people,  releafed  Barabbas  un- 
to  them;    and  delivered  Je- 
l'us,   when  he  had   fcourged 
him,  to  be  crucified.   And  the 
foldiers  led  him  away  into  the 
hall,   called    Pretorium ;    and 
they  called  together  the  whole 
band.   And  they  cloathed  him. 
with    purple,    and   platted  a 
crown  of  thorns,    and  put  it 
about  his  head,  and  began  to 
falute  him,  Hail,  King  of  the 
Jews..     And  they   fmote  him 
on  the  head  with  a  reed,  and 
did  fpit  upon  him,  and  bow 
ing    their    knees   worshipped 
him.      And   when    they   had 
mocked  him,  they  took  off  the 
purple  from  him,  and  put  his 

ovi: 


WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


own  clothes  on  him,  and  led 
him  out  to  crucify  him.  And 
they  compel  one  Simon,  a 
Cyrenian,  who  pafTed  by, 
coming  out  of  the  country, 
the  father  of  Alexander  and 
Rufus,  to  bear  his  croft.  And 
they  bring  him  unto  the  place 
Golgotha,  which  is,  being  in- 
terpreted,, the  place  of  a  fkull. 
And  they  gave  him  to  drink 
wine  mingled  with  myrrh; 
but  he  received  it  not.  And 
when  they  had  crucified  him, 
they  parted  his  garments,  call- 
ing lots  upon  them,  what  eve- 
ry man  mould  take.  And  it 
was  the  third  hour,  and  they 
crucified  him.  And  the  fu- 
perfcription  of  his  accufation 
was  written  over,  THE 
KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 
And  with  him  they  crucify 
two  thieves ;  the  one  on  his 
right  hand,  and  the  other  on 
his  left.  And  the  fcripturc 
was  fulfilled,  which  faith,  And 
lie  was  numbered  with  the 
tranfgreffors.  And  they  that 
paf fed  by  railed  on  him,  wag- 
ging their  heads,  and  faying, 
Ah,  thou  that  dcftroyefft  the 
temple,  and  buildefi  it  in  three 
days,  lave  thyfelf,  and  come 
down  from  trie  crofs.  Like- 
wife  alfo  the  chief  pricfts 
mocking,  faid  among  them- 
felves,  with  the  fcribes,  He 
faved  others,  himfelf  he  can- 
not favc.  Let  Chrift  the 
King  of  Ifrael  defcend  now 


from  the  crofs,  that  we  may 
fee  and  believe.  And  they 
that  were  crucified  with  him 
reviled  him.  And  when  the 
fixth  hour  was  come,  there 
was  darknefs  over  the  whole 
land,  until  the  ninth  hour. 
And  at  the  ninth  hour,  Jefus 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  fay- 
ing, Eloi,  Eloi,  lama  fab ach- 
thani  ?  which  is,  being  inter- 
preted, My  God,  my  God, 
why  haft  thou  forfaken  me  ? 
And  fome  of  them  that  flood 
by,  when  they  heard  it,  faid, 
Behold,  he  caileth  Elias.  And 
one  ran  and  filled  a  fpunge 
full  of  vinegar,  and  put  it  on  a 
reed,  and  gave  him  to  drink, 
faying,  Let  alone;  let  us  fee 
whether  Elias  will  come  to 
take  him  down.  And  Jefus 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  and 
gave  up  the  ghofl.  And  the 
vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  in 
twain,  from  the  top  to  the 
bottom.  And  when  the  Cen- 
turion, which  ftood  over  a- 
gainft  him.  faw  that  he  fo 
cried  out,  and  gave  up  the 
ghoft,  he  faid,  Truly  this  man 
was  the  Son  of  God. 

We'inefd'ay  before  Eafler. 
The  Epiflk.    Heb.  ix.   16. 

WHere    a  teftament    is, 
there  muft  alfo  of  ne- 
celfity  be  the  death  of  the  tef- 
tator  :    (or  a  teftament   is   of 
force   after    men    are   dead ; 
othcrwifc 


WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER 


btherwife  d  u  of  no  ftrength 
at  all,  whilfl  the  teilator  liv- 
etk.  Whereupon,  neither 
the  Cull  teftament  was  dedi* 

I  without  blood.  For 
when  Moles  had  fpoken  eve- 
n  precept  to  all  the  people, 
according  to  the  law,  he  took 
rhe  blood  of  calves  and  of 
.  with  water,  and  (cadet 
.  and  hvllop,  and  fprink- 
led  both  the  book,  and  all  the 
people,  faying,  This  is  the 
blood  of  the  teftament  which 
God  hath  enjoined  unto  you. 
Moreover,  he  iprinkled  like- 
wile  with  blood  both  the  ta- 
bernacle, and  all  the  vcffels  of 
the  miniltry.  And  almoft  all 
things  are  by  the  lav/  purged 
with  blood ;  and  without 
fhedding  of  blood  is  no  rc- 
miifion.  It  was  therefore  ne- 
cedary  that  the  patterns  of 
things  in  the  heavens  fhould 
be  purified  with  thefe;  but 
the  heavenly  things  themfelves 
with  better  facrifices  than  thefe. 
For  Chriit  is  not  entered  into 
the  holy  places  made  with 
hands,  which  are  the  figures 
of  the  true;  but  into  heaven 
itfelf,  now  to  appear  in  the 
prefence  of  God  for  us  :  nor 
yet  that  he  mould  oifer  him- 
ielf  often,  as  the  high  prieft 
enter eth  into  the  holy  place 
every  year  with  blood  of  o- 
thers  :  (for  then  muft  he  of- 
ten have  differed  fince  the 
foundation  of  the  world)  but 


now   once,  m  the  end  of  the 
world,    hath  he    appeared   to 
put  away  lin  by  the  facrifice 
ofhiinfelf.      And  as  it  is  ap- 
pointed unto  men  once  to 
but  after  this    the  ju 
fo  Chriit  was  once  offered  to 
bear  the    fins  of   many  •  and 
unto  them  that  look  for  him 
mail    he    appear   the    i'econd 
time,  without    fin,  unto    fal- 
vation. 
The  Gofpel.  St.  Luke  xxii.  1. 

NOW  the  feaft  of  unlea- 
vened bread  drew  nigh, 
which  is  called  the  Paffover. 
And  the  chief  priefts  and 
fcribes  fought  how  they  might 
kill  him;  for  they  feared  the 
people.  Then  entered  Satan 
into  Judas,  fur  named  Ifcari- 
ot,  being  of  the  number  of 
the  twelve.  And  he  went  his 
way,  and  communed  with  the 
chief  priefts  and  captains  how 
he  might  betray  him  unto 
them.  And  they  were  glad, 
and  covenanted  to  give  him 
money.  And  he  promifed, 
and  fought  opportunity  to  be- 
tray him  unto  them  in  the 
ab fence  of  the  multitude. 
Then  came  the  day  of  unlea- 
vened bread,  when  the  paffo- 
ver muft  be  killed.  And  he 
fent  Peter  and  John,  faying, 
Go,  and  prepare  us  the  paffo- 
ver, that  we  may  eat.  And 
they  laid  unto  him,  Where 
wilt  thou  that  we  prepare  ? 
And  he  faid  unto  them,  Be- 
hold, 


WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER, 


hold,  when  ye  are  entered 
into  the  city,  there  fhall  a  man 
meet  you  bearing  a  pitcher  of 
water;  follow  him  into  the 
houfe  where  he  entereth  in. 
And  ye  fhall  fay  unto  the 
good-man  of  the  houfe,  The 
Matter  faith  unto  thee,  Where 
is  the  guelt-chamber,  where  I 
fhall  eat  the  paflbver  with  my 
difciples  ?  And  he  Hi  all  (hew 
you  a  large  upper  room  fur- 
nifhed :  there  make  ready. 
And  they  went  and  found  as 
he  had  laid  unto  them  ;  and 
they  made  ready  the  paflbver. 
And  when  the  hour  was  come, 
he  fat  down,  and  the  twelve 
Apoftles  with  him.  And  he 
faid  unto  them,  With  defire 
I  have  defired  to  eat  this  pafs- 
over  with  you  before  I  fuffer. 
For  I  fay  unto  you,  I  will 
not  any  more  eat  thereof,  un- 
til it  be  fulfilled  in  the  kingdom 
of  God.  And  he  took  the 
cup,  and  gave  thanks,  and 
faid,  Take  this,  and  divide  it 
among  yourfelves.  For  I  fay 
unto  you,  I  will  not  drink  of 
the  fruit  of  the  vine,  until  the 
kingdom  of  God  fhall  come. 
And  he  took  bread,  and  gave 
thanks,  and  brake  it,  and  gave 
unto  them,  faying,  This  is  my 
body,  which  is  given  for  you  : 
this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 
Likewife  alfo  the  cup  after 
fupper,  faying,  This  cup  is  the 
new  teftament  in  my  blood, 
which  is  fhed  for  you.    But 


behold,  the  hand  of  him  that 
betray eth  me  is  with  me  on 
the  table.  And  truly  the  Son 
of  man  goeth  as  it  was  deter- 
mined; but  woe  unto  that 
man  by  whom  he  is  betrayed. 
And  they  began  to  enquire  a- 
mong  themfelves,  which  of 
them  it  was  that  fhould  do 
this  thing.  And  there  was 
alfo  a  ftrife  among  them, 
which  of  them  fhould  be  ac- 
counted the  greateit.  And  he 
faid  unto  them,  The  kings  of 
the  Gentiles  exercife-  lordfhip 
over  them  ;  and  they  that  ex- 
ercife  authority  upon  them  are 
called  benefactors.  But  ye 
fhall  not  be  fo  :  but  he  that  is 
greateit  among  you,  let  him 
be  as  the  younger;  and  he 
that  is  chief,  as  he  that  doth 
ferve.  For  whether  is  great- 
er, he  that  fitteth  at  meat,  or 
he  that  ferveth  ?  is  not  he  that 
fitteth  at  meat?  But  I  am  a- 
mong  you  as  he  that  ferveth. 
Ye  are  they  which  have  conti- 
nued with  me  in  my  tempta- 
tions. And  I  appoint  unto 
you  a  kingdom,  as  my  Father 
hath  appointed  unto  me:  that 
ye  may  eat  and  drink  at  my 
table  in  my  kingdom,  and  fit 
on  thrones,  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  lirael.  And  the 
Lord  faid,  Simon,  Simon, 
behold,  Satan  hath  defired  to 
have  you,  that  he  may  lift 
you  as  wheat;  but  I  have 
prayed    for   thec;    that     thy 

faith 


WEI  DAY  BKFORE  EASTEfi 


fail  not;  and  when  thou 

ihcn  thy 
brethren.  And  he  bid  un- 
to him,  Lord,  I  am  rca- 
■  with  thee  both  into 
prifon  and  to  death.  And 
be  Paid,  I  tell  thee,  Poter, 
the  cock  (hall  not  crow  this 
before  that  thou  (halt 
thrice  deny  that  thou  know- 
c*It  inc.  And  he  laid  unto 
them,  When  I  fent  you  with- 
out  purfe,  and  fcrip,  and 
[hoes,  lacked  ye  any  thing  ? 
And  they  faid,  Nothing,  Then 
faid  he  unto  them,  But  now 
he  that  hath  a  purfe,  let  him 
take  it,  and  likewife  his  fcrip  : 
and  he  that  hath  no  fword,  let 
him  fell  his  garment  and  buy 
one.  For  I  fay  unto  you, 
that  this  that  is  written  muft 
yet  be  accomplifhed  in  me, 
And  he  was  reckoned  among 
the  tranfgreifors  :  For  the 
things  concerning  me  have  an 
end.  And  they  faid,  Lord, 
behold,  here  arc  two  (words. 
And  he  faid  unto  them,  It  is 
enough.  And  he  came  out, 
and  went,  as  he  was  wont,  to 
the  mount  of  Olives;  and  his 
difciplcs  alfo  followed  him. 
And  when  he  was  at  the  place, 
he  faid  unto  them,  Pray  that 
ye  enter  not  into  temptation. 
And  he  was  withdrawn  from 
them  about  a  (tone's  caft,  and 
kneeled  down,  and  prayed, 
faying,  Father,  if  thou  be 
willing,  remove  this  cup  from 


me :      neverthelcfs,     not    my 
will,   but  thine  be  done.    And 

•  appeared  an  angel  unto 
him  from  heaven,  flicngthen- 
ing  him.  And  being  in  an 
agony,  he  prayed  more  ear- 
neftly ;  and  his  fwcat  was  as 
it  were  great  drops  of  blood 
falling  down  to  the  ground. 
And  when  he  rofe  up  from 
prayer,  and  was  come  to  his 
difciples,  he  found  them  keep- 
ing for  forrowr ;  and  faid  un- 
to them,  Why  deep  ye  ?  rife 
and  pray,  left  ye  enter  into 
temptation.  And  while  he 
yet  ipake,  behold,  a  multitude, 
and  he  that  was  called  Judas, 
one  of  the  twelve,  went  be- 
fore them,  and  drew  near  un- 
to Jefus  to  kifs  him.  But  Je- 
fus  faid  unto  him,  Judas,  bc- 
trayeit  thou  the  Son  of  man 
with  a  kifs  ?  When  they  which 
were  about  him  faw  what 
would  follow,  they  faid  unto 
him,  Lord,  (hall  we  fmite 
with  the  fword?  And  one  of 
them  fmote  the  fervant  of  the 
high  prieft,  and  cut  off  his 
right  ear.  And  Jefus  an- 
fwered  and  faid,  Suffer  ye 
thus  far.  And  he  touched 
his  ear,  and  healed  him.  Then 
Jefus  faid  unto  the  chief 
priefts  and  captains  of  the 
temple,  and  the  elders  which 
were  come  to  him,  Be  ye 
come  out  as  againft  a  thief, 
with  fwords  and  ftaves  ?  When 
I  was  daily  with  you  in  the 
temple, 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


temple,  ye  ft  retched  forth  no 
hands  againft  me  :  but  this  is 
your  hour,  and  the  power  of 
darknefs.  Then  took  they 
him,  and  led  him,  and  brought 
him  into  the  high  prieft's 
houfe.  And  Peter  followed 
afar  orT.  And  when  they  had 
kinclled  a  fire  in  the  midft  of 
the  hall,  and  were  fet  down 
together,  Peter  fat  down  a- 
mong  them.  But  a  certain 
maid  beheld  him,  as  he  fat  by 
the  fire,  and  earneflly  looked 
upon  him,  and  faid,  This  man 
•was  ?.\[o  with  him.  And  he 
denied  him,  faying,  Woman, 
I  knowT  him  not.  And  after 
a  little  while  another  faw  him, 
and  faid,  Thou  art  alfo  of 
them.  And  Peter  faid,  Man, 
I  am  not.  And  about  the! 
fpace  of  one  hour  after,  ano- 
ther confidently  affirmed,  fay- 
ing, Of  a  truth,  this  fellow 
alfo  was  with  him  ;  for  he  is  a 
Galilean.  And  Peter  faid, 
Man,  I  know  not  what  thou 
fayelt.  And  immediately,  while 
he  yet  fpake,  the  cock  crew. 
And  the  Lord  turned,  and 
looked  upon  Peter;  and  Pe- 
ter remembered  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  how  he  had  faid 
unto  him,  Before  the  cock 
Crow,  thou  (halt  deny  me 
thrice.  And  Peter  w7ent  out 
and  wept  bitterly.  And  the 
men  that  held  Jefus,  mocked 
him,  and  fmote  him.  And 
when    they    had    blindfolded 


him,  they  firuck  him  on  the? 
face,  and  afked  him,  faying, 
Prophefy,  who  is  it  that  fmote 
thee  ?  And  many  other  things 
blafphemoufly  fpake  they  a- 
gainft  him.  And,  as  foon  as 
it  was  day,  the  elders  of  the 
people,  and  the  chief  priefts, 
and  the  fcribes  came  together 
and  led  him  into  their  coun- 
cil, faying,  Art  thou  the 
Chrift?  Tell  us.  And  he 
faid  unto  them,  If  I  tell  you, 
ye  will  not  believe.  And  if 
I  alfo  a(k  you,  you  will  not  an- 
fwer  me,  nor  let  me  go.  Here- 
after (hall  the  Son  of  man  fit 
on  the  right  hand  of  the  power* 
of  God.  Then  faid  they  all, 
Art  thou  then  the  Son  of 
God  ?  And  he  faid  unto  themy 
Ye  fay  that  I  am.  And  they 
faid.  What  need  we  any  fur. 
ther  witnefs?  for  we  ourfelves 
have  heard  of  his  own  mouth* 


Thurfday  before  Eajle.r, 

The  Epijlle.     1  Cor.  xi.   17 

IN  this  that  I  declare  unto 
you,  I  praife  you  not; 
that  you  come  together  not 
for  the  better,  but  for  the 
worfe.  For  firft  of  all,  when 
ye  come  together  in  th» 
Church,  I  hear  that  there  be 
divifions  among  you  ;  and  I 
partly  believe  it.  For  there 
muft  be  alfo  herefies  among 
you,  that  they  which  are  ap- 
proved may  be  made  manifeft 

among 


THURSDAY   BEFORE  EASTKR. 


among  you.     When  ye  come 
therefore    into  one 
,  this  i,    not  to  eat  the 
Lord's  fuppcr.     For,  in 

akcth    before 
u    lupper  ;  and 
one  is   hungry,  and    anothcr 
is  dr,unken.     What,  hive  ye 
not  houfes  to  eat  and  to  drink 
in  ?  or  defpife  ye  the  church 
of  God,  and  Qiame  them  that 
have  not  ?  What    fhall  I  fay 
to  you  ?  fli all  1  praiie  you  in 
this  ?  I  praife  you  not.      For 
I  have  received  of  the  Lord 
that  which  alfo  I  delivered  un- 
to you,  That  the  Lord  jefus, 
t'ne  fame    night    in  which  he 
was    betrayed,     took    bread, 
and  when  he  had  given  thanks, 
he  brake  it,  and    laid,  Take, 
cat ;  this  is  my  body,  which 
is  broken  for  you  :  this  do  in 
remembrance  of  me.     After 
the  fame  manner  alfo  he  took 
the  cup,  when  he  had  flipped, 
faying,  This  cup  is  the  New 
Teflament  in  my  blood  :  this 
do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it, 
in  remembrance  of  me.     For 
as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread, 
and  drink  this    cup,     ye  do 
(hew    the    Lord's    death    till 
he  come.     Wherefore,  who- 
•  foever  fhall   eat    this    bread, 
and  drink   this    cup    of    the 
Lord    unworthily,     fhall    be 
guilty  of  the  body  and  blood 
cf  the  Lord.     But  let  a  man 
examine  himfelf,  and    fo  let 
him   eat  of  that  bread,  and 


drink  of  that  cup.     i 
thai  ejat(  ih   and  driuketh  un- 
worthily, eateth  and  drink 
damnation  to  himfelf,  not  dil 
cerning  the  Lord's  body.   I 
this  caufe  man\  hd 

lickly  among  you,  and  many 
lleep.  For  if  we  would  jud 
ourfelves,  we  fhould  not  be 
judged.  But  when  we  are 
judged,  we  are  chaftcned  of 
the  Lord,  that  we  fhould  not 
be  condemned  with  the  world. 
Wherefore,  my  brethren, 
when  ye  come  together  to  eat, 
tarry  one  for  another.  And 
if  any  man  hunger,  let  him 
eat  at  home  ;  that  ye  come 
not  together  unto  condemna- 
tion. And  the  reft  will  I  fet 
in  order  when  I  come. 


The  G  of  pel.   St.  Luke  xxiii, 
whole    multitude 


THe 
th 


K 


of 
em  arofe,  and  led  him 
unto  Pilate.  And  they  began 
to  accufe  him,  faying,  We 
found  this  fellow  perverting 
the  nation,  and  forbidding  to 
give  tribute  to  Caefar,  faying, 
that  he  himfelf  is  Chrifta  king. 
And  Pilate  afked  him,  faying, 
Art  thou  the  king  of  the  J  ews  ? 
and  he  anfweredhim,  and  faid, 
Thou  fayeft.  it.  Then  faid 
Pilate  to  the  chief  priefts  and 
to  the  people,  I  find  no  fault 
in  this  man.  And  they  were 
the  more  fierce,  faying,  He 
ftirreth  up  the  people,  teach- 
ing throughout  all  Jewry,  be- 
ginning 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


ginning  from  Galilee  to  this 
place.  When  Pilate  heard 
of*  Galilee,  he  alked  whether 
the  man  were  a  Galilean.  And 
as  loon  as  he  knew  that  he 
belonged  unto  Herod's  jurif- 
diction,  he  lent  him  to  He- 
rod, who  himlelf  was  alio  at 
jerufalcin  at  that  time.  And 
when  Herod  faw  J  el  us,  he 
vas  exceeding  glad;  for  he 
was  defirous  to  lee  him  of  a 
long  Tea fon,  becaufe  he  had 
heard  many  things  of  him  ; 
and  he  hoped  to  have  ieen 
feme  miracle  done  by  him. 
Then  he  queftioned  with  him 
in  many  words ;  but  he  an- 
i'wered  him  nothing.  And 
the  chief  pricfts  and  fcribes 
ftood  and  vehemently  accufed 
him.  And  Herod  with  his 
men  of  war,  let  him  at  nought, 
and  mocked  him,  and  arrayed 
him  in  a  gorgeous  robe,  and 
lent  him  again  to  Pilate.  And 
the  fame  day  Pilate  and  He- 
rod were  made  friends  toge- 
ther ;  for  before,  they  were  at 
enmity  between  themlelves. 
And  Pilate,  when  he  had  call- 
ed together  the  chief  priefts, 
and  the  rulers,  and  the  peo- 
ple, laid  unto  them,  Ye  have 
brought  this  man  unto  me,  as 
one  that  perverteth  the  peo- 
ple; and  behotd,  I  having 
examined  him  before  you, 
have  found  no  fault  in  this 
man,  touching  thole  things 
Vv  hereof  ye  aotufe  him  :   No, 


nor  yet  Herod:  for  I  fent 
you  to  hiin;  and  lo,  nothing 
worthy  of  death  is  done  unto 
him.  I  will  therefore  chaftife 
him,  and  releaie  him.  (For 
of  neceffity  he  mull  releaie 
one  unto  them  at  the  feaft.) 
And  they  cried  out  all  at 
once,  faying,  Away  with  this 
man,  and  releaie  unco  us  Ba- 
rabbas :  (who  for  a  certain 
fedition  made  in  the  city,  and 
for  murder,  was  call  into  pri- 
fon.)  Pilate,  therefore,  will 
ing  to  releafe  Jefus,  fpake 
again  to  them.  But  they  cri- 
ed, faying,  Crucify  him,  cru- 
cify him.  And  he  faid  unto 
them  the  third  time,  Why* 
what  evil  hath  he  done?  I 
have  found  no  caufe  of  death 
in  him  :  I  will  therefore  chaf- 
tifc  him,  and  let  him  go.  And 
they  were  inftant  with  loud 
voices,  requiring  that  he 
might  be  crucified:  and  the 
voices  of  them,  and  of  the 
chief  prieils,  prevailed.  And 
Pilate  gave  fenteiicc  that  it 
fhould  be  as  they  required. 
And  he  releafed  unto  them 
him  that  for  fedition  and  mur- 
der was  cad  into  prifon,  whom 
they  had  defired:  but  he  de- 
livered Jefus  to  their  wilL 
And  as  they  led  him  away, 
they  laid  hold  upon  one  Si- 
mon, a  Cyrenian,  coming  out 
of  die  country,  and  on  him 
they  laid  the  crofs,  that  he 
might  bear  it  after  jefus.  And 

there 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 


there  followed  him  a  great 
company  of  people*  and  of 
women,  who  alio  bewailed 
and  lamented  him.  Kill  Jc- 
iiis  turning  unto  them,  laid, 
Daughters  of  jcrufalcm,  weep 
not  far  me,  but  weep  for 
yourfclves,  and  lor  \our  chil- 
dren. For  behold,  the  days 
an-  doming,  in  the  which  they 
Bull  lay,  Blefled  are  the  bar- 
ren, and  the  wombs  that  never 
bare,  and  the  paps  which  ne- 
ver gave  luck.  Then  fhall 
they  begin  to  fay  to  the  moun- 
tains, Fall  on  us ;  and  to  the 
hills,  Cover  us.  For  if  they 
do  thefe  things  in  a  green  tree, 
what  (hall  be  done  in  the  dry  ? 
And  there  were  alio  two  other 
male  factors,  led  with  him  to 
be  put  to  death.  And  when 
rhey  were  come  to  the  place 
which  is  called  Calvary,  there 
they  crucified  him,  and  the 
malefactors;  one  on  the  right 
hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left. 
Then  laid  Jefus,  Father,  for- 
give them,  for  they  know  not 
what  they  do.  And  they  part- 
ed his  raiment,  and  call  lots. 
And  the  p.eople  Hood  behold-, 
ing  :  and  the  rulers  alio  with 
them  derided  him,  laying,  He 
laved  others;  let  him  lave 
him f elf,  if  he  be  Chriit  the 
cholen  of  God.  AncUhc  fol- 
diers  alio  mocked  him,,  coming 
to  him,  and  offering  him  vi- 
negar, and  laying,  If  thou 
be  the  king  of  the  jews,,,  lave 


thyfclfi    And  a  fuperfefiptiofi 
alio  was  wi itten  o\ or  him  in 

letters   of  Greek,   and    Latin, 
and  Hebrew,  THIS  IS  THE 
KINO   OF    THE    JEWS. 
And   one  of  the   malefactors, 
which  were  hanged,  railed  on 
him,  laving,  If  thou  be  Chrift, 
favc  thyfelf  and  us.      But  the 
other  anfwering,  rebuked  him, 
faying^     Dolt    not  thou   fear 
God,  feeing   thou   art   in  the 
lame  condemnation  ?   Arid  we 
indeed  juftlv;   for  we  receive 
the  due  reward  of  our  deed*  : 
but   this  man   hath   done  no- 
thing amifs.   •  And  he  faier un- 
to    jefus,     Lord,    remember 
me   when    thou   comelt    int/> 
thy  kingdom.   And  Jefus  {"aid 
unto   him,  Verily  I  fay  unto 
thee,  To    day  malt  thou   be 
with  me  in  Paradife.      And  it 
was  about  the  fixth  hour,  and 
there    was   darknefs   over   air 
the  earth  until  the  ninth  hour. 
And  the  fun    was  darkened,, 
and  the  veil  of  die  temple  was 
rent  in  the  midjh     And  when., 
jefus  had  cried'  with  a  loud, 
voice,  he   faid,    Father,  into 
thy  hands  I  commend  my  fpi- 
rfc  :   and  having   laid  thus,  he 
gave  up  the  ghoft.   Now  when 
the   Centurion  faw  what  was 
done,,  he  glorified  God,  fav- 
ing,.  Certainly  this  was  a  righ- 
teous man.     And  all  ike  peo- 
ple that  came  together  to  that 
light,,  beholding  the  things  that 
were  done,  iinote  the-ir  brealis 

and 


GOOD   FRIDAY. 


and  returned.  And  all  his  ac- 
quaintance, and  the  women 
that  followed  him  from  Gali- 
lee, flood  afar  off,  beholding 


thcle  things. 


Good  Friday. 

The   CollcBs. 

ALmighty  God,  we  be- 
feech  thee  gracioufly  to 
behold  this  thy  family,  for 
which  our  Lord  Jems  Chrift 
was  contented  to  be  betrayed, 
and  given  up  into  the  hands 
of  wicked  men,  and  to  fuffer 
death  upon  the  croft,  who  now 
ii.veth  and  reigneth  with  thee 
and-  the  Holy  Ghoft,  ever 
one  God,  world  without  end. 
Amen. 

K  Lmighty  and  everlafung 
Jr\.  God,  by  whofe  Spirit 
whole  body  of  the  Church 
is  governed  and  fanclified ; 
receive  our  ^applications  and 
prayers,  which  we  offer  be- 
fore thee  for  all  eftates  of  men 
in  thy  holy  Church,  that  eve- 
ry member  of  the  fame,  in 
his,  vocation  andminiftry,  may 
truly  and  godly  ferve  thee, 
through  our  Lord  and  Savi- 
our jefus  Chrift.     Amen. 

O  Merciful  God,  who  haft 
made  all  men,  and  hat- 
eft  nothing  that  thou  hair 
made,  nor  defircft  the  death 
erf  a  iinner,  but.  rather  that 
he  fhould  be  converted  and 
live ;    have    mercy  upon   all 


Jews,  ;lxui&s,  Infidels,  and 
Heretics;  and  take  from 
them  ail  ignorance,  hardnefs 
of  heart,  and  contempt  of  thy 
word;  and  fo  fetch  them  home, 
bleffcd  Lord,  to  thy  flock, 
fiiat  they  may  be  faved  a- 
mong  the  remnant  of  the  true 
Ifraelites,  and  be  made  one 
fold  under  one  Shepherd,  Je- 
fus Chrift,  our  Lord,  who 
liveth  and  reigncth  with  thee 
and  the  Holy  Spirit,  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.    Heb.  x.  1. 

Tfle  law  having  a  fhadow 
of  good  things  to  come 
and  not  the  very  image  of  the 
things,  can  never  with  thofe 
facrifices  which  they  offered 
year  by  year  continually, 
make  the  comers  thereunto 
perfect.  For  then,  would 
they  not  have  ceafed  to  be 
offered  ?  becaufe  that  the 
worfhippers,  once  purged, 
fhould  have  had  no  more  con- 
fcience  of  fins.  But  in  thofe 
facrifices  there  is  a  remem- 
brance again  made  of  fins  eve- 
ry year.  For  it  is  not  pof- 
iible  that  the  blood  of  bulls 
and  of  goats  fhould  take  away 
fins.  Wherefore,  when  he 
cometh  into  the  world,  he 
faith,  Sacrifice  and  offering 
thou  wouldeft  not,  but  a  body 
haft  thou  prepared  me:  In 
burnt-offerings  and  fucrifice^ 
for  fin  thou  haft  had  no  plea- 

fure  ; 


GOOD   FRIDAY 


furc:  Then  laid  I,  Lo,  I 
,  (in  the  volume  of  the 
i  il  in  written  of  me)  to 

do  thv  will,  O  God.     Above, 

when  I,   Sacrifice,  and 

ing,  and  burnt -offei 

and    offering    For    fin,     thou 

wpuldefl   not,    neither 

plcalure    therein,    which    are 
offered   by  the   law ;     Then 

Paid  he,    Lo,    I  come   to  do 
thy  will,  ()  God.     He  ta 

away  the  Mr  II,  that  he  may 
eftablifh  the  fecond.  By  the 
which  will  we  are  fa  rich 
through  the  offering  of  the 
bodv  of  lefus  Ghrift  once  for 
all.  And  every  pried  lland- 
cth  daily  miniftering  and  of- 
fering oftentimes  the  fame  &» 
crifices,  which  can  never  take 
awav  fttis.  But  this  man,  af- 
ter he  had  offered  one  facri- 
ficc  for  fins,  for  ever  fat  down 
on  the  right  hand  of  God  • 
from  henceforth  expecting  till 
his  enemies  be  made  his  foot- 
ftool.  For  by  one  offering 
he  hath  perfected  for  ever 
them  that  are  fanctifled  i. 
whereof  the  Holy  Ghoft  alio 
is  a  witnefs  to  us  :  For  after 
that  he  had  faid  before,  this  is 
the  covenant  that  I  will  make 
with  them  after  thofe  davs, 
faith  the  Lord,  I  will  put  my 
laws  into  their  hearts,  and  in 
their  minds  will  I  write  them  ; 
and  their  fins  and  iniquities 
will  I  remember  no  more. 
Now.  Where  remiffion  of  thefc 


is,  tkeff  i  no  mor  offering 
for  (in.  Havings  therefore, 
brethren,  boldncft  to  i 
into  the  hoik  It  by  the  blood  of 
Jcfus,  bv  a  new  artd  Irving 
which  he  hath  con  fecm* 
ed  for  OS  through 
fchat  is  to  fay,  his  flefh;  and 
having   an    nigh  over 

Of  God  ;  let  undraw 
with  a  true  heart,  in  full 
affurance  of  lakh,  havie 
hearts  fprinkled  from  am  evil 
confeience,  and  our  bodies 
walked  with  pure  water.  Let 
us  hold  {'&&  the  profeilion  of 
our  faith,  without  wavering  ; 
(for  he  is  faithful  that  pro- 
mifccl;)  and  let  us  conhder 
one  another  to  provoke  unto 
love,  and  to  good  works;  not 
forfaking  the  afiembhng  of 
ou delves  together,  as  the  man- 
ner of  fome  is ;  but  exhort- 
ing one  another  :  and  fo  mu-ch 
the  more,  as  ye  fee  the  day 
approaching. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  John  xix.  1. 

Hate  therefore  took  Jefus, 
and  icourged  him.  And 
the  fo Idiers  platted  a  crown  of 
thorns,  and  put  it  on  his  head, 
and  they  put  on  him  a  purple 
robe,  and  faid,  Hail,  king  of 
the  Tews  !  And  they  fmotc 
him  with  their  hands.  Pilate 
therefore  went  forth  again, 
and  faith  unto  them,  Behold, 
I  bring  him  forth  to  you,  that 
ye  may  know  that  I  find  no 

fault 


p 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 


fault  in  him.  Then  came 
Jefus  Forth,  wearing  the  crown 
of  thorns,  and  the  purple  robe. 
And  Pilate  faith  unto  them, 
Behold  the  man.  When  the 
chief  priefts  therefore  and  of- 
ficers faw  him,  they  cried  out, 
faying,  Crucify  him,  crucify 
him.  Pilate  faith  unto  them, 
Take  ye  him,  and  crucify 
him ;  for  I  find  no  fault  in 
him.  The  jews  anfwered 
him,  we  have  a  law,  and  by 
our  law  he  ought  to  die,  be- 
caufe  he  made  himfelfthe  Son 
of  God.  When  Pilate  there- 
fore heard  that  faying,  he  was 
the  more  afraid';  and  went 
again  into  the  judgment-hall, 
and  faith  unto  Jefus,  Whence 
art  thou?  But  Jefus  gave  him 
no  anfwer.  Then  faith  Pilate 
unto  him,  Speakeft  thou  not 
unto  me  ?  Knowelt  thou  not 
that  I  have  .power  to  crucify 
thee,  and  have  power  to  re- 
leafe  thee  ?  Jefus  anfwered, 
Thou  couldeii:  have  no  power 
at  all  againft  me,  except  it 
were  given  thee  from  above; 
therefore  he  that  delivered  me 
unto  thee  hath  the  greater  fin. 
And  from  thenceforth  Pilate 
fought  to  reieafe  him;  but  the 
Jews  cried  out,  faying,  If 
thou  let  this  man  go,  than  art 
not  Caefar's  friend  :  Whom- 
ever maketh  himfelf  a  king, 
fpeaketh  againft  Ceiar.  When 
Pilate  therefore  heard  that  lay- 


and  fat  down  in  the  judgment- 
feat,  in  a  place  that  is  called 
the  Pavement,  but  in  the  He- 
brew, Gabbatha.  And  it  was 
the  preparation  of  the  Paffo- 
ver,  and  about  the  lixth  hour: 
and  he  faith  unto  the  Jews, 
Behold  your  King.  But  they 
cried  out,    Awav    with    hi 


nn. 


ing,  he  broug:]'. 


[efiis  forth. 


away  with  him,  crucify  him. 
Pilate  faith  unto  them,  Shall 
I  crucify  your  King  ?  The 
chief  priefts  anfwered,  We 
ha\  e  no  king  but  Caefar.  Then 
delivered  he  him  therefore  un- 
to them  to  be  crucified  :  and 
they  took  Jefus,  and  led  him 
away.  And  he,  bearing  his 
crofs,  went  forth  into  a  place 
called  the  place  of  a  fkull, 
which  is  called  in  the  Hebrew, 
Golgotha;  where  they  cruci- 
fied him,  and  two  other  with 
him,  on  cither  fide  one,  and 
Jefus  in  the  midft.  And  Pi- 
late wrote  a  title  and  put  it  on 
the  crofs;  and  the  writing  was, 
JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 
THE  KING  OF  THE 
JEWS.  This  title  then  read 
many  of  the  Jews;  for  the 
place  where  Jefus  was  cruci- 
fied was  nigh  to  the  city ;  and 
it  was  written  in  Hebrew,  and 
Greek,  and  Latin.  Then  laid 
the  chief  priefts  of  the  Jews 
to  Pilate,  Write  not,  the  King 
of  the  Jews ;  but  that  he 
(aid,  I  am  the  King  of  the 
jews.  Pilate  anfwered,  What 
I  Ikin  c  written,  I  have  writ- 
ten. 


EASTER    EVEN. 


trn.     Then  the  foldicrs,  as  hen 

had  crucified  Jefus,  took 

;arxnent ;,  (and  made  four 

,  to  every  foldier  a  part) 

and  alio  his  coat  :  now  the 
tout  was  without  fcam,  wo- 
veu  from  the  top  throughout. 
They  laid  therefore  among 
Let  ns  not  rend 
it,  but  call  lots  for  it,  whofe 
it  /hall  be  :  that  the  Scripture 
aright  be  fulfilled,  which  faith, 
They  parted  my  raiment  a- 
mong  them,  and  for  my  vef- 
ture  they  did  caft  lots.  Thefe 
things  therefore  the  foldicrs 
did.  Now  there  Hood  by  the 
crofs  of  Jefus,  his  mother, 
and  his  mother's  lifter,  Mary 
the  wife  of  Cleophas,  and 
Mary  Magdalene.  When 
Jefus  therefore  faw  his  mo- 
ther, and  the  difciple  ftanding 
by.  whom  he  loved,  he  faith 
unto  his  mother,  Woman, 
behold  thy  fon.  Then  faith 
lie  to  the  difciple,  Behold  thy 
mother.  And  from  that  hour 
that  difciple  took  her  unto 
his  own  home.  After  this, 
Jefus  knowing  that  all  things 
were  now  accomplished,  that 
the  Scripture  might  be  fulfill- 
ed, faith,  I  thirfi.  Now  there 
was  fet  a  verTel  full  of  vine- 
gar: and  they  filled  a  fpunge 
with  vinegar,  and  put  it  upon 
by  Hop,  and  put  it  to  his  mouth. 
When  jefus  therefore  had  re- 
ceived the  vinegar,  he  laid, 
Jt  is  finifhed:  and  he  bowed 


his  head,  and  gave  uy^  the 
ghoff.      The     |cws  therefore, 

becaufeil  was  the  preparation, 
that  the  bodies  fhouW  not  le- 
main  upon  the  crbfi  upon  the 

iabbath-day,  (for that  labbath- 
daywas  an  high  day)  befought 

Pilate  that  their  legs  might  be 
broken,  and  that  they  might 
be  taken  away.  Then  came 
the  foldicrs  and  brake  the  legs 
of  the  firi},  and  of  the  other 
which  was  crucified  with  him. 
But  when  they  came  to  Jefus, 
and  law  that  he  was  dead  al- 
ready, they  brake  not  his  legs. 
But  one  of  the  foldicrs  with  a 
fpear  pierced  his  fide,  and 
forthwith  came  thereout  blood 
and  water.  And  he  that  faw 
it  bare  record,  and  his  record 
is  true :  and  he  knoweth  that 
he  faith  true,  that  ye  might 
believe.  For  thefe  things  were 
done,  that  the  Scripture  mould 
be  fulfilled.  A  bone  of  him 
fhall  not  be  broken.  And 
again,  another  fcripture  faith, 
They  fhall  look  on  him  whom 
they  pierced. 


Eajler-Evtn. 

The  Collect. 

GRant,  O  Lord,  that  as 
we  are  baptized  into  the 
death  of  thy  bleffed  Son  our 
Saviour  Jefus  Chrift,  fo  by 
continual  mortifying  our  cor- 
rupt affections,  we  may  be 
buried  with  him ;  and  that 
through 


EASTER  -  EVEN, 


th rough  the  grave  and  gate 
of  death  we  may  pals  to  our 
joyful  refurreclion,  for  his 
merits,  who  died,  and  was 
buried,  and  rofe  again  for 
us,  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrilt  our 
Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epiftle.   1  St.  Pet.  iii.  17. 

IT  is  better,  if  the  will  of 
God  be  fo,  that  ye  fuffer 
for  well -doing,  than  for  evil- 
doing.  For  Chrilt  alfo  hath 
once  fullered  for  iins,  the 
juft  for  the  unjuft  (that  he 
might  bring  us  to  God)  being 
put  to  death  in  the  flcfh,  but 
quickened  by  the  Spirit :  by 
which  alfo  he  went  and  preach- 
ed unto  the  fpirits  in  prifon  ; 
which  fometime  were  difo- 
bedient,  when  once  the  long- 
fuffering  of  God  waited  in  the 
days  of  Noah,  while  the  ark 
was  a  preparing;  wherein  few, 
that  is,  eight  fouls,  were  laved 
by  water.  The  like  figure 
whereunto,  even  Baptifm, 
doth  alfo  now  fave  us  (not 
the  putting  away  the  filth  of 
the  flefh,  but  the  anfwer  of 
a  good  confeience  towards 
God)  by  the  refurreftion  of 
Jefus  Chrift :  Who  is  gone 
into  heaven,  and  is  on  the 
right  hand  of  God ;  angels, 
and  authorities,  and  powers, 
being  made  fubjeel  unto  him. 
The  Go/pel.  St.  Matt,  xxvii.57. 

WHen     the    even     was 
come,  there  came  a 


rich  man  of  Arimathca,  nam- 
ed Jofeph,  who  alio  himfelf 
was  Jefus' difciplc:  He  went 
to  Pilate,  and  begged  the  bo- 
dy of  Jefus.  Then  Pilate 
commanded  the  body  to  be 
delivered.  And  when  Jofeph 
had  taken  the  body,  he  wrap- 
ped it  in  a  clean  linen  cloth, 
and  laid  it  in  his  own  new 
tomb,  which  he  had  hewn 
out  in  the  rock;  and  he  rolled 
a  great  ftone  to  the  door  of 
the  fepulchre,  and  departed. 
And  there  was  Mary  Magda- 
lene, ancLthe  other  Mary,  fit- 
ting over  againft  the  fepul- 
chre. Now  the  next  day  that 
followed  the  day  of  the  pre- 
paration, the  chief  priefis  and 
Pharifees  came  together  unto 
Pilate,  faying,  Sir,  we  remem- 
ber that  that  deceiver  faid, 
while  he  was  yet  alive,  After 
three  days  I  will  rife  again. 
Command  therefore  that  the 
fepulchre  be  made  fure  until 
the  third  day,  left  his  difciples 
come  by  night,  and  fteal  him 
away,  and  fay  unto  the  peo- 
ple, He  is  rifen  from  the 
dead  ;  fo  the  lafl  error  fhall  be 
worfe  than  the  fir  ft.  Pilate 
faid  unto  them,  Ye  have  a 
watch ;  go  your  way,  make 
it  as  fure  as  you  can.  So  they 
went  and  made  the  fepulchre 
fure,  fealing  the  ftone,  ancl 
fetting  a  watch. 

Eajler\ 


EASTER -DAW 


Eajlcr-dax. 

Mornin  r,  in fl cad 

."  dm  (O  corne  let 
.  &C.)   theft  Anthems 
:U  befung  or  fa  id. 

C  Hi  ilf  our  pa  Hover   is  fa- 
crificed  for   us;    there- 
fore let  us  keep  the  feaft  ; 

Not    with   the   old  leaven, 

neither  with  the  leaven  of  ma- 

;ik1  wickednefs;   but  with 

the  unleavened  bread  of  fince- 

rity  and  truth.      1    Cor.  v.  7. 

CHrjft  being  raifed  from 
the  dead,  dieth  no  more  ; 
death  hath  no  more  dominion 
over  him. 

For  in  that  he  died,  he  died 
unto  fin  once  ;  but  in  that  he 
livethj  he  liveth  unto  God. 

Likewife  reckon  ye  alfo 
yourfclvcs  to  be  dead  indeed 
unto  fin  ;  but  alive  unto  God 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Rom.  vi.   9. 

CHrift   is    rifen    from    the 
dead,   and  become    the 
firft  fruits  of  them  that  flept. 
For    fmce    by    man  came 
death,  by  man  came  alfo  the 
rcfurrcclion  of  the  dead. 

For  as  in  Adam  all  die  ; 
even  fo  in  Chrift  mail  all  be 
made  alive.     1  Cor.  xv.  20. 


A 


The  Collect. 

Lmignty     God,      who 
through  thine  onlv  be- 


gotten Son  Jefus  Chrifl  haft 
overcome  death,  and  opened 
unto  us  the  gate  of  everlafting 
life  ;  we  humbly  l)e(eecii  thee, 
that  as,  by  thy  fpecial  grace 
preventing  us,  thou  dolt  put 
into  our  minds  good  delires ; 
fo  by  thy  continual  help  we 
may  bring  the  lame  to  good 
effect,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord,  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the  FIo- 
ly  Ghoft,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.      Amen. 

The  Epiflle.     Col.   iii.    1. 

IF  ye  then  be  rifen  with 
Chrift,  feek  thofc  things 
which  are  above,  where  Chrift 
fitteth  on  the  right  hand  of 
God.  Set  your  affe&ion  on 
things  above,  not  on  things 
on  the  earth:  For  yc  arc 
dead,  and  your  life  is  hid  with 
Chrift  in  God.  When  Chrift, 
who  is  our  life,  (hall  appear, 
then  (hail  ye  alfo  appear  with 
him  in  glory.  Mortify  there- 
fore your  members  which  are 
upon  the  earth  ;  fornication, 
uncleanncfs,  inordinate  affec- 
tion, evil  concupifccnce,  and 
covetoufnefs,  which  is  idola- 
try :  for  which  things'  fake  the 
wrath  of  God  cometh  on  the 
children  of  difobedience.  In 
the  which  yc  alfo  walked  forne- 
time,  when  ye  lived  in  them. 
The  Gofpcl.'  St.  John  xx.   1. 

THe  firft  day  of  the  week 
cometh    Mary  Magda- 
lene 


MONDAY  IN  EASTER-WEEK, 


lenc  early,  when  it  was  yet 
dark,  unto  the  fepulchre,  and 
ill  the  ftone  taken  away 
from  the  fepulchre.  Then 
file  runneth  and  cometh  to 
Simon  Peter,  and  to  the  other 
difciple whom  Jefus  loved,  and 
faith  unto  them,  They  have 
taken  away  the  Lord  out  of 
the  fepulchre,  and  we  know 
not  where  they  have  laid  him. 
Peter  therefore  went  forth, 
and  that  other  difciple,  and 
came  to  the  fepulchre.  So 
they  ran  both  together ;  and 
the  other  difciple  did  out-run 
Peter,  and  came  firft  to  the 
fepulchre;  and  he,  {looping 
down  and  looking  in,  law  the 
linen  clothes  lying,  yet  went 
he  not  in.  Then  cometh  Si- 
mon Peter  following  him,  and 
went  into  the  fepulchre,  and 
feeth  the  linen  clothes  lie; 
and  the  napkin  that  was  about 
his  head  not  lying  with  the 
linen  clothes,  but  wrapped 
together  in  a  place  by  itfelf. 
Then  went  in  alfo  that  other 
difciple  which  came  firft  to  the 
fepulchre,  and  he  law,  and 
believed.  For  as  yet  they 
knew  not  the  Scripture,  that 
he  mult  rife  again  from  the 
dead.  .  Then  the  difciples 
went  away  again  unto  their 
own  home. 


Monday  in  E after-Week. 
The  Collect. 

ALmighty  God,  who 
through  thine  only  be- 
gotten Son  Jefus  Chrift  haft 
overcome  death,  and  opened 
unto  us  the  gate  of  everlafting 
life  •  we  humbly  befeech  thee, 
that  as,  by  thy  fpecial  grace 
preventing  us,  thou  doit  put 
into  our  minds  good  defires  ; 
fo  by  thy  continual  help  we 
may  bring  the  fame  to  good 
effect,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord;  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

For  the  Epijlle.      A6ts  x.  34. 

PEter  opened  his  mouth, 
and  laid,  Of  a  truth  I 
perceive  that  God  is  no  refpect- 
er  of  perfons  :  but  in  every 
nation  he  that  feareth  him  and 
worketh  righteoufnefs,  is  ac- 
cepted with  him.  The  word 
which  God  fent  unto  the 
children  of  Ifrael,  preaching 
peace  by  Jefus  Chrift  :  (he  is 
Lord  of  all :)  That  word,  I 
fay,  ye  know,  which  was 
publifhed  throughout  all  Ju- 
dea,  and  began  from  Galilee, 
after  the  baptifm  which  John 
preached:  How  God  anoint- 
ed Jefus  of  Nazareth  with  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  and  with  power; 
who  went  about  doing  good, 

and 


MONDAY   IN  EASTER  -WEEK, 


and  healing  all  thai  wore  op- 

preifed  of  the  devil :  for  God 

is  with  him.     And   we  are 

wimclfcs  of  all  things  which 
lie  did,  both  in  the  land  of 
the  Jews,  and  in  [erufalem; 
whom  they  flew,  and  hanged 
on  a  tree.  Him  God  railed 
up  the  third  day,  and  {hewed 
him  openly  ;  not  to  all  the 
people,  but  unto  wit  nclfescho- 
fcn  before  of  God,  even  to 
Us,  who  did  eat  and  drink 
with  him  after  he  rofe  from 
the  dead.  And  he  command- 
ed lis  to  preach  unto  the  peo- 
ple, and  to  teftify  that  it  is  he 
who  was  ordained  of  God  to 
be  the  judge  of  quick  and 
dead.  To  him  give  all  the 
prophets  witnefs,  that  through 
his  name,  whofoever  believeth 
in  him,  fhall  receive  remiffion 
of  fins. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Lukexxiv.  13. 

BEhold,  two  of  his  difci- 
plcs  went  that  fame  (>ay 
to  a  village  called  Emma  us, 
which  was  from  J  erufalem  a- 
bout  thrcefcore  furlongs.  And 
they  talked  together  of  all  thefe 
things  which  had  happened. 
And  it  came  to  pafs,  that  while 
they  communed  together,  and 
reafoned,  Jefus  himlelf  drew 
near,  and  went  with  them. 
But  their  eyes  were  holden, 
that  they  mould  not  know 
him.  And  he  faid  unto  them, 
What  manner  of  communica- 


tions  are    thefe  that  ye 

one  to  another,  as  ye  walk, 

and  are  [ad?  And  one:  of 
them,  whole  name  \\a>  Cle6- 
pas,  anfwering,  faid  unto  him, 
Art  thou   only  a  (hanger,    in 

J  erufalem,  and  hall  not  known 
the  tilings  which  are  come  to 
pafs  there  in  thefe  days  ?  And 
he    faid    unto    them,    What 
things?  And  they   faid  unto 
him,     Concerning    Jefus    of 
Nazareth,  who  was  a  prophet 
mighty  in  deed  and  word,  be- 
fore God  and  all  the  people: 
And  how  the  chief  priefls  and 
our  rulers  delivered  him  to  be 
condemned  to  death,  and  have 
crucified  him.     But  wetruft.- 
cd  that  it   had   been  he,  who 
mould- have  redeemed  Ifracl : 
and  befide  all  this,  to-day  is 
the  third  day  fince  thefe  things 
were  done.      Yea,  and  certain 
women  alfo  of  our  company 
made  us  aftonifhed,  who  were 
early  at    the    fepulchre;  and 
when  they  found  not  his  bo- 
dy,   they   came,  faying,  that 
they  had  alfo  ieGix  a  vifion  of 
angels,  which  faid  that  he  was 
alive.     And  certain  of  them 
who  were  with  us  went  to  thi 
fepulchre,  and  found  it  even 
fo   as  the   women    had  laid; 
but  him  they  faw  not.      Then 
he   faid  unto  them,   O  fools., 
and  flow  of  heart  to    believe 
all  that  the  prophets  have  fpo 
ken!   ■•Ought    not    Chrift   to 
have  fufTered  thefe  things,  and 

to 


TUESDAY  IX  EASTER- WEEK; 


to  enter  into  his  glory  ?  And 
beginning  at  Mofes  and  all 
the  prophets,  he  expounded 
unto  them  in  all  the  Scrip- 
tures, the  things  concerning 
himfelf.  And  they  drew  nigh 
unto  the  village  whither  they 
went :  and  he  made  as  though 
he  would  have  gone  further  : 
But  they  conftrained  him,  fay- 
ing,  abide  with  us ;  for  it  is 
towards  evening,  and  the  day 
is  far  fpcnt.  And  he  went  in 
to  tarry  with  them.  And  it 
came  to  pais,  as  he  fat  at  meat 
with  them,  he  took  bread,  and 
blefTedic,  and  brake,  and  gave 
to  them.  And  their  eyes  were 
opened,  and  they  knew  him, 
and  he  vaniihed  out  of  thcir 
fight.  And  they  laid  one  to 
another,  Did  not  our  heart 
burn  within  us,  while  he  talk- 
ed with  us  by  the  way,  and 
while  he  opened  to  us  the 
Scriptures  ?  And  they  rofe  up 
the  fame  hour,  and  returned 
to  Jerufalem,  and  found  the 
eleven  gathered  together,  and 
them  that  were  with  them, 
faying,  The  Lord  is  rifen  in- 
deed, and  hath  appeared  unto 
Simon.  And  they  told  what 
things  were  done  in  the  way, 
and  how  he  was  known  of 
them  in  breaking  of  bread. 


A 


ruejday  in  Eajkr-Wttk. 
The  Collect. 
Lmighty      God,      who 


through  thine  only  be- 


gotten Son  Jefus  Chrifl  haft 
overcome  death,  and  opened 
unto  us  the  gate  of  everlafting 
life  ;  we  humbly  befeech  thee, 
that  as,  by  thy  fpecial  grace 
preventing  us,  thou  dolt  put 
into  our  minds  good  defires  ; 
fo  by  thy  continual  help  we 
may  bring  the  lame  to  good 
effect,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord;  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.      Amt    . 

For  the  Epijllc,   A  els  xiii.  26. 

MEn  and  brethren,  chil- 
dren of  the  ftock  of 
Abraham,  and  whofoever  a- 
mong  you  feareth  God,  to 
you  is  the  word  of  this  falva- 
tion  lent.  Lor  they  that  dwell 
at  Jerufalem,  and  their  rulers, 
becaufe  they  knew  him  not, 
nor  yet  the  voices  of  the  pro- 
phets which  are  read  every 
fabbath-day,  they  have  fulfill- 
ed them  in  condemning  him. 
And  though  they  found  no 
caufe  of  death  in  him,  yet  de- 
fired  they  Pilate  that  he  Ihould 
be  ilain.  And  when  thev  had 
fulfilled  all  that  was  written 
of  him,  they  took  him  down 
from  the  tree,  and  laid  him 
in  a  fepulchre.  But  God  rail- 
ed him  from  the  dead  :  And 
he  was  ictn  many  days  oi^ 
them  which  came  up  with  him 
from  Galilee  to  jerufalem, 
who  are  his  witnefles  unto  the 
people. 


rUESDAY   IX  EASTER-WEEK, 


J)COple.    And  we  declare  11  ii- 

,l;i(i  tidings,  how  that 

the  promife  which  was  made 

unto  the  fathers,  God  hath 
fulfilled  the  lame  unto  us  their 
children,  in  that  he  hath  rail- 
ed up  [efus  again ;  as  it  is 
alio  written  in  the  fecond 
Plahn,  Thou  art  my  Son, 
this  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 
And  as  concerning  that  he 
railed  him  up  from  the  dead, 
no  more  to  return  to 
corruption,  he  laid  on  this 
wife,  I  will  give  you  the  lure 
mercies  of  David.  Where- 
fore he  faith  alio  in  another 
Pfahn,  Thou  (halt  not  fuller 
thine  holy  One  to  fee  corrup- 
tion. For  David,  after  he 
had  lerved  his  own  genera- 
tion, by  the  will  of  God,  fell 
on  llccp,  and  was  laid  unto 
his  fathers,  and  law  corrup- 
tion :  But  he,  whom  God 
raifed  again,  faw  no  corrup- 
tion. Be  it  known  unto  you 
therefore,  men  and  brethren, 
that  through  this  man  is 
preached  unto  you  the  for- 
givenefs  of  fins :  And  by  him 
all  that  believe  are  juftified 
from  all  things,  from  which 
ye  could  not  be  juftified  by 
the  law  of  Mofes.  Beware, 
therefore,  lefl  that  come  upon 
you  which  is  fpoken  of  in  the 
prophets,  Behold,  ye  defpifers, 
and  wonder,  and  perifh  :  for 
I  work  a  work  in  your  days, 
a  work  which  vou  fhall  in  no 


wife   believe,  though   a  man 
declare  it  unto  you. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Luke  xxiv.  36. 

J  Efus  himfelf  Hood  in  the 
midft  of  them,  and  faith 
unto  them,  Peace  be  unto 
you.  But  they  were  terrified 
and  affrighted,  and  fuppoled 
that  they  had  feen  a  fpirit. 
And  he  laid  unto  them,  Why 
are  ye  troubled,  and  why  do 
thoughts  arife  in  your  hearts  ? 
Behold  my  hands  and  my  feet, 
that  it  is  I  myfelf :  handle 
me,  and  fee  ;  for  a  fpirit  hath 
not  flefh  and  bones,  as  ye  fee 
me  have.  And  when  he  had 
thus  fpoken,  he  fhewed  them 
his  hands  and  his  feet.  And 
while  they  yet  believed  not 
for  joy,  and  wondered,  he 
faid  unto  them,  Have  ye  here 
any  meat  ?  Arid  they  gave 
him  a  piece  of  broiled  fifh,  and 
of  an  honey-comb.  And  he 
took  it,  and  did  eat  before 
them.  And  he  faid  unto  them, 
Thefe  are  the  words  which 
I  fpake  unto  you,  while  I 
was  yet  with  you,  that  all 
things  mu ft  be  fulfilled  which 
were  written  in  the  law  of  Mo- 
fes, and  in  the  Prophets,  and 
in  the  Pfalms,  concerning 
me.  Then  opened  he  their 
underftanding,  that  they  might 
underftand  the  fcriptures ;  and 
faid  unto  them,  thus  it  is  writ- 
ten, andthus  it  behoved  Chrift 
to  fufler,  and  to  rife  from  the 
dead  the  third  day  ;  and  that 
repentance 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 


repentance  and  remiffion  of 
fins  fhould  be  preached  in  his 
name  among  all  nations,  be- 
ginning at  Jerufalem.  And 
ye  are  witneifes  of  thefe  things. 

The  Firjl  Sunday  after  Eajier. 
The  Collect. 

ALmighty  Father,  who 
haft  given  thine  only 
Son  to  die  for  our  fins,  and 
to  rife  again  for  our  j unifica- 
tion ;  grant  us  fo  to  put  away 
the  leaven  of  malice  and  wick- 
ednefs,  that  we  may  alway 
ferve  thee  in  purenefs  of  liv- 
ing and  truth,  through  the 
merits  of  the  fame  thy  Son 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 

The  Epijlle.   1  St.  John  v.  4. 

WHatfoever  is  born  of 
God.  overcometh  the 
world;  and  this  is  the  victory 
that  overcometh  the  world, 
even  our  faith.  Who  is  he 
that  overcometh  the  world, 
but  he  that  believeth  that  Je- 
fus is  the  Son  of  God  ?  This 
is  he  that  came  by  water  and 
blood,  even  Jems  Chrift  ; 
not  by  water  only,  but  by 
water  and  blood  :  And  it  is 
the  Spirit  that  beareth  witnefs, 
becaufe  the  Spirit  is  truth. 
For  there  are  three  that  bear 
record  in  Heaven,  the  Father, 
the  Word,  and  the  Holy 
Ghoft  :  and  thefe  three  are 
one.  And  there  are  three  that 


bear    witnefs    in    earth,    the 
fpirit,  and  the  water,  and  the 
blood  :  and  thefe  three  agree 
in  one.   If  we  receive  the  wit- 
nefs   of  men,  the  witnefs  of 
God  is  greater:  for  this  is  the 
witnefs  of  God,  which  he  hath 
teftified  of  his  Son.     He  that 
believeth  on  the  Son  of  God, 
hath   the  witnefs   in   himfelf: 
he  that  believeth    not   God, 
hath  made  him  a  liar,  becaule 
he    believeth   not  the  record 
that  God  gave  of  his    Son. 
And  this  is  the  record,  that 
God  hath  given  to  us  eternal 
life  ;  and  this  life  is  in  his  Son. 
He  that  hath  the    Son   hath 
life;  and  he  that  hath  not  the 
Son  hath  not  life. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  John  xx.  19. 

THe  fame  day  at  evening, 
bein^  the  firft  dav  of 
the  week,  when  the  doors 
were  fhut,  where  the  difciples 
were  aftembled  for  fear  of  the 
Jews,  came  Jefus  and  flood 
in  the  midft,  and  faith  unto 
them,  Peace  be  unto  you. 
And  when  he  had  fo  faid,  he 
(hewed  unto  them  his  hands 
and  his  fide.  Then  were  the 
difciples  glad  when  they  faw 
the  Lord.  Then  faid  Jefus 
to  them  again,  Peace  be  unto 
you :  As  my  Father  hath  lent 
me,  even  fo  fend  I  you.  And 
when  he  had  faid  this,  he 
breathed  on  them,  and  faith 
unto  them,  Receive   ye    the 

Holy 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY   VFTER  EASTER, 


(.holt :  Whofc  foever 

fins  vc  remit,  they  are  remk- 

imto    them  :    and    whole 

foever  fins  ye  retain,  they  arc 

retained. 

The  Second  Sunday  after  Eaf- 

The  Collet!. 

ALmighty  God,  who  haft 
given  thine  only  Son  to 
he  unto  us  both  a  facriHcc 
for  fin,  and  alfo  an  enfample 
of  godly  life;  give  us  grace 
that  we  may  always  moll: 
thankfully  receive  that  his  ih- 
eflimable  benefit,  and  alfo 
daily  endeavour  ourfelves  to 
follow  the  bletfcd  fteps  of  his 
mod  holy  life,  through  the 
fame  Jeius  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

TheEpiftle.   1  St.  Pet.  ii.  19. 

THis  is  thank-worthy,  if  a 
man  for  confeience  to- 
ward God  endure  grief,  dif- 
fering wrongfully.  For  what 
glory  is  it,  if  when  ye  be  buffet- 
ed for  your  faults,  ye  mail  take 
it  patiently  ?  But  if,  when  ye 
do  well,  and  fuffer  for  it,  ye 
take  it  patiently,  this  is  ac- 
ceptable with  God.  For  even 
hereunto  were  ye  called ;  be- 
caufe  Chrift  alio  differed  for 
us,  leaving  us  an  example, 
that  ye  fhould  follow  his  fteps : 
Who  did  no  fin,  neither  was 
guile  found  in  his  mouth  : 
Who  when  he  was  reviled, 


reviled  not  again;  when  he 

fuffered,   he    threatened   not; 

hut    committed    hunfelf    to 

him  that  judged  oufly  : 

Who  his  own  fell'  bare  our 
fins  in  his  own  body  on  the 
tree,  that  we,  being  dead  to 
fin,  ihould  live  unto  righte- 
oufnefs  :  by  whole  (tripes  ye 
were  healed.  For  ye  were  as 
fheep  going  aftray ;  but  are 
now  returned  unto  the  fhep- 
hei'd  and  bifhop  of  your  fouls. 

The  Gofpel.    St.  John  x.  11. 

JEfus  faid,  I  am  the  good 
fhepherd  :  the  good  fhep- 
herd  giveth  his  life  for  the 
fheep.  But  he  that  is  an 
hireling,  and  not  the  fhep- 
herd,  whole  own  the  fheep 
are  not,  feeth  the  wolf  com- 
ing, and  leaveth'  the  fheep, 
and  fleeth ;  and  the  wrolf 
catcheth  them,  and  fcattereth 
the  fheep.  The  hireling  fleeth 
becaufe  he  is  an  hireling,  and 
careth  not  for  the  fheep.  I 
am  the  good  fhepherd,  and 
know  my  fheep,  and  am 
known  of  mine.  As  the  Fa- 
ther knowreth  me,  even  fo 
know  I  the  Father  :  And  I 
lay  dowrn  my  life  for  the  fheep. 
And  other  fheep  I  have,  which 
are  not  of  this  fold  ;  them  al- 
fo I  muff  bring,  and  they  fhall 
hear  my  voice ;  and  there 
fhall  be  one  fold  and  one 
fhepherd. 

The 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 


The  Third  Sunday  after  Eaf- 

ter. 

The  Collctt. 

ALmighty  God,  who  fhew- 
eft  to  them  that  are  in 
error  the  light  of  thy  truth,  to 
the  intent  that  they  may  re- 
turn into  the  way  of  righte- 
onfnefs;  grant  unto  all  thole 
who  are  admitted  into  the  fel- 
low (hip  of  Chrift's  religion, 
that  they  may  avoid  thofe 
things  that  are  contrary  to 
their  profeflion,  and  follow 
all  fuch  things  as  are  agreea- 
ble to  the  fame,  through  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift.  Amen. 
Tlu  Epijlle.   1  Si.  Pet.  ii.  11. 

D  Early  beloved,  I  befeech 
you,  as  ftrangers  and 
pilgrims,  abftain  from  flefhly 
luffs,  which  war  againft  the 
foul ;  having  your  conve/fa- 
tion  honed  among  the  Gen- 
tiles ;  that  whereas  they  fpeak 
againft  you  as  evil  doers,  they 
may  by  your  good  Works, 
which  they  (hall  behold,  glo- 
rify God  in  the  day  of  vilita- 
tion.  Submit  yourfelves  to 
every  ordinance  of  man  for 
the  Lord's  fake;  whether  it 
be  to  the  king,  as  fuprcmc; 
or  unto  governors,  as  unto 
them  that  are  fent  by  him, 
for  the  punifhment  of  evil- 
doers, and  for  the  praife  of 
them  that  do  well.  For  fo  is 
the  will  of  God,  that  with 
well-doing  ye  may  put  to  fi- 
ience  the  ignorance  of  foolilh 


men :  as  free,  and  not  ufing 
your  liberty  for  a  cloak  of 
malic ioufnefs ;  but  as  the  fer- 
vants  of  God.  Honour  all 
men :  Love  the  brotherhood  : 
Fear  God:  Honour  the  king. 
The  Go/pel.  St.  John  xvi.  16. 

JEfus  faid  to  his  difciplesJ 
A  little  while  and  ye  (hall 
not  fee  rne;  and  again,  a  lit- 
tle while,  and  ye  (hall  ice  me; 
becaufe  I  go  to  the  Father. 
Then  faid  fome  of  his  difciplcs 
among  themfelves,  What  is 
this  that  he  faith  unto  us,  A 
little  while  and  ye  fhall  not 
fee  me;  and  again,  a  little 
while  and  ye  fhall  fee  me; 
and,  Becaufe  I  go  to  the 
Father  ?  They  laid  there- 
fore, What  is  this  that 
he  faith,  A  little  while  ?  we 
cannot  tell  what  he  faith.  Now 
}efus  knew  that  they  were  de- 
firous  to  afk  him,  and  faid 
unto  them,  Do  ye  enquire 
ainon^  vourfclves  of  that  I 
faid,  A  little  while  and  ye 
fhall  not  fee  me  ;  and  a^ain, 
a  little  while  and  ye  fhall  fee 
me  ?  Verily,  verily,  I  fay 
unto  von,  that  ye  fhall  weep 
and  lament,  but  the  world 
fhall  rejoice  :  and  ye  fhall  be 
forrowful,  but  your  forrow 
fiiall  be  turned  into  joy.  A 
woman  when  fhe  is  in  travail 
hath  forrow,  becaufe  her 
hour  is  come  :  but  as  foon  as 
fhe  is  delivered  of  the  child, 
fhe  rcmembcreth  no  more  the 
anguifh, 


Till  DAY  AFTER  EASTER, 


iih,  for  \o)  that  a  man  is 
i  into  the  world.     And  ye 
now   iht  refore   have  Forrow  : 
but  l  you  again,  and 

your  he  art  (hall  rejoi 
•our  jo\  no  man  taketh  from 

Fourth  Sunday  after  E af- 
ter. 

The  Collect. 

O  Almighty  God,  who 
alone  canft  order  the 
unruly  wills  and  affections  of 
fulfill  men ;  grant  unto  thy 
people,  that  they  may  love 
the  thing  which  thou  com- 
manded, anddelire  that  which 
thou  doll  promife;  that  fo, 
among  the  fundry  and  mani- 
fold changes  of  the  world, 
our  hearts  may  furely  there 
be  fixed,  where  true  joys  are 
to  be  found,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.    St.  James  i.  17. 

EVery  good  gift,  and  eve- 
ry perfeft  gift  is  from 
above,  and  cometh  down  from 


teoufnefs  of  God.     Wl 

iure  lay  apart  all  fikhine& 
and  fuperfiuity  of  naughti- 
ness, and  receive  with  meek- 
nels  the  engrafted  word,  which 
is  able  to  fave  your  fouls. 

The  Gofpel.    St.  John  xvi.  5. 

JEfus  faid  unto  his  difciples, 
Now  I  go  my  way  to  him 
that  fent  me,  and  none  of 
you  aiketh  me,  Whither  go- 
eft  thou  ?  But  becaufe  I  have 


faid  thefc  things  unto  you, 
forrow  hath  filled  your  heart. 
Neverthelefs  I  tell  you  the 
truth ;  it  is  expedient  for  you 
that  I  go*  away:  for  if  I  go 
not  away,  the  Comforter  will 
not  come  unto  you  ;  but  if  I 
depart,  I  will  fend  him  unto 
you.  And  when  he  is  come, 
he  will  reprove  the  world  of 
fin,  and  of  righteoufnefs,  and 
of  judgment :  Of  fin  ;  be- 
caufe they  believe  not  on  me : 
Of  righteoufnefs;  becaufe  I 
go  to  my  Father,  and  ye  fee 
me  no  more  :  Of  judgment ; 
becaufe  the  prince  of  this 
the  Father  of  lights,  withw horn  world  is  judged.  I  have  yet 
is  no  variablenefs,  neither  iha-  many  things  to  fay  unto  you, 
dow  of  turning.      Of  his  own    but  ve  cannot  bear  them  now. 


will  begat  he  us  with  the  word 
of  truth,  that  we  fhould  be  a 
kind  of  fir  ft  fruits  of  his  crea- 
tures. Wherefore,  my  be- 
loved brethren,  let  every  man 
be  fwift  to  hear,  flow  to  (peak, 
(low  to  wrath;  for  the  wrath 


Howbcit,  when  he,  the  Spirit 
of  truth,  is  come,  he  will 
guide  you  into  all  truth  :  for 
he  fhall  not  fpeak  of  himfelf ; 
but  whatfoever  he  fhall  hear, 
that  fhall  he   fpeak;    and   he 


lew  you  tmngsio  come. 


will  fhew  you  thinj 
of  man  worketh  not  the  righ-    He  fhall  glorify  me  :  for  he 

M  fcall 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER, 


ihall  receive  of  mine,  and  fhall 
ihew  it  unto  you.  All  things 
that  the  Father  hath,  are  mine ; 
therefore  faid  I,  that  he  ihall 
take  of  mine,  and  ihall  ihew 
it  unto  you. 

The  Fifth  Sunday  after  Eafler. 
The  Collccl. 

OLord,  from  whom  all 
good  things  do  come; 
j^rant  to  us  thv  humble  fcr- 
vants,  that  by  thy  holy  infpi- 
ration  we  may  think  thofe 
things  that  are  good,  and  by 
thy  merciful  guiding  may  per- 
form the  fame,  through  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift.     Amen, 

The  Epijlle.     St.  James  i.  22. 

BE  ye  doers  of  the  word, 
and  not  hearers  only, 
deceiving  your  own  felves. 
For  if  any  be  a  hearer  of  the 
word,  and  not  a  doer,  he  is 
like  unto  a  man  beholding  his 
natural  face  in  a  glafs.  For 
he  beholdeth  himfeif,  and  go- 
eth  his  way,  and  ftraightway 
forgetteth  what  manner  of  man 
he  was.  But  whofo  lookcth 
into  the  perfect  law  of  liberty, 
and  continued!  therein ;  he 
being  not  a  forgetful  hearer, 
but  a  doer  of  the  work,  this 
man  ihall  be  blefled  in  his 
deed.  If  any  man  amon^r 
you  fecm  to  be  religious,  and 
bridleth  not  his  tongue,  but 
deceived!  his  own  heart,  this 
man's  religion  is  vain.      Pure 


religion  and  undefiled  before 
God  and  the  Father,  is  this, 
To  viiit  the  fathcrlefs  and  wi- 
dows in  their  affliction,  and 
to  keep  himfeif  unfpotted  from 
the  world. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  John  xvi.  23. 

VErily,  verily,  I  fay  unto 
you,  Whatfocvcr  yc 
fhall  afk  the  Father  in  my 
Name,  he  will  give  it  you. 
Hitherto  have  ye  afked  no- 
thing in  my  Name  :  Afk,  and 
ye  fhall  receive,  that  your  joy 
may  be  full.  Thcfe  things 
have  I  fpoken  unto  you  in 
proverbs  :  the  time  comcth, 
when  I  fhall  no  more  fpeak 
unto  you  in  proverbs ;  but  I 
mall  ihew  you  plainly  of  the 
Father.  At  that  day  ye  fhaU 
afk  in  my  name  :  and  I  fay 
not  unto  you,  that  I  will  pray 
the  Father  for  you  ;  for  the 
Father  himfeif  lovcth  you, 
becaufe  ye  have  loved  me, 
and  have  believed  that  I  came 
out  from  God.  I  came  forth 
from  the  Father,  and  am  come 
into  the  world :  Again,  I  leave 
the  world,  and  go  to  the  Fa- 
ther. His  difciples  faid  unto 
him,  Lo,  now  fpeakcit  thou 
plainly,  and  fpcakeft  no  pro- 
verb. Now  are  we  fure  that 
thou  knoweil  all  things,  and 
needed  not  that  any  man 
fhould  afk  thee  :  by  this  we 
believe  that  thou  caroeit  forth 
from  God.     Jefus  anfwered 

thenu 


THE  AS(  ENSION-DAY. 


them,   Do  ye  now   believ< 
>ld,    the    hour   coraeth, 

is  now  come,  thai  ye 
(hall  be  fcattered  every  man 
to  his   own,  and  (hall    leave 

:onc  :  and  yet  I  am  not 
alone  becaufe  the  Father  is 
with  mc\  Thefe  things  I  have 
fpoken  unto  you,  that  in  me 
ye  might  have  peace.  Intlie 
world  ye  fhall  have  tribula- 
tion; but  be  of  good  cheer, 
I  have  overcome  the  world. 

The  Afctnfion-Day. 

The  Colle.H. 

GRant,  we  befeech  thee, 
Almighty  God,  that 
like  as  we  do  believe  thy  only 
begotten  Son  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift  to  have  afcended  into 
the  heavens ;  fo  we  may  alfo 
in  heart  and  mind  thither  af- 
cend,  and  with  him  continu- 
ally dwell,  who  livcth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghoit,  one  God,  wrorld 
without  end.     Amen. 

For  the  Epijlle.      Acts  i.  1. 

THe  former  treatife  have 
I  made,  O  Theophilus, 
of  all  that  Jefus  began  both  to 
do  and  teach,  until  the  day  in 
which  he  was  taken  up,  after 
that  he,  through  the  Holy 
Ghoit,  had  given  command- 
ments unto  the  apoftjes  whom 
he  had  chofen  :  To  whom 
alfo  he  fhewed  himfelf  alive 
alter   his   pailion,    by  many 


infallible   proofs  n 

of  them  forty  days,  and  fpcalt- 
>f  the  things  pertaining  to 
the-  kingdom  of  God  :    Arid 
being  aflembled  together  with 
them,   commanded   them  that 
they  lhould  not  depart  from 
[erufalem,  but  wait   for  the 
promife  of  the  Father,  which, 
faith  he,  ye  have  heard  of  me. 
For  John  truly  baptized  with 
water  ;  but  ye  lhall  be  baptiz- 
ed  with  the  Holy  G  ho  ft,  not 
many    days    hence.       When 
they  therefore  wrcrc  come  to- 
gether, they  a  Iked  of  him,  fay- 
ing,  Lord,  wilt  thou  at  this 
time  rcftore   again   the   king- 
dom to  Ifracl  ?  And   he  laid 
unto  them,  It  is  not  for  you 
to  know  the  times  or  the  fea- 
fons,  which   the   Father  hath 
put  in  his   own  power.     But 
ye  Hi  all   receive  power,  after 
that  the  Holy  Ghoft  is  come 
upon  you :  and  ye  fhall  be 
witnefles  unto  me  both  in  je- 
rufalem,  and  in  all  Judea,  and 
in  Samaria,  and  unto  the  ut- 
termoit    part    of  the    earth. 
And  when  he  had  fpoken  thefe 
things,  while  they  beheld,  he 
w7as    taken  up,  and  a   cloud 
received    him    out    of    their 
light.     And  while  they  look- 
ed  ftedfaftly   toward  heaven, 
as  he  wrent  up,  heboid,  tv.7o 
men  Itood  by  them  in  white 
apparel;  which  alfo  faid,  Ye 
men  of  Galilee,  why  frand ye 
gazing  up  into  heaven  ?  This 

fame 


SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION -DAY, 


fame  Jefus,  which  is  taken  up 
from  you  into  heaven,   fl 
ib  come  in  like  manner  a^s 
have  feen  him  go  into  heaven. 
The  Go/pel.  St.  Mark  xvi.  1 4. 

JEfus  appeared  unto  the 
eleven,  as  they  fat  at  meat, 
and  upbraided  them  with  their 
unbelief  and  hardnefs  of  heart, 
becaufe  they  believed  not  them 
which  had  feen  him  after  he 
was  rifen.  And  he  laid  unto 
them,  Go  ye  into  all  the 
world,  and  preach  the  Gof- 
pel  to  every  creature.  He 
that  believeth,  and  is  baptiz- 
ed, mall  be  faved;  but  he 
that  believeth  not,  mail  be 
damned.  And  thefe  figns  Ih all 
follow  them  that  believe  :  In 
my  name  fhall  they  call  out 
devils  ;  they  fhall  Ipeak  with 
new  tongues  ;  they  fhall  take 
tip  ferpents;  and  if  they  drink 
any  deadly  thing,  it  fhall  not 
hurt  them  •  they  fhall  lav  hands 
on  the  lick,  and  they  ihall  re- 
ceiver. So  then,  after  the 
Lord  had  fpoken  unto  them, 
he  was  received  up  into  hea- 
ven, and  fat  on  the  right  hand 
of  God.  And  they  went  forth, 
and  preached  everv  where, 
the  Lord  working  with  them, 
and  confirming  die  word  with 
figns  following. 

Sunday  after  Afccnficn-Lay. 
The  Colieli. 

O  God,  the  king  of  glory, 
who  hail   exalted  thine 


only  Son  Jefus  Chrirr.  with 
great  triumph  unto  thy  king- 
dom in  heaven  ;  we  befeech 
thee  leave  us  not  comfortlefs; 
but  fend  to  us  thine  Holy 
Ghoft  to  comfort  us,  and  ex- 
alt us  unto  the  fame  place 
whither  our  Saviour  Chriit  is 
gone  before;  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  one  God,  world 
without  end.      Amen. 

The  Epijlle.   1  St.  Peter  iv.  7. 

THe  end  of  all  things  is  at 
hand  :  be  ye  therefore 
fobcr,  and  watch  unto  prayer. 
And  above  all  things  have 
fervent  charity  among  your- 
felvcs :  for  charity  ihall  cover 
the  roultkude  of  fins.  Ufe 
hofpitality  one  to  another 
without  grudging.  As  every 
man  hath  received  the  gift, 
even  fo  minuter  the  fame  one 
to  another,  as  good  ilewards 
of  the  manifold  grace  of  God. 
If  any  man  fpeak,  let  him 
fpeak  as  the  oracles  of  God  : 
If  any  man  minifter,  let  him 
do  it  as  of  the  ability  which 
God  givcth  :  that  God  in 
all  things  may  be  glorified 
through  Jefus  Chriit:  to  whom 
be  praife  and  dominion  for 
ever  and  ever.      Amen.. 


The  Go/pel.  St.  John  xv. 
£6.  and  part  of  the  16th  chap- 
ter. 

Hen  the  Comforter  is 

come,    whom    I    will 

fend 


w 


WHITSUNDAY. 


.11  From  the   Fa- 
il the  Spirit  of  truth, 
which    i  ;!i   from   the 

er,  he  (hall  tellify  of  me. 
And   ye  alfo   (hall  bear  wit- 

■  been 
with  me  from  the  beginning. 
■jThefe  things  have  I  fpdken 
unto  you.  thai  ye  ihould  not 
They  (hall  put 
out  of  the  lynagogucs  : 
the  time    cometh,    that. 
whofoever  kiileth    you,    will 
think  that  he  doeth  God  fer- 
vicc.     And   tliefe  things   will 
they    do   unto    you,  becaufe 
the\-  have  not  known  the  Fa- 
.  nor  me  :   but  thefe  things 
have  I  told  you,  that  when  the 
time  fhall  come,  ye   may  re- 
member   that  I  told   you  of 
them.  ■■ 

Whitfunday. 
The  ColleS. 

OGod,  who  as  at  this 
time  didfl  teach  the 
hearts  of  thy  faithful  people, 
by  fending  to  them  the  light 
of  thy  Holy  Spirit;  grant  us 
fay  the  fame  Spirit  to  have  a 
right  judgment  in  all  things, 
and  evermore  to  rejoice  in 
his  holy  comfort,  through  the 
merits  of  Chrift  Jefus  our 
Saviour,  who  liveth  and  reign- 
cth  with  thee,  in  the  unity  of 
the  fame  Spirit,  one  God, 
world  without  end.  Amen, 
the  Epijlle.    Acts  ii.    1. 

WHen  the  day  of  Pente- 
coit  was  iuJlv  come. 


the)  all  with  one  accord 

in  one  place:  And  fuddenly 
there  came  u  found  from  hea- 
ven,  as  of  a  ruining  mighty 
wind,  and  it  filled  all  the  houfc 
where  they  were  fitting.  And 
their  appealed  unto  them  clo- 
ven tongues,  like  as  of  (ire, 
and  it  fat  upon  each  of  them  : 
And  they  were  all  filled  with 
the  Holy  Ghoft;  and  began 
to  (peak  with  other  tongues, 
as  the  fpirit  gave  them  utter- 
ance. And  there  were  dwell- 
ing at  Jcrufalem  Jews,  de- 
vout men,  out  of  every  na- 
tion under  heaven.  Now 
when  this  was  noifed  abroad, 
the  multitude  came  together, 
and  were  confounded,  be- 
caufe that  every  man  heard 
them  fpeak  in  his  own  lan- 
guage. And  they  were  all 
amazed,  and  marvelled,  fay- 
ing one  to  another,  Behold, 
are  not  all  thefe  which  fpeak 
Galileans  ?  and  how  hear  we 
every  man  in  our  own  tongue 
v.  herein  we  were  born  ?  Par- 
thians,  and  Mcdes,  and  Ela- 
mites,  and  the  dwellers  in 
Mesopotamia,  and  in  ]udear 
and  Cappadocia,  in  Pontus, 
and  Aha,  Phrygia,  and  Pam- 
phylia,  in  Egypt,  and  in  the 
parts  of  Lybia  about  Cyrene^. 
and  ftrangers  of  Rome,  Jews 
and  Profelytes,  Cretes  and 
Arabians,  we  do  hear  them 
fpeak  in  our  tongues  the 
wonderful  works  of  God. 

The 


MONDAY  IS  WHITSUN  -  WEEK. 


The  Go/pel.  St.  John  xiv.  15. 

JEfus  faid  unto  his  difciples, 
if  ye    love  me,  keep  my 
commandments.     And  I  will 
pray  the  Father,  and  he  mall 
give  you  another  Comforter, 
that  he  may  abide  with  you 
for  ever ;  even  the   Spirit  of 
truth,  whom  the  world   can- 
not receive,  becaufe  it    feeth 
him  not,  neither  knoweth  him  : 
but    ye    know    him ;    for   he 
dwelleth  with  you,  and   fhall 
be  in  you.     I  will  not  leave 
you  comfortlefs ;   I  will  come 
to  you.     Yet  a  little  while  and 
the  world  feeth  me  no  more ; 
but  ye  fee  me  :  becaufe  I  live, 
ye    fhall  live  alio.       At  that 
day  ye  fhall  know   that  I  am 
in  my  Father,  and  ye  in  me, 
and  I  in  you.      He  that  hath 
my  commandments,  and  kcep- 
eth  them,  he  it  is  that  loveth 
me ;  and  he  that  loveth  me, 
fhall  be  loved  of  my  Father;  • 
and  I  will  love  him,  and  will 
manifeft  myfelf  to  him.     Ju- 
das faith  unto  him,  (not  Iica- 
riot)    Lord,    how    is    it    that 
thou  wilt  manifeft  thyfelf  un- 
to us,  and  not  unto  the  world  ? 
Jefus  anfwered  and  faid  unto 
him,    If  a  man  love    me,  he 
will  keep  my  words  ;  and  my 
Father  will  love  him,  and  we 
will  come  unto  him,  and  make 
our  abode  with  him.   Fie  that 
ioveth    me    not,  keepeih   not 
my    fayings :  and   the    word 


which  ye    hr\ir  is    not   mine, 
but  the    Father's    which    fent 
me.   Thefe  things  have  I  fpok- 
en   unto  you,  being  yet  pre- 
fent  with  you.   But  the  Com- 
forter,   which    is    the    Holy 
Ghoft,  whom  the  Father  will 
fend   in  my    name,    he  fhall 
teach  you  all  things,  and  bring 
all   things    to    your    remem- 
brance, whatfoever  I  have  faid 
unto  you.     Peace  I  leave  with 
you,  my  peace  I  give  unto 
you  :   not  as  the  world  giveth, 
give   I   unto   you.     Let   not 
your  heart  be   troubled,  nei- 
ther let  it  be  afraid.     Ye  have 
heard  how  I  faid  unto  vou,   I 
go  away,  and  come  again  un- 
to you.     If  ye  loved  me,    ye 
would  rejoice,  becaufe  I  faid, 
I  go    unto   the   Father  :     for 
my  Father  is   greater  than  I. 
And  now  I  have  told  you  be- 
fore   it   come    to    pafs,    that 
when  it   is  come  to  pafs,  ye 
might    believe.      Hereafter  I 
will  not  talk  much  with  you  : 
for  the  prince  of  this  world 
cometh,  and  hath  nothing  in 
me.     But  that  the  world  ma  / 
know  that  I  love  the  Father; 
and  as   the   Father    gave   me 
commandment,  even  lb  I  do. 

Monday  in  W kit  fun -Week. 

■   The  ColMl. 

OGod,     who    as    at    this 
time    didit    teach    the 
hearts  oi'  thy  faithful  people, 

bv 


MONDAY  IN  WTIITSUN-  WEEK, 


to  them  the  light 
of  th  Spirit  ;  grant  us 

by  the  fame  Spirit  to  have  a 
right  judgment  in  all  things, 
vermorc  to  rejoice  in  his 
holy  comfort,  through  the 
merits  of  Chrift  Jefusour  Sa- 
viour, who  liveth  and  rcign- 
cth  with  thee,  in  the  unity  of 
the  fame  Spirit,  one  God, 
world  without  end.      Amen. 

For  the  EpiJIIe.     A  els  x.   34. 

THen  Peter  opened  his 
mouth,  and  {'aid,  Of  a 
truth  I  perceive  that  God  is 
no  refpecter  of  pcrfons;  but 
in  every  nation,  he  that  fear- 
eth  him,  and  worketh  righte- 
Crufnefs,  is  accepted  with  him. 
The  word  which  God  fent 
unto  the  children  of  Ifrael, 
preaching  peace  by  Jefus 
Chrift,  (he  is  Lord  of  all ;) 
that  word,  I  fay,  ye  know, 
which  was  published  through- 
out all  Judea,  and  began  from 
Galilee,  after  the  baptifm 
which  John  preached :  How 
God  anointed  Jefus  of  Naza- 
reth with  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and 
with  power ;  who  went  about 
doing  good,  and  healing  ail 
that  were  opprefled  of  the  de- 
vil; for  God  was  with  him. 
And  wc  are  witnefTcs  of  all 
things  which  he  did,  both  in 
the  land  of  the  Jews,  and  in 
Jerufalem;  whom  they  (lew, 
and  hanged  on  a  tree:  Him 
God  railed  up  the  third  day, 


and  fhewed  him  openly;  not 
to  all  the  people,  but  unto 
witneffes  chofen  before  of 
God  ;  even  to  us,  who  did 
eat  and  drink  with  him  after 
he  rofe  from  the  dead.  And 
he  commanded  us  to  preach 
unto  the  people,  and  to  tefti- 
iy  that  it  is  he  which  was  or- 
dained of  God  to  be  the  judge 
of  quick  and  dead.  To  him 
give  all  the  prophets  witnefs, 
that  through  his  Name,  who? 
focver  believcth  in  him,  mall 
receive  rcmiffion  of  fins. 
While  Peter  vet  fpake  thele 
words,  the  Holy  Ghoft  fell 
on  all  them  who  heard  the 
word.  And  they  of  the  cir- 
cumcifion  who  believed,  were 
aftoniihed,  as  many  as  came 
with  Peter,  becaule  that  on 
the  Gentiles  alfo  was  poured 
out  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 
For  they  heard  them  fpeak 
with  tongues,  and  magnify 
God.  Then  anfwercd  Peter, 
Can  any  man  forbid  water, 
that  thefe  fhould  not  be  bap- 
tized, who  have  received  the 
Holy  Ghoft  as  well  as  we? 
And  he  commanded  them  to 
be  baptized  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord.  Then  prayed  they 
him  to  tarry  certain  days. 

The  Gofpcl.  St,  John  iii.  16* 

GOd  fo  loved  the  world, 
that  he  gave  his  only- 
begotten  Son,  that  whofoever 
belie veth    in  him   fhould  no? 

periihj 


TUESDAY  IN  WHITSUN  -  WEEK. 


perifli,  but  have  cverlafting 
life.  For  God  fent  not  liis 
Son  into  the  world  to  con- 
demn the  world,  but  that  the 
world  through  him  might  be 
faved.  He  that  betieveth  on 
him  is  not  condemned  :  but 
he  that  believeth  not  is  con- 
demned already,  becaufe  he 
hath  not  believed  in  the  name 
of  the  only  begotten  Son  of 
God.  And  this  is  the  con- 
demnation, that  light  is  come 
into  the  world,  and  men  loved 
darknefs  rather  than  light,  be- 
caufe their  deeds  were  evil. 
For  every  one  that  doeth  evil 
hateth  the  light,  neither  com- 
eth  to  the  light,  left  his  deeds 
ihould  be  reproved.  But  he 
that  doeth  truth  cometh  to  the 
light,  that  his  deeds  may  be 
made  manifeft,  that  they  are 
wrought  in  God. 


Tuefday  in  Whitfun-Week. 
The  Collect. 

OGod,  who  as  at  this 
time  didft  teach  the 
hearts  of  thy  faithful  people, 
by  fending  to  them  the  light 
of  thy  Holy  Spirit ;  grant  us 
by  the  fame  Spirit  to  have  a 
right  judgment  in  all  things, 
and  evermore  to  rejoice  in 
his  holy  comfort,  through  the 
merits  of  Chrift  Jefus  our  Sa- 
viour, who  liveth  and  reign- 
rtth  with  thee,  in  the  unity  of 


the   fame    Spirit,    one    God, 
world  without  end.   Amen. 
For  the  Epijlle.  A  els  viii.  14. 

WHcn  the  Apoftles,  who 
were  at  Jerufalem, 
heard  that  Samaria  had  receiv- 
ed the  word  of  God,  they 
fent  unto  them  Peter  and 
John  ;  who,  when  they  were 
come  down,  prayed  for  them, 
that  they  might  receive  the 
Holy  Ghoft  :  (For  as  yet  he 
was  fallen  upon  none  of  them; 
only  they  were  baptized  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jefus :). 
Then  laid  they  their  hands  on 
them,  and  they  received  the 
Holy  Ghoft. 

The  Go/pel.   St.  John  x.  1. 

VErily,  verily,  I  fay  unto 
you,  He  that  entereth 
not  by  the  door  into  the 
fheepfold,  but  climbeth  up 
fome  other  way,  the  fame  is  a 
thief  and  a  robber.  But  he 
that  entereth  in  by  the  door, 
is  the  ihcpherd  of  the  fheep. 
To  him  the  porter  openeth  ; 
and  the  flieep  hear  his  voice ; 
and  he  calleth  his  own  flieep 
by  name,  and  leadeth  them 
out.  And  when  he  putteth 
forth  his  own  fheep,  he  goeth 
before  them,  and  the  iheep 
follow  him  ;  for  they  know 
his  voice  :  and  a  ftranger  will 
they  not  follow,  but  will  flee 
from  him  ;  for  they  know  not 
the  voice  of  ftrangers.  This  pa- 
rable fpake  Jefus  unto  them; 

but 


TRINITY-  SUNDAY. 


but  they  underftood  m 
thii  y    were    which   he 

(pake  unto  them.  Then  (aid 
J cf us  unto  them  again,  Ve- 
rily, verily,  I  fay  unto  you, 
I  am  the  door  of  the  fheep  : 
All  that  ever  came  before  me 
arc  thieves  and  robbers  ;  but 
the  fheep  did  net  hear  them. 
I  am  the  door:  by  me  if  any 
man  enter  in,  he  fhall  be  lav- 
ed, and  fhall  go  in  and  out, 
and  find  pafture.  The  thief 
comcth  not  but  for  to  Ileal, 
and  to  kill,  and  to  deftroy  : 
I  am  come  that  they  might 
have  life,  and  that  they  might 
have  it  more  abundantly. 

Trinity -Sunday. 
The  ColleB. 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  who  haft  given 
unto  us  thy  fcrvants  grace, 
by  the  confeflion  of  a  true 
faith,  to  acknowledge  the  glo- 
ry of  the  eternal  Trinity,  and 
in  the  power  of  the  divine 
Majefty  to  worfhip  the  Unity; 
we  befeech  thee  that  thou 
wouldeft  keep  us  ftedfaft  in 
this  faith,  and  evermore  de- 
fend us  from  all  adverfities, 
who  liveft  and  reigned,  one 
God,  world  without  end. 
Amen. 

For  the  Epijlle.    Rev.  iv.  1. 

AFter  this   I  looked,  and 
behold,  a  door  was  o- 
pened  in  heaven  ;  and  the  fuft 


e  which  I  heard,  was  as 
itwere  of  a  trumpet,  talking 
with  me;  which  laid,  Come 
Up  hither,  and  I  will  fhev 
thee  things  which  mult  be 
hereafter.  And  immediately 
I  was  in  the  Spirit;  and  be- 
hold, a  throne  was  fet  in  hea- 
ven, and  one  fat  on  the 
throne  :  and  he  that  fat  was 
to  look  upon  like  a  jafper  and 
a  fardinc  (tone :  and  there 
was  a  rain-bow  round  about 
the  throne,  in  fight  like  unto 
an  emerald.  And  round  a- 
bout  the  throne  were  four 
and  twenty  feats ;  and  upon 
the  feats  I  faw  four  and  twen- 
ty elders  fitting,  cloathed  in 
white  raiment ;  and  they  had 
on  their  heads  crowns  of  gold  i 
and  out  of  the  throne  pro- 
ceeded lightnings,  and  thun- 
derings,  and  voices.  And. 
there  were  feven  lamps  of  fire 
burning  before  the  throne, 
which  are  the  feven  fpirits  of 
God.  And  before  the  throne, 
there  was  a  fea  of  glafs,  like 
unto  cry  rial.  And  in  the  midlt 
of  the  throne,  and  round  a- 
bout  the  throne,  were  four 
beafts  full  of  eyes  before  and 
behind :  And  the  firft  beafl 
was  like  a  lion,  and  the  le- 
cond  beafl  like  a  calf,  and  the 
third  beaft  had  a  face  as  amafu 
and  the  fourth  beaft  was  like 
a  flying  eagle.  And  the  four 
bealts  had  each  of  them  fix 
wings  about  him;  and  they 

were 


TRINITY-SUNDAY. 


wefre  full  of  eyes  within  :  and 
they  reft  not  day  and  night, 
faying,  Holy,  holy,  holy, 
Lord  God  Almighty, who  was, 
and  is,  and  is  to  come.  And 
when  thofe  beafts  give  glory, 
and  honour,  and  thanks  to 
him  that  fat  on  the  throne, 
who  liveth  for -ever  and  ever, 
the  four  and  twenty  elders  fall 
down  before  him  that  fat  on 
the  throne,  and  worfhip  him 
that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever, 
and  caft  their  crowns  before 
the  throne,  faying,  Thou  art 
worthy,  O  Lord,  to  receive 
glory,  and  honour,  and  pow- 
er ;  for  thou  haft  created  all 
things,  and  for  thy  pleafure 
they  are,  and  were  created. 

The  G  of  pel.    St.  John  iii.  i. 

THere  was  a  man  of  the 
Pharifees,  named  Nico- 
demus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews  : 
The  fame  came  to  Jefus  by 
night,  and  faid  unto  him, 
Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou  art 
a  teacher  come  from  God : 
For  no  man  can  do  thefe  mi- 
racles that  thou  doeft,  except 
God  be  with  him.  jefus  an- 
fwered  and  faid  unto  him,  Ve- 
rily, verily,  I  fay  unto  thee, 
except  a  man  be  born  again, 
he  cannot  fee  the  kingdom  of 
God.  Nicodemus  faith  unto 
him.  How  can  a  man  be  born 
when  he  is  old  ?  can  he  enter 
the  fecond  time  into  his  mo- 
ther's  womb,  and  be   born? 


Jefus  anfwered,  Verily,  veri- 
ly, I  fay  unto  thee,  except  a 
man  be  born  of  water,  and  of 
the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God. 
That  which  is  born  of  the  flefh, 
is  fJefh ;  and  that  which  is 
born  of  the  Spirit,  is  fpirit. 
Marvel  not  that  I  faid  unto 
thee,  ye  muft  be  born  again. 
The  wind  bloweth  where  it 
lifteth,  and  thou  heareft  the 
found  thereof,  but  canft  not 
tell  whence  it  cometh,  and 
whither  it  goeth;  fo  is  every 
one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 
Nicodemus  anfwered  and  faid 
unto  him,  How  can  thefe 
things  be  ?  Jefus  anfwered 
and  faid  unto  him,  Art  thou 
a  mafter  of  Ifrael,  and  know- 
eft  not  thefe  things  ?  Verily, 
verily,  I  fay  unto  thee,  wc 
fpeak  that  we  do  know,  and 
teftify  that  we  have  feen  ;  and 
ye  receive  not  our  witnefs.  If 
I  have  told  you  earthly  things, 
and  ye  believe  not ;  how  fh all 
ye  believe,  if  I  tell  you  of 
heavenly  things  ?  And  no 
man  hath  afcended  up  Xo  hea- 
ven, but  he  that  came  dowu 
from  heaven,  even  the  Son 
of  man,  who  is  in  heaven. 
And  as  Mofes  lifted  up  the 
ferpent  in  the  wildernefs,  even 
fo  muft  the  Son  of  man*  be 
lilted  up ;  that  whofoever 
believeth  in  him  mould 
not  perifh,  but  have  eternal 
life. 

Tfo 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


Firfl  Sunday  after  Tri 

The  Collttt. 

OGod,  the  ftrength  of  all 
thole  who  put  their  truft 
in  thee,  mercifully  accept  our 
prayers ;  and  becaufe,  through 
the  weaknefs  of  our  mortal 
natui  can  do   no  good 

thing  without  thee,  grant  us 
the  help  of  thy  grace,  that  in 
keeping  thy  commandments 
we  may  pleafe  thee,  both  in 
will  and  deed,  through  Jcfus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.  1  St.  John  iv.  7. 

BEloved,  let  us  love  one 
another  :  for  love  is  of 
God,  and  every  one  that  lov- 
ethisborn  of  God,  and  know- 
eth  God.  He  that  loveth  not, 
knoweth  not  God;  for  God 
is  love.  In  this  was  manifeil- 
cd  the  love  of  God  towards  us, 
becaufe  that  God  fent  his  on- 
Iv  begotten  Son  into  the 
world,  that  we  might  live 
through  him.  Herein  is  love, 
not  that  we  loved  God,  but 
that  he  loved  us,  and  fent  his 
Son  to  be  the  propitiation 
for  our  fins.  Beloved,  if  God 
fo  loved  us,  we  ought  alfo  to 
love  one  another.  No  man 
hath  feen  God  at  any  time. 
If  we  love  one  another,  God 
dwelleth  in  us,  and  his  love  is 
perfected  in  us.  Hereby  know 
we  that  we  dwell  in  him,  and 
he  in  us ;  becaufe  he  hath 
given  us  of  his  Spirit.  And  we 


have  feen  and  do  tcflify,  that. 
the  lather  lent  the  Son  to  be 
the  Saviour  of  "the  world* 
Whofoever  mail  confefs  that 

Jefus  is  the  Son  of  God,  God 
dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in 
God.  And  we  have  known 
and  believed  the  love  tha!.  God 
hath  to  us.  God  is  love;  and 
he  that  dwelleth  in  love,  dwell- 
eth in  God,  and  God  in  him. 
Herein  is  our  love  made  per- 
fect, that  we  may  have  bold- 
nefs  in  the  day  of  judgment ; 
becaule  as  he  is,  fo  are  we  in 
this  world.  There  is  no  fear 
in  love;  but  perfeel  love  caff- 
eth  out  fear ;  becaufe  fear 
hath  torment :  He  that  fear- 
eth,  is  not  made  perfeel  in  love. 
We  love  him,  becaufe  he  firlt 
loved  us.  If  a  man  fay,  I 
love  God,  and  hateth  his  bro- 
ther, he  is  a  liar  :.  for  he  that 
loveth  not  his  brother,  whom 
he  hath  feen,  how  can  he  love 
God,  whom  he  hath  not  feen  ? 
And  this  commandment  have 
we  from  him,  that  he  who 
loveth  God,  love  his  brother 
alfo. 

The  Go/pel.  &L  Luke  xvi.  ig; 

THcre  was  a  certain  rich 
man,  who  was  clothed 
in  purple  and  fine  linen,  and 
fared  lumptuoufly  every  day. 
And  there  was  a  certain  b< 
gar,  named  Lazarus,  who 
was  laid  at  his  gate,  full  of 
fores ;  and  defiring  to  be  fed 

with 


THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


•with  the  crumbs  which  fell 
from  the  rich  man's  tabic  : 
moreover  the  dogs  came  and 
licked  his  fores.  And  it  came 
to  pafs  that  the  beggar  died, 
and  was  carried  by  the  angels 
into  Abraham's  bofom  :  the 
rich  man  alio  died,  and  was 
buried  :  and  in  hell  he  lifted 
up  his  eyes,  being  in  torments, 
and  feeth  Abraham  afar  off, 
and  Lazarus  in  his  bofom. 
And  he  cried,  and  faid,  father 
Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me, 
and  fend  Lazarus,  that  he 
may  dip  the  tip  of  his  finger 
in  water,  and  cool  my  tongue; 
for  I  am  tormented  in  this 
flame.  But  Abraham  faid, 
Son,  remember  that  thou  in 
thy  life-time  receivedft  thy 
good  things,  and  likewife  La- 
zarus evil  things;  but  now  he 
is  comforted,  and  thou  art 
tormented.  And  befides  all 
this,  between  us  and  you  there 
is  a  great  gulph  fixed  :  fo 
that  they  who  would  pafs  from 
hence  to  you  cannot ;  neither 
can  they  pafs  to  us  that  would 
come  from  thence.  Then  he 
faid,  I  pray  thee  therefore, 
father,  that  thou  wouldeit 
fend  him  to  my  father's  houfe : 
for  I  have  five  brethren  :  that 
he  may  teftify  unto  them,  left 
they  alfo  come  into  this  place 
of  torment.  Abraham  faith 
unto  him,  They  have  Mofes 
and  the  Prophets;  let  them 
hear  them,  Andhefaid.  Nay, 


father  Abraham  ;  but  if  one 
went  unto  them  from  the 
dead,  they  will  repent.  And 
he  faid  unto  him,  If  they  hear 
not  Mofes  and  the  Prophets, 
neither  will  they  be  perfuad- 
ed,  though  one  role  from  the 
dead. 

The  Second  Sunday  after  Trini- 
ty. 

The  Collect. 

OLord,  who  never  failefl 
to  help  and  govern  thofe 
whom  thou  dolt  bring  up  in 
thy  fledfaft  fear  and  love ; 
keep  us,  we  befeech  thee,  un- 
der the  protection  of  thy  good 
providence,  and  make  us  to 
have  a  perpetual  fear  and  love 
of  thy  holy  Name,  through 
Jefus  Chriit  our  Lord.  Amen. 

TheEpiJlle.  1  St.  John  iii.  13. 

MArvel  not,  my  brethren, 
if  the  world  hate  you. 
We  know  that  we  have  palled 
from  death  unto  life,  becaufe 
we  love  the  brethren.  He 
that  loveth  not  his  brother, 
abidethin  death.  Whofoever 
hateth  his  brother,  is  a  mur- 
derer :  and  ye  know  that  no 
murderer  hath  eternal  life  a- 
hiding  in  him.  Hereby  per- 
ceive We  the  love  of  God,  be- 
caufe he  laid  down  his  life  foi 
us :  />iYd  we  ought  to  lay  do^ 
our 
But 
good. 


.'lives 


for 


the    brethren. 
wliofo  hath  this   world's 

fceth  his   brother 

1 


an; 


iiave 


The  third  Sunday  after  trinity. 


need,  and  fhutteth  up 
Is  of  companion  from 
him  ;  how  dwelleth  the  love 
of  Ood  in  him  ?  My  little 
children,  Id  us  not  love  in 
neither  in  tongue;  but 
in  deed,  and  in  truth.  And 
by  we  know  that  we  are 
of  the  truth,  and  fhall  affure 
our  hearts  before  him.  For 
if  our  heart  condemn  us,  God 
is  greater  than  our  heart,  and 
knoweth  all  things.  Beloved, 
if  our  heart  condemn  us  not, 
then  have  we  confidence  to- 
wards God.  And  whatfoever 
we  afk,  we   receive  of  hi 


lm. 


becaufe  we  keep  his  com- 
mandments, and  do  thofe 
things  that  are  pleafing  in  his 
fight.  And  this  is  his  com- 
mandment, That  we  mould 
believe  on  the  Name  of  his 
Son  Jefus  Chrift,  and  love 
one  another,  as  he  gave  us 
commandment.  And  he  that 
keepeth  his  commandments, 
dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in 
him :  and  hereby  we  know 
that  he  abideth  in  us,  by  the 
Spirit  which  he  hath  given  us. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Lukexiv.  16. 

A  Certain  man  made  a 
great  fupper,  and  bade 
many  ;  and  fent  his  fervant  at 
fupper  time,  to  fay  to  them 
that  were  bidden,  Come,  for 
all  things  are  now  ready.  And 
they  all  with  one  content  be- 
gan to  make  excufe  ;  The  Mi 


faid  unto  him,  I  have  bought 
a  piece  of  ground,  and  I  mult 
needs  go  and  lee  it;  I  pray 
thee  have  ine  excufed:  And 
another  faid,  I  have  bought 
five  yoke  of  oxen,  and  I  go 
to  prove  them;  I  pray  thee 
have  me  excufed  :  And  ano- 
ther faid,  I  have  married  a 
wife,  and  therefore  I  can- 
not come.  So  that  fervant 
came,  and  flicwed  his  Lord 
thefc  things.  Then  the  Mat- 
ter of  the  houfe,  being  angry, 
faid  to  his  fervant,  Go  out 
quickly  into  the  ftreets  and 
lanes  of  the  city,  and  bring  in 
hither  the  poor,  and  the  maim- 
ed, and  the  halt,  and  the 
blind.  And  the  fervant  faid, 
Lord,  it  is  done  as  thou  halt 
commanded,  and  yet  there  is 
room.  And  the  Lord  faid 
unto  the  fervant,  Go  out  into 
the  highways  and  hedges,  and 
compel  them  to  come  in,  that 
my  houfe  may  be  filled :  for 
I  fay  unto  you,  that  none  of 
thofe  men  which  were  bidden 
fhall  tafte  of  my  fupper. 

The  Third  Sunday  after  Trini- 

ty. 

The  CollcB. 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee 
mercifully  to  hear  us ; 
and  grant  that  we,  to  whom 
thou  haft  given  an  hearty  de- 
fire  to  pray,  may,  by  thy 
mighty  aid,  be  defended  and 
comforted  in  all  dangers  and 
advcrikics? 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


adverfities,      through     Jcfus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epiflle.   1  St.  Peter  v.  5. 

ALl  of  you  be  fubjeel 
one  to  another,  and  be 
clothed  with  humility  :  for 
God  refifteth  the  proud,  and 
giveth  grace  to  the  humble. 
Humble  yourfelves  therefore 
under  the  mighty  hand  of 
God,  that  he  may  exalt  you 
in  due  time  :  calling  all  your 
care  upon  him  ;  for  he  careth 
for  you.  Be  fober,  be  vigi- 
lant ;  becaufe  your  adverfary 
the  devil,  as  a  roaring  lion, 
walketh  about,  feeking  whom 
he  may  devour  :  whom  refill, 
ftedfaft  in  the  faith;  knowing 
that  the  fame  afflictions  are 
accomplifhedinyour  brethren 
that  are  in  the  world.  But 
the  God  of  all  grace,  who* 
hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal 
glory  by  Chrift  Jefus,  after 
that  ye  have  fufFcred  a  while, 
make  you  perfect,  itabliih, 
ftrengthen,  fettle  you.  To  him 
be  glory  and  dominion  for 
ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  Luke  xv.  1. 

THen  drew  near  unto  him 
all  the  Publicans  and 
fi.nners  for  to  hear  him.  And 
the  Pharifecsand  Scribes  mur- 
mured, faying-,  This  man  re- 
ceiveth  finncrs,  and  eatcth* 
with  them.  And  he  fpake  this 
parable  unto  them,  faying, 
What  man  of  you  having  an 


hundred  fheep,  if  he  lofe  one 
of  them,  doth  not  leave  the 
ninety  and  nine  in  the  wilder- 
nt^s,  and  go  after  that  which 
is  loft,  until  he  find  it  ?  And 
when  he  hath  found  it,  he  lay- 
eth  k  on  his  moulders,  rejoic- 
ing. And  when  he  cometh 
home,  he  calleth  together  his 
friends  and  neighbours,  faying 
unto  them,  Rejoice  with  me, 
for  I  have  found  my  fheep 
which  was  loll.  I  fay  unto 
you,  that  likewife  joy  lhall  be 
in  heaven  over  one  finner  that 
repenteth,  more  than  over 
ninety  and  nine  jufl  perfons, 
which  need  no  repentance. 
Either  what  woman  having 
ten  pieces  of  filver,  if  fhe  lofe 
one  piece,  doth  not  light  a, 
candle,  and  fweep  the  houfe, 
and  leek  diligently  till  fhe  find 
it  ?  And  when  fhe  hath  found 
it,fhe  calleth  her  friends  and  her 
neighbours  together,  faying* 
Rejoice  with  me,  for  I  have 
found  the  piece  which  I  had 
loft.  Likewife,  I  fay  unto 
you,  There  is  joy  in  the  pre- 
sence of  the  Angels  of  God 
over  one  finner  that  repent 
eth. 

The  Fourth  Sunday  after  Tnni 

ty. 

The  Collect, 

OGod,  the  protector  of 
all  that  truft  in  thee, 
without  whom  nothing  is 
Itrong,  nothing  is  holy;  in- 
creafc  and  multiply  upon  us 

thv 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


tin   mercy  ;   that    thou    being 
our  ruler  and  guide,  we  may 
afs  through  things  tempo- 
ral, that    wc  finally    lofe   not 
thethings  eternal:   Grantthis, 
O  heavenly    Father,  lor  Je- 
fits  ChrihVs    lake  our    Lord. 
n. 
The  Epiflle.   Rom.  viii.  18. 

1  Reckon  that  the  fuffering's 
of  this  prefent  time  are  not 
iporthy  to  be  compared  with 
the  glory  which  fhall  be  re- 
vealed in  us.  For  the  earned 
expectation  of  the  creature 
waiteth  for  the  mariifeftation 
of  the  fons  of  God.  For  the 
creature  was  made  fubjecF  to 
vanity,  not  willingly,  but  by 
reafon  of  him  who  hath  fub- 
jc6led  the  fame  in  hope  :  be- 
caufe  the  creature  itfelf  alio 
fhall  be  delivered  from  the 
bondage  of  corruption,  into 
the  glorious  liberty  of  the  chil- 
dren of  God.  For  we  know 
that  the  whole  creation  groan- 
eth,  and  travailcth  in  pain 
together  until  now:  And  not 
only  they,  butourfelvcs  alfo, 
which  have  the  firfl  fruits  of 
the  Spirit,  even  we  ourfelves 
groan  within  ourfelves,  wait- 
ing for  the  adoption,  to  wit, 
the  redemption  of  our  body. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  Luke  vi.  36. 

BE  ye  therefore  merciful, 
as  your  Father  alfo  is 
merciful.  Judge  not,  and  yc 
mall  not  be  judged :  condemn 


not,  and  ye  fhall  not  be  con* 
denined  :  forgive,  and  ye  (hall 
l)r  forgiven  :  give,  and  it  fhall 
be  given  unto  you  ;  good 
meafure,  prefled  down,  and 
fhaken  together,  and  running 
over,  fhall  men  give  into 
your  bofom.  For  with  the 
lame  meafure  that  ye  mete 
withal,  it  mail  be  meafured 
to  you  again.  And  he  fpake 
a  parable  unto  them :  Can 
the  blind  lead  the  blind  ?  fhall 
they  not  both  fall  into  the 
ditch  ?  The  difciple  is  not  a- 
bove  his  matter;  but  every 
one  that  is  perfect  fhall  be  as 
his  matter.  And  why  behold- 
eft  thou  the  mote  that  is  in 
thy  brother's  eye,  but  per- 
ceived not  the  beam  that  is  in 
thine  own  eye  ?  Either  how 
canlt-  thou  fay  to  thy  brother, 
Brother,  let  me  pull  out  the 
mote  that  is  in  thine  eye, 
when  thou  thyfelf  beholdeft 
not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine 
own  eye  ?  Thou  hypocrite, 
caft  out  firft  the  beam  out  of 
thine  own  eye,  and  then  fhalt 
thou  fee  clearly  to  pull  out  the 
mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's 
eye. 

The  Fifth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 

The  Colleft. 

GRant,  O  Lord,    we  be- 
leech    thee,     that    the 
courfe  of  this  world  may   be 
fo  peaceably  ordered  by  thy 
governance, 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

governance,  that  thy  Church  fareth,  and  faw  twjo  mips 
may  joyfully  ferve  thee  in  all  (landing  by  the  lake ;  but  the 
godly  quietnefs,  through  Je-  fifliermen  were  gone  out  of 
iUs  Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen,    them,  and  were  wafhing  their 

nets.     And   he  entered  into 
The  Epijlle.   i  St.  Pet.  iii.  8.    one  of  the   fhips,  which  was 

E   ye  all  of  one   mind,    Simon's,  and  prayed  him  that 


B 


having  companion   one  he   would   thruft   out  a  little 

of  another;  love  as  brethren,  from  the  land:    and    he  fat 

be  pitiful,  be  courteous;    not  down,  and  taught  the  people 

rendering  evil  for  evil,  or  rail-  out  of  the  fhip.     Now  when 

ing  for  railing ;  but  contrari-  he  had  left  fpeaking,  he  laid 

wife,  bleffing ;  knowing   that  unto  Simon,  Launch  out  in- 

ye  are  thereunto  called,  that  to    the    deep,    and  let  down 

ye  mould    inherit  a  bleffing.  your  nets  for  a  draught.   And 

For  he  that  will  love  life,  and  Simon  anfwering,    faid  unto 

fee  good  days,  let  him  refrain  him,  Mafler,  we  have  toiled 

his  tongue  from  evil,  and  his  all  the  night,  and  have  taken 

lips  that  they  fpeak  no  guile  :  nothing ;  neverthelefs,  at  thy 

Let  him  efchew  evil,  and  do  word  1  will  let  down  the  net. 

good;  let  him  feek  peace,  and  And  when  they  had  this  done, 

enfueit:   For  the  eyes  of  the  they  enclofed  a  great   multi-   i 

Lord  are  over  the  righteous,  tude  of  fifties,  and  their  net 

and  his  ears  are    open    unto  brake.     And  they  beckoned 

their  prayers  :   but  the  face  of  unto  their  partners  which  were 

the  Lord  is  againft  them   that  in  the  other    fhip,  that  they 

do  evil.     And  who  is  he  that  mould  come  and  help  them. 

will  harm  you,  if  ye  be  fol-  And   they    came,   and   filled   I 

lowers  of  that  which  is  good?  both  the  (hips;  fo   that  they 

But  and  if  ye  fuffer  for  righ-  began  to  fink.    When  Simon 

teoufnefs  fake,  happy  are  ye:  Peter  faw  it,  he  fell  down   at 

and  be  not  afraid  of  their  ter-  Jefus'  knees,  faying,  Depart 

ror,  neither  be  troubled ;  but  from  me,  for  I  am    a  finful 

fanftify  the  Lord  God  in  your  man,  O  Lord.     For  he  was 

hearts.  aftoriifhed,  and  all  that  were 

_7     _   r    .     n    T    .  with  him,  at  the  draught  of  i 

The  Gofpd.  St.  Luke  v.  l.  the  filhes  which  they  had  tak. 

IT  came  to  pafs,  that  as  the  en;  and  fo  was  alfo    James 

people  preilcd  upon  him  and  John  the  fons  of  Zebe- 

to  hear  the  word  of  God,  he  dee,  which  were  partners  with 

flood  by  the  lake  of  Gennc-  Simon,     And  Jefus  faid  un- 
to 


Til  HI  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY, 


•  non,    Fear  not  ;    from 

,h    thou     Ihalt    catch 
\nd    when   they    had 
ight   their    (hips    to   land, 
all,  and  follow- 
ed him. 

'  Sunday  after  Tri- 
nity. 
The   Collert. 

OGod,  who  hail  prepar- 
ed   for  thofe  who  love 


fin.      For  he  that    is  dead,   id 

Tin d  From  I'm.  Now  if  we 
be  dead  with  Chriftj  we  be- 
that  we  (hall  alio  live 
with  him  ;  knowing  that  Chrift 
being  railed  from  the  dead, 
dieth  no  more;  death  hath  no 
more  dominion  over  him. 
For  in  that  he  died,  he 
died  unto  fin  once;  but  in 
that  he  liveth,  he  livcth  unto 
God.       Likewife   reckon   ye 


thee,  fuch  good  things  as  pals  alfo  yourielves  to  be  dead  in- 
man's  undcrftanding ;  pout- 
in  to  our  hearts  fuch  love  to- 
wards thee,  that  we,  loving 
thee  above  all  things,  may  ob- 
tain thy  promifes,  which  ex- 
ceed all  that  we  can  defire, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

The  Epijlle.     Rom.  vi.  3. 
TZ  Now  ye  not  that  fo  many 


deed  unto  fin;  but  alive  unto 
God,    through    Jefus    Chrift 
our   Lord. 
The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  v.  20. 

JEfus  faid  unto  his  difciples, 
Except  your  righteoufnefs 
ih all  exceed  the  righteoufnefs 
of  the  Scribes  and  Phariiecs, 
ye  fhall  in  no  cafe  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven.     Ye 


of  us  as  were  baptized  have  heard  that  it  was  faid  by 
into  Jefus  Chrift,  were  bap-  them  of  old  time,  Thou  fhalt 
tized  into  his  death  ?  There-  not  kill;  and  whofoevcr  fhall 
fore  we  arc  buried  with  him  kill,  fhall  be  in  danger  of 
by  baptifm  into  death;  that  the  judgment.  But  I  fay  un- 
like as  Chrift  was  raifed  up  to  you,  that  whofoevcr  is  an- 
from  the  dead  by  the  glory  of  gry  with  his  brother  without 
the  Father,  even  fo  we  alfo  a  caufe,  fhall  be  in  danger  of 
fhould  walk  in  newnefs  of  the  judgment :  apd  whofo- 
'or  if  wc    have   been  ever  fhall  fay  to  his  brother, 


planted  together  in  the  likc- 
nefs  of  his  death,  we  fhall  be 
alfo  in  the  likenefs  of  his  re- 
furrcction  :  Knowing  this, 
that  our  old  man  is  crucified 
with  him,  that  the  body  of 
fin  might,   be    deftroyed,  that 


be 


in  danger  of 


Raca,  fhall 
the  council :  but  whofoevcr 
fhall  fay,  Thou  fool,  fhall  be 
in  danger  of  hell  fire.  There- 
fore,  if  thou  bring  thy  gift  to 
the  altar,  and  there  remem- 
berer!: that   thy   brother  hath 


henceforth  we  fhould  not  ferve    aught  againft  thee;  leave  there 

O  thy 


[ 


THE  SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 


thy  gift  before  the  altar,  and 
jl^o  thy  way,  firft  be  reconcil- 
ed to  thy  brother,  and  then 
corne  and  offer  thy  gift.  A- 
gree  with  thine  adverfary 
quickly,  whiles  thou  art  in 
the  way  with  him  ;  left  at  any 
time  the  adverfary  deliver 
thee  to  the  judge,  and  the 
judge  deliver  thee  to  the  of- 
ficer, and  thou  be  call  into 
prifon.  Verily  I  fay  unto 
thee,  thou  [halt  by  no  means 
come  out  thence,  till  thou  haft 
paid  the  uttermoft  farthing. 

T/ic    Seventh    Sunday    after 

Trinity, 

The  Collett. 

LOrd  of  all  power  and 
might,  who  art  the  au- 
thor and  giver  of  all  good 
things;  graft  in  our  hearts  the 
love  of  thy  name,  increafe  in 
vis  true  religion,  nourifh  us 
with  all  goodnefs,  and  of  thy 
great  mercy  keep  us  in  the 
fame,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epijlle.    Rom.  vi.  19. 

I  Speak  after  the  manner  of 
men,  becaufe  of  the  infir- 
mity of  your  flefh  :  for  as  ye 
have  yielded  your  members 
fervants  to  uncleannefs,  and 
to  iniquity,  unto  iniquity ; 
even  fo  now  yield  your  mem- 
bers fervants  to  righteoufnef:, 
unto  holjneii,     For  when  ye 


were  the  fervants  of  fin,  ve 
were  free  from  righteoufnefs* 
What  fruit  had  ye  then  in 
thofe  things,  whereof  ye  are 
now  afhamed  ?  for  the  end  of 
thofe  things  is  death.  But 
now  being  made  free  from  fin, 
and  become  fervants  to  God, 
ye  have  your  fruit  unto  holi- 
nefs,  and  the  end  everlafting 
life.  For  the  wages  of  fin  is 
death  :  but  the  gift  of  God  is 
eternal  life,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  Mark  viii.  1. 

IN  thofe  days  the  multitude 
being  very  great,  and  hav- 
ing nothing  to  eat,   Jefus  call- 
ed his  difciples  unto  him,  and 
faith  unto  them,   I  have  com- 
paffion  on  the  multitude,  be- 
caufe they   have    now    been 
with  rae  three  days,  and  have 
nothing  to  eat :  and  if  I  fend 
them  away  falling  to  their  owni 
houfes,  they  will  faint  by  the 
way  :  for  divers  of  them  came  * 
from  far.     And  his    difciples 
anfwered  him,   From  whence 
can  a  man   fatisfy  thefe  men 
with  bread  here  in  the  wilder- 
nefs?    And    he  afked  them. 
How  many  loaves  have  ye 
And  they  laid,  Seven.     An< 
he  commanded  the  people  t< 
fit  down  on  the  ground  :   an< 
he  took  the  feven  loave.s,  and 
gave  thanks,    and  brake,  and 
gave  to  his  difciples  to  [a  be- 
fore  them;  and  they  did  fet 
them  before  the  people.  An< 

the1 


nIXTII  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRIN1 


had  a  few   (mall  fifhea ; 
and  he  blcffcd,  and  command- 
ed to  fet  them   alio    before 
them.     So  they  did  rat,  and 
■  filled  ;   and  they  took  up 
of  the  broken  meat  that    was 
feven  bajkets.    And  they 
that  had  eaten  were  about  four 
thou&nd.      And  he  lent  them 
ay. 

Eighth  Sunday  after  Tri- 
m 

The  ColleH 

OGod,  whofe  never-fail- 
ing providence  ordereth 
all  things  both  in  heaven  and 
earth :  we  humbly  befeech 
thee  to  put  away  from  us  all 
hurtful  things,  and  to  o[ve  us 
thole  things  which  are  profit- 
able for  us,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epiflle.    Rom.  viii.    12. 

BRethren,  we  are  debtors 
not  to  the  flefh,  to  live 
after  the  flefh  :  For  if  ye  live 
after  the  flefh,  ye  fhall  die ; 
but  if  ye  through  the  Spirit  do 
mortify  the  deeds  of  the  body, 
ye  fhall  live.  For  as  many  as 
are  led  by  the  Spirit  of  God, 
they  are  the  fons  of  God.  For 
ye  have  not  received  the  fpirit 
of  bondage  again  to  fear ;  but 
ye  have  received  the  fpirit  of 
adoption,  whereby  we  cry, 
Abba,  Father.  The  Spirit 
itfelf  beareth  witnefs  with  our 
fpirit,  that  we  are  the  children 


of   God.       And   if   cl 
then  heirs ;  heirs  oi 
joint-hens   with    Chrift:   if  fo 
be  that  we  In 
thai  we  jnay  be  alio  glorii 
her. 

ThcGnfpcL  St.  Matth.vii.  15. 

BE  ware  of  falfe  prophets 
which  come  to  you  in 

fhceps'  cloathing,  but  inward- 
ly they  are  ravening  wolves* 
Ye  fhall  know  them  by  their 
fruits :  Do  men  gather  grapes 
of  thorns,  or  figs  of  thirties  ? 
Even  fo  every  good  tree 
bringeth  forth  good  fruit ; 
but  a  corrupt  tree  bringeth 
forth  evil  fruit.  A  good  tree 
camiot  bring  forth  evil  fruit ; 
neither  can  a  corrupt  tree 
bring  forth  good  fruit.  Eve- 
ry tree  that  bringeth  not  forth, 
good  fruit,  is  hewn  down, 
and  call  into  the  fire.  Where- 
fore by  their  fruits  ye  (hall 
know  them.  Not  every  one 
that  faith  unto  me,  Lord, 
Lord,  fhall  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven ;  but  he 
that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Fa- 
ther, who  is  in  heaven. 

The  Ninth  Sunday  after  Tri- 
nity. 

The  Co  I!  eel. 

GRant  to  us,  Lord,  we 
befeech  thee,  the  fpirit 
to  think  and  do  always  fuch 
things  as  are  right ;  that  we 
who  cannot  do  any  thing  that 

is 


THE  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


,ood  without  thee,  may  by 
thee  be  enabled  to  live  accord- 
ing to  thy  will,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  EpiflAc.   1  Cor.  x.  i. 

BRethren,  I  would  not  that 
ye  mould  be  ignorant, 
how  that  all  our  Fathers  were 
under  the  cloud,  and  all  pars- 
ed through  the  Tea  ;  and  were 
all  baptized  unto  Mofes  in  the 
cloud,  and  in  the  fea;  and 
did  all  cat  the  fame  fpiritual 
meat,  and  did  all  drink  the 
fame  fpiritual  drink ;  (for  they 
drank  of  that  fpiritual  Rock 
that  followed  them;  and  that 
Rock  was  Chrift.)  But  with 
many  of  them  God  was  not 
well  pleafed ;  for  they  were 
overthrown  in  the  wildernefs. 
Now  thefe  things  w7ere  our 
examples,  to  the  intent  we 
Jhouldnot  luff  after  evil  things, 
as  they  alio  lulled,  Neither 
be  ye  idolaters,  as  were  fome 
of  them  :  as  it  is  written,  The 
people  fat  down  to  cat  and 
drink,  and  rofe  up  to  play. 
Neither  let  us  commit  forni- 
cation, as  fome  of  them  com- 
mitted, and  fell  in  one  day 
three  and  twenty  thoufand. 
Neither  let  us  tempt  Chrift,  as 
fome  of  them  alio  tempted, 
and  were  deftroyed  of  fer- 
pents.  Neither  murmur  ye,  as 
fome  of  them  alfo  murmured, 
and  were  deftroyed  of  the  i 
ftroyer.    Now  d!;  thefe  things 


happened  unto  them  for  en- 
famplcs :  and  they  are  written 
our  admonition,  upon 
whom  the  ends  of  the  world 
are  pome.  Wherefore  let  him 
that  ihinkethheitandeth,  take 
heed  left  he  fall.  There  hath 
no  temptation  taken  you,  but 
flich  as  is  common  to  man  : 
but  God  is  faithful,  who  will 
not  fuffer  you  to  be  tempted 
above  that  ye  arc  able;  but 
will  with  the  temptation  alfo 
make  a  way  to  efcape,  that 
ye  may  be  able  to  bear  it. 

The  Go/pel.    67.  Luke  xvi.  u 

JEfus  laid  unto  his  difciples, 
There  was  a  certain  rich 
man  who  had  a  fteward  ;  and 
the  fame  was  accufed  unto 
him,  that  he  had  wafted  his 
goods.  And  he  called  him, 
and  faid  unto  him,  How  is  it 
that  I  hear  this  of  thee  ?  Give 
an  account  of  thy  (lewardfhip  ; 
for  thou  mayclt  be  no  longer 
fteward.  Then  the  fteward 
faid  within  himfelf,  What  fhall 
I  do  ?  for  my  lord  taketh 
away  from  me  the  fteward* 
ihip  :  I  cannot  dig  ;  to  beg  I 
am  afhamed.  I  am  refolved 
what  to  do,  that  when  I  am 
put  out  of  the  Itewardfhip, 
they  may  receive  me  into  their 
hou fes.  So  he  called  every- 
one of  his  lord's  debtors  unto 
him,  and  faid  unto  the  firftj 
How  much  owed  thou  unto 
mv  lord?  And  he  laid,  An 
hundred 


i  ENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


hundred  meafures  of  oil.  And 
(aid  unto   him,  Take  ihy 
bill,    and  lit    down   quickly, 
ami  write  fifty.     Then  laid  he 
t«>  another,   And   how   much 
efl    thou  ?     And    he    laid, 
An     hundred     meafures    of 
wheat.       And    he    laid    unto 
him,  Take  thy  bill,  and  write 
fourfcorc.  And  the  lord  com- 
mended  the   unjuft   Reward, 
becaufe  he  had  done  wifely  : 
for  the  children  of  this  world 
are  in  their  generation  wifer 
than  the  children  of  light.  And 
1  lav  unto  you,  Make  toyour- 
felves  friends  of  the  mammon 
of  unrighteoufnefs ;  that  when 
ye  fail,  they  may  receive  you 
into  everlalting  habitations. 

Tenth  Sunday  after  Trini- 
ty. 
The  Collecl. 

LEt  thy  merciful  ears,  O 
Lord,  be  open  to  the 
prayers  of  thy  humble  fer- 
vants  ;  and  that  they  may  ob- 
tain their  petitions,  make  them 
to  afk  fuch  things  as  (hall 
pleafe  thee,  through  Jefus 
lit  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Epijllc.     1  Cor.  xii.  1. 

Concerning  fpiritual  gifts, 
brethren,    I  would  not 
haw  you  ignorant.   Ye  know 
that  ye  were  Gentiles,  carried 
away  unto  thefe  dumb  idols 
i  as  ye  were  led.     Wriere- 
I  give  you  to  underftand, 


that  no  man,  rpeaking  by  the 
Spirit  of  God,  calleth    [cfutf 
accurfed ;    and    thai  no  man 
can  lay  thai  [efu 
but  by  th  Ghoft.    : 

there  are    diverfities    oi' 
but    the    lame    Spirit.      And 
there  are  differences  of  adi 
migrations,  but  the  fame  1  ,ord. 
And  there    are  diverfities   of 
operations,  but  it  is  tl 
(rod,  who  worketh  all  in  all. 
But  the  manifeftation  of  the 
Spirit  is  given  to   every  man 
to  profit  withal.      For  to  one 
is  given  by  the  Spirit  the  word 
of  wifdom ;    to   another,  the 
word   of   knowledge   by   the 
fame  Spirit;  to  another,  faith 
by  the    fame  Spirit;  to   ano- 
ther, the  gifts  of  healing  by 
the   fame  Spirit;  to   another, 
the  working  of  miracles;  to 
another,  prophecy ;    to  ano- 
ther, difcerning  of  {'pints';  to  a- 
nother,divers  kinds  of  tongues; 
to  another,  the  interpretation 
of  tongues.      But    alt    thefe 
worketh  that  one  and  the  felt 
fame  Spirit,  dividing  to  every 
man  jfeverally  as  he  will. 

The  Gofpel.  St,  Lukexix.  4L 

ANd  when  he  was  come 
near,  he  beheld  the  city, 
and  wept  over  it,  faying,  If 
thou  hadft  known,  even  thou, 
at  lcaft  in  this  thy  day,  the 
things  which  belong  unto  thy 
peace  !  but  now  they  are  hid 
from    thine   eyes.     '  For    the 

davs 


THE  ELEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


days  fhall  come  upon  thee, 
that  thine  enemies  {hall  call  a 
trench  about  thee,  and  com- 
pafs  thee  round,  and  keep  thee 
in   on  every   fide,  and    mall 


ilk* 


in  ye  fland  ;  by  which  alloM'e 
are  faved,  if  ye  keep  in  me- 
mory what  I  preached  unto 
you,  unlefs  ye  have  believed 
in  vain.      For  I  delivered  un- 


lay thee  even  with  the  ground,  to  you  firft  of  all,  that  which 

and  thv  children  within  thee  :  I    alfo    received,      how    that 

and  they   fhall   not   leave  in  Chrift  died   for  our  fins,  ac- 

thee  one  (lone  upon  another;  cording  to  the  Scriptures;  and 


becaufe  thou  kneweft  not  the 
time  of  thy   visitation.     And 

he  went  into  the  temple,  and 
began  to  call  out  them  that 
fold  therein,  and  them  that 
bought,  faying  unto  them,  It 
is  written,  My  houfc  is  the 
houfe  of  prayer  :  but  ye  have 
made  it  a  den  of  thieves. 
And  he  taught  daily  in  the 
temple. 


The 


after 


Eleventh    Sunday 
Trinity. 

The  Collect. 

OGod,  who  declare  ft  thy 
Almighty  power  chiefly 
in  ill e wing  mercy  and  pity  ; 
mercifully  grant  unto  us  fuch 
a  meafure  of  thy  grace,  that 
we,  running  the  way  of  thy 
commandments,  may  obtain 
thy  gracious  promifes,  and  be 
made  partakers  of  thy  hea- 
venly treafures,  through  Jefus 
Chrifl  our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epiftle.    1  Cor.  xv.  1. 

BRethren,  I  declare  unto 
you  the  Gofpel  which  I 
preached  unto  you,  which  alfo 
vc  have  received,  and  where- 


that  he  was  buried;  and  that 
he  rofe  again  the  third  day, 
according  to  the  Scriptures ; 
and  that  he  was  feen  of  Cephas ; 
then  of  the  twelve :  After  that, 
he  was  feen  of  above  five 
hundred  brethren  at  once ;  of  J 
whom  the  greater  part  remain  I 
unto  this  p  relent;  but  fome 
are  fallen  alleep.  After  that 
he  was  feen  of  James;  then  of 
all  the  Apollles :  and  laft  of 
all  he  was  feen  of  me  alfo,  as 
of  one  born  out  of  due  time. 
For  I  am  the  lead  of  the 
Apollles,  that  am  not  meet  to 
be  called  an  Apoflle,  becaufe 
I  perfecuted  the  Church  of 
God.  But,  by  the  grace  of 
God,  I  am  what  I  am ;  and 
his  grace,  which  was  beftowed 
upon  me,  was  not  in  vain ; 
but  I  laboured  more  abun- 
dantly than  they  all  :  yet  not 
I,  but  the  grace  of  God  which 
was  with  me.  Therefore, 
whether  it  were  I,  or  they,  fo 
we  preach,  and  fo  ye  believed. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  Luke  xviii.  9. 

J  Efus  {pake  this  parable  un- 

^j    to  certain  which  trufted  in 

themfelves 


THE  TWELFTH  SUNDAY   AFTER  TRINITY, 


themfelves  that  they  were  righ- 
teous   and  defpifed  othei 

Two  men    went    up    into    the 
mple   to   pra)  ;    the   one  a 

Pfaarifce,  and  the  other  a  Pub- 

an.      The    Pharifee   Hood 
and  prayed  thus  with  himfelf : 

Cod,  I  thank  thee,  that  I  am 
not  as  other  men  are,  extor- 
tioners, unjuft,  adulterers,  or 
even  as  this  Publican  :  I  fait 
twice  in  the  week,  I  give  tithes 
of  all  that  I  poflcis.  And  the 
Publican  (landing  affar  off, 
would  not  lift  up  fo  much  as 
his  eyes  unto  heaven,  but 
fmote  upon  his  breaft,  faying, 
God  be  merciful  to  me  a  fin- 
ncr.  I  tell  you,  this  man  went 
clown  to  his  houfe  juftified  ra- 
ther than  the  other  :  for  every 
one  that  exalteth  himfelf,  fhall 
be  abafed ;  and  he  that  hum- 
bleth  himfelf,  fhall  be  exalted. 

The  Twelfth  Sunday  after  Tri- 
nity. 

The  Collect. 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  who  art  always 
more  ready  to  hear  than  we  to 
pray,  and  art  wont  to  give 
•more  than  either  we  defire  or 
defer vc ;  pour  down  upon  us 
the  abundance  of  thy  mer- 
cy, forgiving  us  thofe  things 
whereof  our  conference  is  a- 
f  raid,  and  giving  us  thofe  good 
things  which  we  are  not  wor- 
thy to  afk,  but   through  the 


merits  and  mediation  of  JeftlS 
(  hull    thy     Son    our    Lord. 

A  m  I 

The  Epiftle.     2  Cor.  iii.  4. 

SUch  trufthave  we  through 
Chrift  to  God-ward  :  Not 
that  we  are  fuflieient  of  our- 
fclves  to  think  any  thing  as  of 
ourfelves;  but  our  fiffficiency 
is  of  God.  Who  alio  hath 
made  us  able  minillers  of  the 
New  Tcftament ;  not  of  the 
letter,  but  of  the  Spirit :  for 
the  letter  killeth,  but  the  Spi- 
rit givcth  life.  But  if  the  mi- 
niftration  of  death,  written 
and  engraven  in  ftones,  was 
glorious,  fo  that  the  children 
of  Ifrael  could  not  ftedfaftly 
behold  the  face  of  Moles  for 
the  glory  of  his  countenance, 
which  glory  was  to  be  done 
away  ;  how  fhall  not  the  mi- 
niftration  of  the  Spirit  be  ra- 
ther glorious  ?  For  if  the  mi- 
niRration  of  condemnation  be 
glory,  much  more  doth  the 
miniftration  of  righteoufneis 
exceed  in  glory. 

The  Go/pel.   St.  Mark  vii.  31. 

JEfus,  departing  from  the 
coafts  of  Tyre  and  Sidon. 
came  unto  the  fca  of  Galilee, 
through  the  midit  of  the  coafts 
of  Decapolis,  and  they  bring 
unto  him  one  that  was  deaf, 
and  had  an  impediment  in  his 
fpeech  ;  and  they  befcech  him 
to  put  his  hand   upon    him. 

And 


THE  THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


And  he  took  him  afide  from 
the  multitude,  and  put  his 
fingers  into  his  cars,  and  he 
ipit,  and  touched  his  tongue  ; 
and  looking  up  to  heaven,  he 
fighed,  and  faith  unto  him, 
Ephphatha,  that  is,  be  open- 
ed. And  ftraightway  his  ears 
were  opened,  and  the  firing 
of  his  tongue  was  loofed,  and 
he  fpake  plain.  And  he  charg- 
ed them  that  they  mould  tell 
no  man :  but  the  more  he 
charged  them,  fo  much  the 
more  a  great  deal  they  pub- 
lifhed  it;  and  were  beyond 
meafure  aftoniflied,  faying, 
He  hath  done  all  things  well ; 
he  maketh  both  the  deaf  to 
hear,  and  the  dumb  to  fpeak. 

The   Thirteenth  Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The.  CollcB. 

ALmighty  and  merciful 
God,  of  whole  only 
gift  it  cometh  that  thy  faithful 
people  do  unto  thee  true  and 
laudable  fervice  3  grant,  we  be- 
feech  thee,  that  we  may  fo 
faithfully  ferve  thee  in  this  life, 
that  we  fail  not  finally  to  at- 
tain thy  heavenly  promifes, 
through  the  merits  of  Jeius 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epiftle.   Gal.  iii.    16. 

TO  Abraham  and  his  feed 
were  the  promifes  made. 
He  faith  not,  And  to  feeds, 


as  of  many ;  but  as  of  one, 
And  to  thy  feed,  which  is 
Chrift.  And  this  I  fay,  that 
the  covenant  that  was  con- 
firmed before  of  God  in  Chrift, 
the  law,  which  was  four  hun- 
dred and  thirty  years  after, 
cannot difannul,  that  it  fhould 
make  the  promife  of  'none  ef- 
fect For  if  the  inheritance 
be  of  the  law,  it  is  no  more  of 
promife ;  but  God  gave  it  to 
Abraham  by  promife.  Where- 
fore then  ferveth  the  law?  It 
was  added  becaufe  of  tranf- 
grefTions,  till  the  feed  fhould 
come  to  whom  the  promife 
was  made  ;  and  it  was  ordain- 
ed by  angels  in  the  hand  of  a 
mediator.  Now  a  mediator 
is  not  a  mediator  of  one  ;  but 
God  is  one.  Is  the  law  then 
againft  the  promifes  of  God  ? 
God  forbid;  for  if  there  had 
been  a  law  given  which  could 
have  given  life,  verily  righte- 
011  fuels  fhould  have  been  by 
the  law.  But  the  Scripture 
hath  concluded  all  under  fin, 
that  the  promife,  by  faith  of 
Jefus  Chrift,  might  be  given 
to  them  that  believe. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Luke  x.  23. 

BLeffed  are  the  eyes  which 
fee  the  things  that  ye 
fee  :  For  I  tell  you,  that  ma- 
ny prophets  and  kings  have 
defired  to  fee  thofe  things 
which  ye  fee,  and  have  not 
feen  them  ;  and  to  hear  thofe 

things 


rxrn  SUNDAY  a;  TRINITY. 


which    vc    hear,    and 

not  heard  them.     And 

behold  a  certain  lawyer  flood 

up.  and  tempted  him,  faying, 
it,  what  fhall  I  do  to 
inherit  eternal  life?  He  laid 
unto  lum,  What  is  wn:u  n  in 
the  law  ?  How  readeft  thou? 
And  he  anfwering  (aid,  Thou 
fhalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thy  heart,  and  with 
all  thy  foul,  and  with  all  thy 
ftrength,  and  with  all  thy 
mind  ;  and  thy  neighbour  as 
thyfelf.  And  he  laid  unto 
him,  Thou  haft  anfwered 
right :  this  do,  and  thou  fhalt 
live.  Buthe,  willing  to  juf- 
tify  himfelf,  laid  unto  Jefus, 
And  who  is  my  neighbour  ? 
and  Jefus  anfwering  laid,  A 
certain  man  went  down  from 
{erufalem  to  Jericho,  and 
fell  among  thieves,  which 
ilript  him  of  his  raiment,  and 
wounded  him,  and  departed, 
leaving  him  half  dead.  And 
by  chance  there  came  down  a 
certain  Pried  that  way;  and 
when  he  faw  him,  he  paired 
by  on  the  other  iide.  And 
like  wife  a  Levite,  when  he 
was  at  the  place,  came  and 
looked  on  him,  and  paffed  by 
on  the  other  lide.  But  a  cer- 
tain Samaritan,  as  he  jour- 
neyed, came  where  he  was : 
and  when  he  faw  him,  he  had 
companion  on  him,  and  went 
to  him,  and  bound  up  his 
waundsj    pouring  in  oil  and 


wine  ;  and  fet  him  on  his  own 
head,  and  brought  hnn  into 
an  inn,  and  took  care  of  hnn. 
And  OH  the  morrow,  when  he 
departed,  he  took  out  two 
pence,  and  gave  them  to  the 
hod,  and  faid  unto  hhu,  Take 
care  of  him  ;  and  whalfocver 
thou  fpcndclt  more,  when  I 
come  again,  I  will  repay  thec. 
Which  now  of  thefe  three, 
thinkeft  thou,  was  neighbour 
unto  him  that  fell  among  the 
thieves?  And  he  faid,  He 
that  (lie wed  mercy  on  him. 
Then  faid  Jefus  unto  him, 
Go,  and  do  thou  likewife. 

The  Fourteenth  Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The  Collect. 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  give  unto  us  the 
increafe  of  faith,  hope,  and 
charity  ;  and  that  we  may  ob- 
tain that  which  thou  doft  pro- 
mife,  make  us  to  love  that 
which  thou  doft  command, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijtle.     Gal.  v.   16. 

ISay  then,  Walk  in  the  Spi- 
rit, and  ye  fhall  not  fulfil 
the  lull  of  the  flefh.  For  the 
flefh  lufteth  againft  the  Spirit, 
and  the  Spirit  againft  the  flefh  ; 
and  thefe  are  contrarv  the  one 
to  the  other ;  fo  that  ye  can- 
not do  the  things  that  ye 
would,     But  if  ye  be  led  by 

the 


THE  FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY/ 


the  Spirit,  yc  arc  not  under 
the  law.  Now  the  works  of 
the  fleih  are  manifeft,  which 
are  thefe,  Adultery,  fornica- 
tion, unclcannci's,  laiciviouf- 
jiels,  idolatry,  witchcraft,  ha- 
tred, variance,  emulations, 
wrath,  ftrife,  {editions,  hc- 
refies,  envyings,  murders, 
drunkennefs,  revellings,  and 
inch  like :  of  the  which  I  tell 
you  before,  as  I  have  alio 
told  you  in  time  paft,  that 
they  who  do  fuch  things,  fhall 
not  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God.  But  the  fruit  of  the 
Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long- 
fuffering,  gentlenefs,  goodnefs, 
faith,  meeknefs,  temperance : 
ajiainft  fuch  there  is  no  law. 
And  they  that  are  Chrift's 
have  crucified  the  flefh,  with 
the  affedions  and  luffs. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Lukexvii.  1 1. 

A  Nd  it  came  to  pafs,  as 
JlX.  Jefus  went  to  Jerufa- 
lem,  that  he  pa  (Ted  through 
the  midft  of  Samaria  and  Ga- 
lilee. And  as  he  entered  into 
a  certain  village,  there  met 
him  ten  men  that  were  lepers, 
who  Rood  afar  off.  And  they 
lifted  up  their  voices,  and 
laid,  Jefus,  Ma  Her.  have  mer- 
cy on  us.  And  when  he  law 
them,  he  faid  unto  them,  Go 
ihew  yourfelves  unto  the 
priefh.  And  it  came  to  pafs, 
that,  as  they  went,  they  were 
cle-mfed.     And  one  of  them 3 


when  he  faw  that  he  was 
healed,  turned  back,  and  with 
a  loud  voice  glorified  God, 
and  fell  down  on  his  face  at 
his  feet,  giving  him  thanks  : 
and  he  was  a  Samaritan.  And 
Jefus  anfwering  faid,  Were 
there  not  ten  cleanfed  ?  but 
where  are  the  nine  ?  There 
arc  not  found  that  returned 
to  give  glory  to  God,  fave 
this  ftranger.  And  he  laid 
unto  him,  Arife,  go  thy  way  *- 
thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
whole. 

The  Fifteenth  Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The  CollcB. 

KEep,  we  befeech  thee,  O 
Lord,  thy  Church  with 
thy  perpetual  mercy  :  And 
becaufe  the  frailty  of  man 
without  thee  cannot  but  fail, 
keep  us  ever  by  thy  help  from 
all  things  hurtful,  and  lead  us 
to  all  things  profitable  to  our 
falvation,  through  Jefus  Chrilt 
our  Lord.      Amen. 

The  Epiflle.    Gal.  vi.   11. 

YE  fee  how  large  a  letter 
I  have  written  unto  you 
with  mine  own  hand.  As 
many  as  defire  to  make  a  fair 
mew  in  the  flefh,  they  con- 
ftrain  you  to  be  circumcifed  ; 
only  left  they  fhoulcl  fufFcF 
pcrfecution  for  the  cro fs  of 
Chrifi.  For  neither  they 
thcmfelvcs  who  arc  circum- 
cifed 


THE  FIFTEENTH  SUNDAY  AJ  I'Kk  TRINITY. 


cifcd  Lccp  the  law  ;  but  dcinc 
i,)  have  you  circumcifed,  thai 
ma)  glory  in  your  flefli. 
Bui  God  forbid  thai  1  fhould 
.  c  iii  the  crofs  oi'our 
Lord  |ciiis  Chrift,  by  whom 
(he  world  is  crucified  unto 
jme,  and  I  unto  the  world. 
For  m  Chrift  [efus  neither 
circumciiion  availeth  any 
thing,  nor  uncircumcifion, 
but  a  new  creature.  And  as 
many  as  walk  according  to 
this  rule,  peaee  be  on  them, 
and  mercy,  and  upon  the  If- 
rael  of  God.  From  henceforth 
let  no  man  trouble  me,  for  I 
bear  in  my  body  the  marks  of 
the  Lord  jefus.  Brethren, 
the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift  be  with  your  lpirit. 
Amen. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  vi.  24. 

NO  man  can  ferve  two 
matters :  for  either  he 
will  hate  the  one,  and  love 
the  other  :  or  clfe  he  will  hold 
to  the  one,  and  defpife  the 
other  :  Ye  cannot  ferve  God 
and  mammon.  Therefore  I 
lay  unto  you,  Take  no 
thought  for  your  life,  what  ye 
fhall  eat,  or  what  ye  flia.ll 
drink;  nor  yet  for  your 
body,  what  ye  fhall  put  on  : 
Is  not  the  life  more  than  meat, 
and  the  body  than  raiment  ? 
Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air  : 
for  they  fow  not;  neither  do 


they    >eap,     nor 

bai  is  ;  j  el  j  oiu  h<  .:-.  enly 
Father  fcedcth  them.  Are)  c 
not  much  better  ('ian  they  ? 
Which    of  you,    by  taking 

thought,    can    add   one:    cubit 

unto  his  flat ure  ?  And  why 
take  ye  thought  for  raiment  ? 
Conluler  the  lilies  of  the  field, 
how  they  grow  :  they  toil  not, 
neither  do  they  fpin  ;  and  yet 
I  fay  unto  you,  that  even  So- 
lomon in  all  his  glory  was  not 
arrayed  like  one  of  thefe. 
Wherefore  if  God  fo  clothe 
the  grafs  of  the  field,  which  to- 
day is,  and  to-morrow  is  cad 
into  the  oven ;  mail  he  not 
much  more  clothe  you,  O 
ye  of  little  faith  ?  Therefore 
take  no  thought,  faying,  What 
fhall  we  cat  ?  or,  What 
fhall  we  drink  ?  or,  Where- 
withal fhall  we  be  clothed  ? 
(for  after  all  thefe  things  do 
the  Gentiles  feek:)  for  your 
heavenly  Father  knoweth  that. 
ye  have  need  of  all  thefe 
things.  But  feek  ye  frrft  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  his 
rightcoufnefs,  and  all  thefe 
things  fhall  be  added  unto 
you.  Take  therefore  no 
thought  for  the  morrow;  for 
the  morrow  fhall  take  thought 
for  the  things  of  itfelf  :  fufri- 
cient  unto  the  day  is  the  evil 
thereof. 

The 


THE  SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  "AFTER  TRINITY. 


The  Sixteenth  Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The  Collect. 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee, 
Let  thy  continual  pity 
Cleanfe  and  defend  thy  Church; 
and  becaufe  it  cannot  continue 
in  fafety  without  thy  fuccour, 
prcferve  it  evermore  by  thy 
help  and  goodnefs,  through 
Jefus  Chrilt  our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epijlle.  Ephef.  iii.  13. 

IDelirc  that  ye  faint  not  at 
my  tribulations  for  you, 
which  is  your  glory.  For  this 
caufe  I  bow  my  knees  unto 
the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jcfus 
Chrift,  of  whom  the  whole 
family  in  heaven  and  earth  is 
named,  that  he  would  grant 
you,  according  to  the  riches 
of  his  glory,  to  be  ftrength- 
ened  with  might  by  his  Spirit 
in  the  inner  man  ;  that  Chrift 
may  dwell  in  your  hearts  by 
faith;  that  ye,  being  rooted 
and  grounded  in  love,  may  be 
able  to  comprehend,  with  all 
faints,  what  is  the  breadth, 
and  length,  and  depth,  and 
height;  and  to  know  the 
love  of  Chrift,  which  paficth 
knowledge,  that  ye  might  be 
fiHed  with  all  the  falpeft  of 
God.  Now  unto  him  that  is 
able  to  do  exceeding  abun- 
dantly above  all  that  we  ails,  or 
think,  according  to  the  power 
that  worketh  in  us,  unto  him 
be  glory  in  the  Church,  by 


Chrift    Jefus,  throughout   all 

ages,     world     without     end. 

Amen. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  Luke  vii.  11. 

ANd  it  came  to  pais  the 
day  after,  that  Jefus 
went  into  a  city  called  Nain; 
and  many  of  his  difciples  went 
with* him,  and  much  people. 
Now  when  he  came  nigh  to 
the  gate  of  the  city,  behold, 
there  was  a  dead  man  carried 
out,  the  only  fon  of  his  mo- 
ther, and  (he  was  a  widow  : 
and  much  people  of  the  city- 
was  with  her.  And  when  the 
Lord  faw  her,  he  had  com- 
paffion  on  her,  and  faid  unto 
her,  Weep  not.  And  he  came 
and  touched  the  bier  (and 
they  that  bare  him  ftood  ft  ill} 
and  he  faid,  Young  man,  I 
fay  unto  thee,  Arife.  And  he 
that  was  dead  fat  up,  and  be- 
gan to  fpeak  :  and  he  deliver- 
ed him  to  his  mother.  And 
there  came  a  fear  on  all :  and 
they  glorified  God,  faying, 
that  a  great  Prophet  is  rifen 
up  among  us ;  and,  that  God 
hath  vifited  his  people.  And 
this  rumour  of  him  went  forth 
throughout  all  Judea,  and 
throughout  all  the  region 
round  about. 

The  Seventeenth  Sunday  after 

Trimly. 

The  Colltft. 

LOrd,  we  pray  thee,  that 
thy    grace    may   always 
prevent 


THE  EIGHTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY, 


prevent    ami   follow    us;   aiul 
inak,  luinually    to    be 

•i   to    all   good   works? 

through  JcfusChriilour  Lord. 

The  Eju [file.     Ephef.  iv.    1. 

I  Therefore,  the  prifoner  of 
the  Lord,  Ik  leech  you  that 
re  walk  worthy  of  the  voca- 
tion wherewith  ye  are  called, 
with  all  lowlinefs  and  meck- 
.  with  long-fufferingj  for- 
bearing one  another  in  love; 
endeavouring  to  keep  the 
unity  of  the  Spirit  in  the  bond 
of  peace.  There  is  one  body, 
and  one  Spirit,  even  as  ye  are 
called  in  one  hope  of  your 
calling  ;  one  Lord,  one  Faith, 
one  Baptifm,  one  God  and 
Father  of  all,  who  is  above 
all,  and  through  all,  and  in 
you  all. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  Luke  xiv.  1. 

IT  came  to  pais,  as  Jefus 
went  into  the  houfe  of  one 
of  the  chief  Pharifees  to  eat 
bread,  on  the  Sabbath-day, 
that  they  watched  him.  And 
behold,  there  was  a  certain 
man  before  him,  w7ho  had  the 
dropfy.  And  Jefus  anfwer- 
ing  fpakc  unto  the  Lawyers 
and  Pharifees,  faying,  Is  "it 
lawful  to  heal  on  the  fabbath- 
day  ?  And  they  held  their 
peace.  And  he  took  him,  and 
healed  him,  and  let  him  go ; 
and  anfwered  them,    faying. 


Which  ^{'  you  (ball  ha  i 

als  or  an  ox  fallen  into  a  pit, 
and  will  not  ihai^htway  pull 
hnn  out  on  the  Sabbalh-day  ? 
And  they  could  not  anfwer 
him  a<i;ain  to  thefe  things. 
And  he  put  forth  a  parable  to 
thofe  who  were  bidden,  when 
he  marked  how  they  cbofe  out. 
the  chief  rooms ;  laying  unto 
them,  When  thou  art  bidden 
of  any  man  to  a  wedding,  lit 
not  down  in  the  higheft  room, 
left  a  more  honourable  man 
than  thou  be  bidden  of  him ; 
and  he  that  bade  thee  and  him 
come  and  fay  to  thee,  Give 
this  man  place;  and  thou  be- 
gin with  fhame  to  take  the  low- 
ed room.  But  w7hen  thou  art 
bidden,  go  and  fit  down  in 
the  loweft  room ;  that  when 
he  that  bade  thee  cometh,  he 
may  fay  unto  thee,  Friend, 
go  up  higher  :  then  (halt  thou 
have  worfhip  in  the  prefence 
of  them  that  fit  at  meat  with 
thee.  For  whofoever  exalt- 
eth  himfelf,  (hall  be  abafed : 
and  he  that  humbleth  himfelf3 
fhall  be  exalted. 

The  Eighteenth   Sunday  af.cr 
Trinity. 

The  Collet!. 

LOrd,  we  beieech  thee, 
grant  thy  people  grace 
to  withftand  the  temptations 
of  the  world,  the  flefh,  and 
the  devil ;  and  with  pure  hearts 

and 


THE  NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


and  minds  to  follow  thee,  the 
only  God,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.      1  Cor.  i.  4. 

I  Thank  uiy  God  always  on 
your  behalf,  for  the  grace 
of  God  which  is  given  you 
by  Jcfus  Chrift  ;  that  in  every 
thing  ye  are  enriched  by  him, 
in  all  utterance,  and  in  all 
knowledge  :  even  as  the  tef- 
timony  of  Chrift  was  confirm- 
ed in  you.  So  that  ye  come 
behind  in  no  gift;  waiting 
for  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  who  fhall  alfo 
confirm  you  unto  the  end, 
that  ye  may  be  blamclefs  in 
the  day  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  Matth.  xxii.  34^ 

WHcn  the  Pharifees  had 
heard  that  Jefus  had 
put  the  Sadducees  to  filence, 
they  were  gathered  together. 
Then  one  of  them,  who  was 
a  lawyer,  afked  himaqueftion, 
tempting  him,  and  faying, 
Mafter,  which  is  the  great 
commandment  in  the  law  ? 
Jefus  faid  unto  him,  Thou 
ihalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thy  heart,  and  with 
all  thy  foul,  and  with  all  thy 
mind :  This  is  the  firft  and 
great  commandment.  And 
the  fecond  is  like  unto  it, 
Thou  fhalt  love  thy  neigh- 
bour as  thvfclf.      On  thefe 


two  commandments  hang  all 
the  law  and  the  prophets. 
While  the  Pharifees  were  ga- 
thered together,  Jefus  afked 
them,  faying,  What  think  ye 
of  Chrift?  whofe  fon  is  he  ? 
They  fay  unto  him,  The  fon 
of  David.  He  faith  unto 
them,  How  then  doth  David 
in  Spirit  call  him  Lord,  fay- 
ing, the  Lord  faid  unto  my 
Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right 
hand,  till  I  make  thine  ene- 
mies thy  foot-ftool  ?  If  David 
then  call  him  Lord,  how7  is 
he  his  fon  ?  And  no  man  was 
able  to  anfwer  him  a  word, 
neither  durft  any  man,  from 
that  day  forth,  afk  him  any 
more  que  ft  ions. 

Hie  Nineteenth   Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The  Collect. 

OGod,  foraunuch  as  with- 
out thee  we  are  not  able 
to  pleafe  thee ;  mercifully 
grant  that  thy  Holy  Spirit 
may  in  all  things  direel  and 
rule  our  hearte,  through  Je- 
fus Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.      Ephef.  iv.    17. 

THis  I  fay  therefore,  and 
tcftify  in  the  Lord,  that 
ye  henceforth  walk  not  as 
other  Gentiles  walk,  in  the 
vanity  of  their  mind ;  having 
the  underftanding  darkened, 
being  alienated  from  the  life 

of 


Till:  NINETEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


,  through  the   igno- 
c  that  is  in  them,  becaufc 
blindnefs  of  their  heart : 
who,  being  pall  feeling,  have 
given   themfelves   over   unto 
ion  fuels,  to  work  all  un- 
cleannefs  with  greedinefs.  But 
ye  have  not  fo  learned  Chrill  ; 
it"  io  be  that  ye    have   heard 
htm,  and   have   been  taught 
by  him,  as  die  truth  is  in   je- 
That  ye   put  off,  con- 
cerning the  former  convcrfa- 
lion,  the   old   man,  which  is 
corrupt  according  to  the  de- 
ceitful lulls ;  and  be  renewed 
in  the   fpirit    of  your  mind  : 
and  that  ye  put   on  the  new 
man,  which  after  God  is  cre- 
ated in  righteoufnefs  and  true 
holinefs.      Wherefore  putting 
away  lying,  fpeak  every  man 
truth  with  his  neighbour:  for 
we  arc  members  one  of  ano- 
ther.    Be  ye  angry,  and  fin 
not :  let  not  the  fun  go  down 
upon   your    wrath :     neither 
give  place  to  the  devil.     Let 
him  that  Hole,  deal  no  more; 
but     rather    let    him   labour, 
working  with  his    hands  the 
thing  which  is  good,  that   he 
may  have  to  give  to  him  that 
needeth.        Let   no    corrupt 
communication   proceed  out 
of  your  mouth,  but  that  which 
is  good  to  the  ufe  of  edifying, 
that  it  may  minuter  grace  un- 
to the  hearers.      And  grieve 
not  the  Holy  Spirit  of  God, 
whereby  ye  arc  fealed  unto 


tin-  day  of  redemption.  Let 
all  bitu  rnefs,  and  wrath,  and 
anger,  and  clamour*  and  evil- 
fpeakklg,  be  put  away  from 
you,  with  all  malice.  And 
be  ye  kind  one  to  another, 
tender-hearted,  forgiving  one 
another,  even  as  God  for 
Chrift's  fake  hath  forgiven 
you. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  ix.  1. 

JEfus    entered  into  a  fhip, 
and  palled  over,  and  came 
into  his  own  city.     And  be- 
hold, they   brought  to  him  a 
man  fick  of  the  palfy,  lying, 
on  a  bed.      And  Jefus,  feeing 
their  faith,  faid  unto  the  lick 
of  the  pally,   Son,  be  of  good 
cheer,    thy   (ins   be   forgiven 
thee.      And  behold,  certain  of 
the   fcribes  faid  within  them- 
felves,     this    man    blafphem- 
eth.   And  Jefus  knowing  their 
thoughts,     faid.,     Wherefore 
think  ye  evil  in  your  hearts  ? 
For  whether  is  ealier  to  fay, 
Thy  fins  be  forgiven  thee  ?  or 
to  fay,  Arifc,  and  walk?  But 
that  ye  may   know   that  the 
Son  of  man   hath  power  on 
earth  to  forgive    fins,    (then 
faith  he  to  the  lick  of  the  pal- 
fy)  Arifc,  take  up  thy  bed, 
and  go  unto  thine  houfe.   And 
hearofe,  and  departed  to  hb 
houfe.     But  when  the  multi- 
tude faw   it,  they  marvelled, 
and   glorified  God,  who  had. 
given  fuch  power  unto  men. 

The 


THE  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY, 


The  Twentieth    Sunday    after 
Trinity. 

The  Collecli 

O  Almighty  and  moft  mer- 
ciful God,  of  thy  boun- 
tiful goodnefs  keep  us,  we 
befeech  thee,  from  all  things 
that  may  hurt  us ;  that  we, 
being  ready  both  in  body  and 
foul,  may  cheerfully  accom- 
plifh  thofe  things  which  thou 
commanded,  through  Jefus 
Chrifi   our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.     Ephef.   v.    15. 

SEe  then  that  ye  walk  cir- 
cumfpe&ly,  not  as  fools, 
but  as  wife,  redeeming  the 
time,  becaufe  the  days  are 
evil.  Wherefore  be  ye  not  un- 
wife,  but  underftanding  what 
the  will  of  the  Lord  is.  And 
be  not  drunk  with  wine,  where- 
in is  excefs ;  but  be  filled  with 
the  Spirit :  fpeaking  to  your- 
ielves  in  pfalms  and  hymns 
and  fpiritual  fongs,  ringing 
and  making  melody  in  your 
heart,  to  the  Lord;  giving 
thanks  always  for  all  things 
unto  God  and  the  Father,  in 
the  name  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrill;  fubmitting  yourfelyes 
one  to  another  in  the  fear  of 
God.  ' 

The  GofpeL  St.  Matth.  xxii.  1. 

TEfus  faid,     The    kingdom 
of  heaven  is  like  unto  a 
certain    king,    who   made    a 


marriage  for  his  fon;  and  fent 
forth  his  fervants  to  call  chem 
that  were  bidden  to  the  wed- 
ding :  and  they  would  not 
come.  Again,  he  fent  forth 
other  fervants,  faying,  Tell 
them  who  are  bidden,  Be- 
hold, I  have  prepared  my  din- 
ner :  my  oxen  and  my  fadings 
are  killed,  and  all  things  are  rea- 
dy :  come  unto  the  marriage. 
But  they  made  light  of  it,  and 
went  their  ways,  one  to  his 
farm,  another  to  his  merchan- 
dife :  and  the  remnant  took 
his  fervants,  and  entreated 
them  fpitefully,  and  flew  them* 
But  when  the  king  heard  there- 
of, he  was  wroth :  and  he  fent 
forth  his  armies,  and  deftroy- 
ed  thofe  murderers,  and  burnt 
up  their  city.  Then  faith  he 
to  his  fervants,  The  wedding 
is  ready,  but  they  who  were 
bidden  were  not  worthy.  Go 
ye  therefore  into  the  highways, 
and  as  many  as  ye  fhall  find, 
bid  to  the  marriage.  So  thofe 
fervants  went  out  into  the 
highways,  and  gathered  toge- 
ther all,  as  many  as  they  found, 
both  bad  and  good  :  and  the 
wedding  was  furnifhed  with 
guefts.  And  when  the  king 
came  in  to  fee  the  guefts,  he 
faw  there  a  man  who  had  not 
on  a  wedding  garment.  And 
he  faith  unto  him,  Friend, 
how  camefl  thou  in  hither, 
not  having  a  wedding  gar- 
ment ?  And  he  was  fpeechlefs. 

Then 


THE  TWEVTY  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY 


Then   bid  the  kins   to  the  of  righteoufiiefi  j    and  your 

wints,  bind  him  hand  ami  feci  (hod  with  the  preparation 

fool,  and  take  him  away,  and  of  the  gofpel  of  peace }  above 

call  him  into  outer  darknefi  :  all,  taking  the  fliield  of  faith, 

there    (hall    be    weeping  and  wherewith  ye  {hall  he  able  to 

gnafhini*  of  teeth.    For  many  quench  all  the  fiery    darts  of 


are  called,  but  few  arc  cholen. 

The  Twenty-jirjl  Sunday  after 
Trimly. 

The  Colletl. 

GRant,  we  befeech  thee, 
merciful  Lord,  to  thy 
Faithful  people,  pardon  and 
peace ;  that  they  may  be 
cleanfed  from  all  their  fins, 
and  ferve  thee  with  a  quiet 
mind,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 


the  wicked.  And  take  the 
helmet  of  falvation,  and  the 
fword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is 
the  word  of  God :  praying  al- 
ways with  all  prayer  and  fup- 
plication  in  the  Spirit,  and 
watching  thereunto  with  all 
perfeverance,  and  ^application 
for  all  faints;  and  for  me, 
that  utterance  may  be  given 
unto  me,  that  I  may  open, 
my  mouth  boldly,  to  make 
known  the  my  ft  cry  of  the 
gofpel;  for  which  I  am  an 
arnbaffador  in  bonds:  that 
therein  I  may  fpeak  boljdry  as 
I  ought  to  {peak.  , 

The  Gofpel.  St.  John  iv.  46*. 

THere   was  a  certain  no- 
bleman, whofe  fon  was 
fick  at  Capernaum.   When  he 
flefh    and  blood,  but  againft    heard  that  Jefus  was  come  out 


The  Epijlle.    Ephef.  vi.  10. 

MY  brethren,  be  ftrong 
in  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
power  of  his  might.  Put  on 
the  whole  armour  of  God, 
that  ye  may  be  able  to  ftand 

devil. 


againft  the  wiles  of  the 
For   we  wreftle 


not 


againft 


principalities,  againft  powers, 
againft  the  rulers  of  the  dark- 
nefs  of  this  world,  againft 
fpirkual  wickednefs  in  high 
places.  Wherefore  take  unto 
you  the  whole  armour  of 
God,  that  ye  may  be  able  to 
withftand  in  trie  evil  day,  and 
having  done  all,  to  ftand. 
Stand  therefore,  having  your 
loins  girt  about  with  truth  ; 
and  having  on  the  breaft-plate 


of  Judea  into  Galilee,  he 
went  unto  him,  andbefought 
him,  that  he  would  come 
down  and  heal  his  fon;  for  he 
was  at  the  point  of  death. 
Then  faid  Jefus  unto  him, 
Except  ye  fee  figns  and  won- 
ders, ye  will  not  believe.  The 
nobleman  faith  unto  him,  Sir, 
come  down  ere  my  child  die. 
Jefus  faith  unto  him,  Go  thy 
way,  thy  fon  liveth.  And 
O  '  the 


THE  TWENTY-SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY, 


the  man  believed  the  word 
that  Jefus  had  fpoken  unto 
him,  and  he  went  his  way. 
And  as  he  was  now  going 
down,  his  fervants  met  him, 
and  told  him,  raying,  Thy 
ion  liveth.  Then  enquired 
he  of  them  the  hour  when  he 
began  to  amend:  and  they 
laid  unto  him,  Yeflerday,  at 
the  feventh  hour,  the  fever 
left  him.  So  the  father  knew 
that  it  was  at  the  fame  hour  in 
the  which  Jefus  faid  unto  him, 
Thy  fon  liveth;  and  himfelf 
believed,  and  his  whole  houfe. 
This  is  again  the  fecond  mi- 
racle that  Jefus  did,  when  he 
was  come  out  of  Judea  into 
Galilee. 

The  Twenty-feeond  Sunday  af- 
ter Trinity. 

The  ColleB. 

LOrd,  we  befeech  thee  to 
keep  thy  houfhold  the 
Church  in  continual  godli- 
nefs;  that,  through  thy  pro- 
tection, it  may  be  free  from 
all  adverlities,  and  devoutly 
given  to  ferve  thee  in  good 
works,  to  the  glory  of  thy 
name,  through  Jefus  Chrift. 
our  Lord.     Amen. 


i 


TheEpijlle.     Phil.  i.  3. 

Thank  my  God  upon  eve- 
remembrance    of  you 


rv 


(always   in    every   prayer    of 
mine  for  you  all  making   re- 


queft  with  joy)  for  your  fel- 
lowfhip  in   the    Gofpel  from 
the   nrft  day   until  now  ;  be- 
ing   confident    of    this     very 
thing,  that  he  who  hath  begun 
a  good  work  in  you,  will  per- 
form it  until  the  day  of  Jefus 
Chrift ;  even  as  it  is  meet  for 
me  to  think  this  of  you    all, 
becaufe  I    have   you   in  my 
heart,    inafmuch   as    both   in 
my  bonds,  and  in  the  defence 
and  confirmation  of  the  Gof- 
pel,   ye  all  arc  partakers    of 
my   grace.     For   God  is  my 
record,  how  greatly  I  long  af- 
ter you  all  in  the  bowels   of 
Jefus  Chrift.  And  this  I  pray, 
that  your  love  may    abound 
yet  more  and  more  in  know- 
ledge, and  in   all  judgment  ; 
That  ye  may  approve  things 
that    are   excellent,    that    ye 
may  be  fincerc,  and  without 
offence  till  the  day  of  Chrift  ; 
being  filled  with  the  fruits  of 
righteoufnefs,    which  arc   bv 
Jefus  Chrift,  unto  the  glory 
and  praife  of  God. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  Mat.  xviii.  21. 

PEter  faid  unto  Jefus, 
Lord,  how  oft  mail  my 
brother  fin  again  ft  me,  and  I 
forgive  him  ?  till  feven  times  ? 
Jefus  faith  unto  him,  I  fay 
not  unto  thee,  until  feven 
times  :  but  until  feventv  times 
feven*  Therefore  is  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  likened  unto  a 
certain  king,  who  would  take 
account 


THE  rWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TR1XITY. 


:it  ol'  his  fervants.  And 
when  he  had  begun  to  reckon, 
one  was  brought  unto  him, 
w  ho  owed  him  ten  thoufand 
talents.  But  forafmuch  as 
he  had  not  to  pay,  his  lord 
commanded  him  to  be  fold, 
and  his  wile  and  children,  and 

all  that  he  had,  and  payment 
to    be   made.      The    fervant 

therefore  fell  down  and  wor- 
shipped him,  lining,  Lord, 
have  patience  with  me,  and  I 
Will  pay  thee  all.  Then  the 
lord  of  that  fervant  was  mov- 
ed with  compadion,  and  looted 
him,  and  forgave  him  the 
debt.  But  the  Tame  fervant 
went  out,  and  found  one  of 
his  fcllow-fervants,  who  owed 
him  an  hundred  pence;  and 
he  laid  hands  on  him,  and 
took  him  by  the  throat,  fay- 
ing, Pay  me  that  thou  ow7cft. 
And  his  fellow-fervant  fell 
clown  at  his  feet,  and  befought 
him,  laying,  Have  patience 
with  me,  and  I  will  pay  thee 
all.  And  he  would  not;  but 
went  and  call  him  into  prifon, 
till  he  fhould  pay  the  debt. 
So  when  his  fellow-fervants 
law  what  was  done,  they  were 
very  forry,  and  came  and 
told  unto  their  lord  all  that 
was  done.  Then  his  lord, 
after  that  he  had  called  him, 
laid  unto  him,  O  thou  wick- 
ed fervant,  I  forgave  thee  all 
that  debt,  becaufe  thou  de- 
iircdit  me  :   fhouldcit  not  thou 


alfo  ha\  e  had  compaffion  on 
thy  fellow-fervant,  ei  en  a    I 

had  pity  on  tluv  p  /•  nd  his 
lord  was  wroth,  and  delivered 
him  to  the  tormentors,  till  he 
fhould  pay  all  that  was  due 
unto  him.  So  likewile  Brail 
my  heavenly  Father  do  alfo 
unto  you,  if  ye,  from  your 
hearts,  forgive  not  every  one 
his  brother   their  trefpalles. 

The  Twenty -third   Sunday  af- 
ter Trinity. 
The  Collett. 

OGod,  our  refuge  and 
ftrength,  who  art  the 
author  of  all  godlinefs;  be 
ready,  we  be  leech  thee,  to 
hear  the  devout  prayers  of 
thy  Church ;  and  grant  that 
thofe  things  which  we  alk 
faithfully,  we  may  obtain  ef- 
fectually, through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epijllc.     Phil.  hi.  17. 

BRethren,  be  followers  to- 
gether of  me,  and  mark 
them  who  walk  fo,  as  ye  have 
us  for  an  enfample.  (For  ma- 
ny Walk,  of  whom  I  have 
told  you  often,  and  now  tell 
you  even  weeping,  that  they 
are  the  enemies  of  the  crofs 
of  Chrift  ;  whole  end  is  de- 
struction, whole  god  is  their 
belly,  and  whole  glory    is  in 


their     ill  am  < 


vho      mind 


earthly  things.)   For  our  con  - 

verfation  is   in   heaven,   from 

whence  alio  we  look  for  the. 

Saviour, 


THE  TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


Saviour,  the  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift  j  who  fhall  change  our 
vile  body,  that  it  may  be  fa- 
fhioned  like  unto  his  glorious 
body,  according  to  the  work- 
ing, whereby  he  is  able  even 
to  fubdue  all  things  unto  him- 
felf. 

TheGofpel.  St.  Matt.xxii.  15. 

THen  went  the  Pharifees, 
and  took  counfel  how 
they  might  entangle  him  in 
his  talk.  And  they  fent  out 
unto  him  their  difciplcs,  with 
the  Herodians,  faying,  Maf- 
ter,  we  know  that  thou  art 
true,  and  teacheft  the  way  of 
God  in  truth,  neither  careft 
thou  for  any  man :  for  thou 
regardeft  not  the  perfon  of 
men.  Tell  us,  therefore, 
What  thinkeft  thou  ?  Is  k 
lawful  to  give  tribute  unto 
Caefar,  or  not  ?  But  Jefus  per- 
ceived their  wickednefs,  and 
{aid,  Why  tempt  ye  me,  ye 
hypocrites  ?  Shew  me  the 
tribute-money.  And  they 
brought  unto  him  a  penny. 
And  he  faith  unto  them, 
Whofeis  this  image  and  fu- 
perfcription  ?  They  fay  unto 
him,  Caefar's.  Then  faith  he 
unto  them,  Render  therefore 
unto  Caefar  the  things  which 
are  Caefar's ;  and  unto  God 
the  things  that  are  God's. 
When  they  had  heard  theie 
words,  they  marvelled,  and 
left  him,  and  went  their  way. 


The  Twenty -fourth  Sunday  af- 
ter Trinity. 
The  ColUft. 

OLord,  we  befcech  thee, 
abfolve  thy  people  from 
their  offences ;  that,  through 
thy  bountiful  goodnefs,  we 
may  all  be  delivered  from 
the  bands  of  thofe  fins  which 
by  our  frailty  we  have  com- 
mitted :  Grant  this,  O  hea- 
venly Father,  for  Jefus 
ChriiVs  fake,  our  bleffed 
Lord  and  Saviour.     Amen. 

The  Epiflle.     Colof.  i.  3. 

WE  give  thanks  to  God, 
and  the  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  praying 
always  for  you,  fince  we 
heard  of  your  faith  in  Chrilt 
Jefus,  and  of  the  love  which 
ye  have  to  all  the  faints ;  for 
the  hope  which  is  laid  up  for 
you  in  heaven,  whereof  ye 
heard  before  in  the  word  of 
the  truth  of  the  Gofpel;  which 
is  come  unto  you,  as  it  is  in 
all  the  world,  and  bringeth 
forth  fruit,  as  it  doth  alfo  in 
you,  fince  the  day  ye  heard 
of  it,  and  knew  the  grace  of 
God  in  truth.  As  ye  alfo 
learned  of  Epaphras,  our  dear 
fellow-fervant,  who  is  for  you 
a  faithful  minifter  of  Chrift  ; 
who  alfo  declared  unto  us 
your  love  in  the  fpirit.  For 
this  caufe  we  alfo,  fmce  the 
day  we  heard  it,  do  not  ceafe 
to  pray  for  you;  and  to  defire 

that 


THE  TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


ih.it  w  might  be  filled  with 
the  knowledge  of  his  will  in 
al]  wifdoni  and  fpiritual  un- 
derstanding ;    that   ye    might 

walk  worthy  of  the  Lord  un- 
to all  pleating,  being  fruitful 
in  every  good  work,  and  in- 
c rcafing  in  the  knowledge  of 
God ;  ihengthened  with  all 
might,  according  to  his  glo- 
rious power,  unto  all  patience 
and  long-fullering,  with  joy- 
fulnefs ;  giving  thanks  unto 
the  Father,  who  hath  made  us 
meet  to  be  partakers  of  the 
inheritance  of  the  faints  in 
light. 

The  Go/pel  St.  Matth.  ix.  18. 

WHile  Jefus  fpake  thefe 
things  unto  John's 
difciplcs,  behold,  there -came 
a  certain  ruler,  and  worfhip- 
ped  him,  faying,  My  daugh- 
ter is  even  now  dead;  but 
come  and  lay  thy  hand  upon 
her,  and  flic  fliall  live.  And 
Jefus  arofe,  and  followed 
him,  and  fo  did  his  difciples. 
(And  behold,  a  woman,  which 
was  difeafed  with  an  iflue  of 
blood  twelve  years,  came  be- 
hind him,  and  touched  the 
hem  of  his  garment :  For  fhe 
faid  within  herfelf,  If  I  may 
but  touch  his  garment,  I  fliall 
be  whole.  But  Jefus  turned 
t  him  about,  and  when  he  faw 
her,  he  laid,  Daughter,  be  of 
good  comfort,  thy  faith  hath 
made  thee  whole.     And   the 


woman  was  made  whole  from 

that    hour.)   And  when   fefill 

came  into  the  ruler's  houfe, 
and  law  the  minilrcls  and  the 
people  making  a  noife,  he  (aid 
unto  them,  Give  place:  for 
the  maid  is  not  dead,  but 
Qeepeth.  And  they  laughed 
him  to  fcorn.  But  when  the 
people  were  put  forth,  he 
went  in,  and  took  her  by  the 
hand,  and  the  maid  arofe. 
And  the  fame  hereof  went 
abroad  into  all  that  land. 

The  Twenty -fifth   Sunday  af- 
ter Trinity. 

The  ColleEl. 

STir  up,  we  befeech  thee, 
O  Lord,  the  wills  of  thy 
faithful  people;  that  they 
plenteoufly  bringing  forth  the 
fruit  of  good  wrorks,  may  by 
thee  be  plenteoufly  rewarded, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.  Amen. 
For  the  Epijlle.   Jer.  xxiii.  5. 

BEhold,  the  days  come, 
faith  the  Cord,  that  I 
will  raife  unto  David  a  righ- 
teous Branch;  and  a  King 
fhall  reign  and  profper,  and 
fliall  execute  judgment  and 
jufiice  in  the  earth.  In  his 
days,  |udah  fhall  be  faved, 
and  Ifrael  fhall  dwell  fafely  : 
and  this  is  his  Name  whereby 
he  fhall  be  called,  THE 
LORD  OUR  RIGHTE- 
OUSXESS.  Therefore,  be- 
hold 


SAINT  ANDREW'S  DAY. 


hold,  the  days  come,  faith 
the  Lord,  that  they  fh all  no 
more  lay,  The  Lord  liveth, 
who  brought  up  the  children 
of  Ifracl  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt;  but,  The  Lord  lit- 
feth  who  brought  up,  and  who 
led  the  feed  of  the  houfc  of 
Ifrael  out  of  the  north-coun- 
try, and  from  all  countries 
whither  I  had  driven  them ; 
and  they  (hall  dwell  in  their 
own  land. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  John  vi.  5. 

WHen  Jefus  then  lift  up 
his  eyes,  and  faw  a 
great  company  come  unto 
him,  he  faith  unto  Philip, 
Whence  mall  we  buy  bread, 
that  thefe  may  eat  ?  (and  this 
he  faid  to  prove  him ;  for  he 
himlelf  knew  what  he  would 
do.)  Philip  anfwered  him, 
Two  hundred  penny-worth 
of  bread  is  not  fufheient  for 
them,  that  every  one  of  them 
may  take  a  little.  One  of  his 
difciples,  Andrew,  Simon  Pe- 
ter's brother,  faith  unto  him, 
There  is  a  lad  here,  who  hath 
live  barley -loaves,  and  two 
fmall  fifhes ;  but  what  are  they 
among  fo  many  ?  and  Jefus 
laid,  Make  the  men  fit  down. 
Now  there  was  much  grafs  in 
the  place.  So  the  men  fat 
down,  in  number  about  five 
thoufand.  And  Jefus  took 
the  loaves,  and  when  he  had 
;,    he  distributed 


to  the  difciples,  and  the  difci- 
ples to  them  that  were  let 
down,  and  likewife  of  the 
lilhes,  as  much  as  they  would. 
When  they  were  filled,  he 
faid  unto  his  difciples,  Gather 
up  the  fragments  that  remain, 
that  nothing  be  lolt.  There- 
fore they  gathered  them  toge- 
ther, and  filled  twelve  bafkets 
with  the  fragments  of  the  five 
barley  loaves,  which  remain- 
ed over  and  above  unto  them 
that  had  eaten.  Then  thole 
men,  when  they  had  feen  the 
miracle  that  Jefus  did,  laid. 
This  is  of  a  truth  that  Pro- 
phet that  mould  come  into 
the  world. 

^  If  there  be  any  more  Sun- 
days before  Advent  -Sunday , 
the  Service  of  Jome  of  thofe 
Sundays  that  -were  omitted 
after  the  Epiphany,  JJiall  be 
taken  in  to  fupplyjo  many  as 
are  here  wanting.  And  if 
there  be  fewer,  the  overplus 
may  be  omitted  :  Provided 
that  this  la/l  Collect,  Epiflle^ 
and  Gofpel,  fhall  always  be 
ufed  upon  the  Sunday  next 
before  Advent. 

St.   Andrew's  Day. 
The  CollcB. 

ALmighty  God,  who  didft 
give  fucfa  grace  unto 
thy  holy  Apoftle  Saint  An- 
drew, that  he  readily  obeyed 

the 


SAINT  ANDREW'S  DAY. 


f  thy  Son  JcTirs 
Chrift,  and  followed  him  with- 
out di  [rani  iwito  us'  all, 
thai  we,  being  called  by  thy 
Word,  may  forthwith 
giVe  up  ourfelves  obediently 
to  fulfil  thy  holy  command- 
ments, through  the  lame  je- 
R     C  hi  lit  our  Lord.      Amen. 

The  Epiflc.     Rom.   x.   9. 

IF  thou  (halt  confefs  with 
thy  mouth  the  Lord  ]e- 
fus,  and  ihah  believe  in  thine 
heart  that  God  hath  railed 
him  from  the  dead,  thou  fhalt 
he  laved.  For  with  the  heart 
man  believeth  unto  rightcouf- 
nc!*s,  and  with  the  mouth 
confeflion  is  made  unto  falva- 
tion.  For  the  Scripture  faith, 
Whofoever  believeth  on  him 
fhall  not  be  afhamed.  For 
there  is  no  difference  between 
the  Jew  and  the  Greek  :  for 
the  fame  Lord  over  all,  is 
rich  unto  all  that  call  upon 
him.  For  whofoever  fhall 
call  upon  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  fhall  be  faved.  How 
then  lhallthcy  call  on  him  in 
whom  they  have  not  believed  ? 
And  how  fhall  they  believe  in 
him  of  whom  they  have  not 
heard?  And  how  fhall  they  hear 
without  a  preacher  ?  And  how 
fhall  they  preach,  except  they 
be  fent?  As  it  is  written,  How 
beautiful  arc  the  feet  of  them 
that  preach  the  Gofpel  of 
peace,  and  bring  glad  tidings 


of  good  things?     Bui    tfi 
have  not  all  obeyed  the  Gof- 
pel.     F  or  Flaias  faith,  Lord, 
v  ho  hath  believed  our  report  ? 

So  then,  faith  eometh  by 
hearing,  and  bearing  by  the 
Word  of  God.    Bui  1  fay, 

have  they  not  heard  ?  Yes 
verily,  their  found  went  into 
all  the  earth,  and  their  words 
unto  the  ends  of  the  world. 
But  I  fay,  Did  not  Ifrael 
know  ?  Firfl,  Mofes  faith,  I 
will  provoke  you  to  jealoufy 
by  them  that  are  no  people, 
and  by  a  foolifh  nation  1 
will  anger  you.  Bui  Efaias  is 
very  bold,  and  faith,  I  was 
found  of  them  that  fought  me 
not ;  I  was  made  manifeft  un- 
to them  that  afked  not  after 
me.  But  to  Ifrael  he  faith, 
All  day  long  have  I  ftretched 
forth  my  hands  unto  a  d:fo- 
bedient  and  gain-faying  peo- 
ple. 

ThcGoJfel.    St.  Matt.  iv.  18. 

JEfus  walking  by  the  fea  of 
Galilee,  faw  two  brethren, 
Simon,  called  Peter,  and  An- 
drew his  brother,  calling  a 
net  into  the  fea :  (for  they 
were  fifhers.)  And  he  faith 
unto  them,  Follow  me,  and 
I  will  make  you  fifhers  of 
men.  And  they  ftraightway 
left  their  nets,  and  followed 
him.  And  going  on  from 
thence,  he  faw  ether  two  bre- 
thren,  James  the  ion  of  Ze- 

bedee, 


SAINT  THOMAS'S  DAY. 


bedee,  and  John  his  brother, 
in  a  fhip  with  Zebedee  their 
father,  mending  their  nets ; 
and  he  called  them.  And 
they  immediately  left  the  fhip 
and  their  father,  and  followed 
him. 

£7.   Thomas  the  Apojlle. 
The  Collect. 

ALmighty  and  evcrliving 
God,  who,  for  the  great- 
er confirmation  of  the  faith, 
didft  fuffer  thy  holy  Apoftle 
Thomas  to  be  doubtful  in 
thy  Son's  refurreclion ;  grant 
us  fo  perfectly,  and  without 
all  doubt,  to  believe  in  thy 
Son  Jefus  Chrift,  that  our 
faith  in  thy  fight  may  never 
be  reproved :  Hear  us,  O 
Lord,  through  the  fame  Je- 
fus Chrift ;  to  whom,  with 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
all  honour  and  glory,  now 
and  for  evermore.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.  Ephef.  ii.  19. 
—  Ow  therefore  ye  are  no 
more  ftrangers  and  fo- 
reigners, but  fellow-citizens 
with  the  faints,  and  of  the 
houfhold  of  God;  and  are 
built  upon  the  foundation  of 
the  Apoftles  and  Prophets, 
Jefus  Chrift  himfelf  being  the 
chief  corner-ftonc;  in  whom 
all  the  building,  fitly  framed 
together,  groweth  unto  an 
holy  temple  in  the  Lord :  in 
whom  ye  alfo  arc  builded  to- 


gether for   an   habitation  of 
God,  through  the  Spirit. 

The  GofpeL  St.  John  xx 


.24. 
elve, 


N 


THomas,  one  of  the  tw 
called  Didymus,  was  not 
with  them  when  Jefus  came. 
The  other  difciples  therefore 
faid  unto  him,  We  have  ^cn 
the  Lord.  But  he  faid  unto 
them,  Except  I  fhall  fee  in 
his  hands  the  print  of  the  nails, 
and  put  my  finger  into  the 
print  of  the  nails,  and  thruft 
my  hand  into  his  fide,  I  will 
not  believe.  And  after  eight 
days,  again  his  difciples  were 
within,  and  Thomas  with 
them  :  Then  came  Jefus,  the 
doors  being  fliut,  and  flood 
in  the  midft,  and  faid,  Peace 
be  unto  you.  Then  faid  he 
to  Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy 
finger,  and  behold  my  hands ; 
and  reach  hither  thy  hand, 
and  thruft  it  into  my  fide; 
and  be  not  faithlefs,  but  be- 
lieving. And  Thomas  an- 
fwered  and  faid  unto  him,  My 
Lord,  and  my  God.  Jefus 
faith  unto  him,  Thomas,  be- 
caufe  thou  haft  feen  me,  thou 
haft  believed  ;  bleffed  are  they 
that  have  not  feen,  and  yet 
have  believed.  And  many 
other  figns  truly  did  Jefus  in 
the  pretence  of  his  difciples, 
which  are  not  written  in  this 
book.  But  thefe  are  written, 
that  ye  might  believe  that 
Jefus  is  the  Chrift,  the   Son 

of 


S  UNT  STEPHEN'S  DAY, 


.  and   that  believing, 
yc  mi  'h(  ha\  c  life  through  Ins 


i    I 

GRant,  ()  Lord,    thai  in 
all   our  fufferinga  Bcre 
upon  earth,  for  the  teftimony 

o\  thy  truth,  we  may  H^d- 
\y  look  up  to  Heaven,  and 
by  liith  behold  the  glory  that 
(hall  be  revealed  ;  and  being 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
may  learn  to  love  and  blefs 
our  perfecutors,  bv  the  ex- 
ample of  thy  firft  Martyr 
Saint  Stephen,  who  prayed 
for  his  murderers  to  thee,  () 
fileffed  Tefus,  who  ftattdeft 
at  the  right  hand  of  God,  to 
fuccour  all  thofe  who  fuffer 
for  thee,  our  only  Mediator 
xand  Advocate.      Amen, 

f  Then  jli  all  follow  the  Collect 
of  the  Nativity,  which  f hall 
be  faid  continually  until 
New-Year  s  Eve. 

For  the  Epifle.    A&svii.  55. 

STephen,  being  full  of  the 
Holy  Ghoh%  looked  up 
HedfaHly  into  heaven,  and 
faw  the  glory  of  God,  and 
Jefus  Handing  on  the  right 
hand  of  God ;  and  faid,  Be- 
hold, I  fee  the  heavens  open- 
ed, and  the  Son  of  man  Hand- 
ing on  the  right  hand  of  God. 
Then  they  cried  out  with  a 
loud  voice,  and  flopped  their 

R 


(id  ran  upon   him  v.  i:h 

onr  accord,  and  caft  him 

of  the  v  it\ .   and    Honed  him  : 

and  the  witnefles  laid  down 
their  clothe  oung  man's 

feet,  whofe  name  was  Saul. 
And  they  Honed  Stephen, 
calling  upon  God,  and  fay- 
ing, Lord  Jefus,  receive  my 
fpirit.  And  he  kneeled  down, 
and  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
Lord,  lay  not  this  fin  to  their 
charge.  And  when  he  had 
faid  this,  he  fell  ailecp. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  Matt,  xxiii.  34. 

BEhold,  I  fend  unto  you 
prophets,  and  wife  men, 
and  fcribes;  and  fon  *  of  them 
ye  fhall  kill  and  cruc  ty  ;  and 
fome  of  them  fhall  ye  fcourge 
in  your  fynagogues,  and  per- 
fecute  them  from  city  to  city  ; 
that  upon  you  may  come  all 
the  righteous  blood  Hied  up- 
on the  earth,  from  the  blood 
of  righteous  Abel,  unto  the 
blood  of  Zacharias,  fon  of 
Barachias,  whom  ye  flew  be- 
tween the  temple  and  the  altar. 
Verily  I  fay  unto  you,  All 
thefc  things  fhall  come  upon 
this  generation.  O  Jerufa- 
lem,  Jerufalem,  thou  that 
killed  the  prophets,  and  Hon- 
efl  them  which  are  fent  uiuo 
thee;  how  often  would  I  have 
gathered  thy  children  together, 
even  as  a  hen  gathereth  her 
chickens  under  her  wings,  and 
ye  would  not !  Behold,  your 

houfe 


SAINT  JOHN  THE  EVANGELIST'S  DAY, 


houfe  is  left  unto  you  dcfo- 
iate.  For  I  lay  unto  you, 
Ye  iiia.ll  not  ice  me  Hence- 
forth, till  ye  fhalllay,  Blefied 
is  he  that  cometh  in  the  Name 
of  the  Lord. 

St.  John  the  Evangelifi's  Day. 

The  Collect. 

iful  Lord,  wc  be- 
:ch  thee  to  caft  thy 
bright  beams  of  light  upon 
thy  Church,  that  it  being  in- 
it.ru  cted  by  the  doctrine  of 
thy  bleffed  Apoftle  and  Evan- 
gelift  Saint  John,  may  Jo 
walk  in  the  light  of  thy  truth, 
that  at  length  it  may  attain  to 
everlafting  life,  through  Je- 
fus  Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 


MErcil 

1V1   ieec 


The  Epijlle.   1  St.  John  i.  1. 

THat  which  was  from  the 
beginning,  which  we 
have  heard,  which  we  have 
feen  with  our  eyes,  which  we 
have  looked  upon,  and  our 
hands  have  handled  of  the 
word  of  life ;  (for  the  life  was 
manifefted,  and  we  have  leen 
it,  and  bear  witnefs,  and  fhew 
unto  you  that  eternal  life 
which  was  with  the  Father, 
and  was  manifefted  unto  us ;) 
that  which  we  have  ieen  and 
heard,  declare  we  unto  you, 
that  ye  alio  may  have  fellow - 
ihip  with  us  :  and  truly  our 
fellowfhip  is  with  the  Father, 
and  with  his  Son  Jefus  Chrift. 
And  thefe  tilings  write  we  un- 


to you,  that  your  joy  may 
be  full.  This  then  isthemef- 
fage  which  we  have  heard  of 
him,  and  declare  unto  you, 
that  God  is  light,  and  in  him 
is  no  darknefs  at  all.  If  we 
lay  that  we  have  fellowfhip 
with  him,  and  walk  in  dark- 
nefs, we  lie,  and  do  not  the 
truth  :  But  if  we  walk  in  the 
light,  as  he  is  in  the  light,  we 
have  fellowfhip  one  with  ano- 
ther, and  the  blood  of  Jefus 
Chrift  his  Son  clean feth  us 
from  all  fin.  If  we  fay  that 
we  have  no  fin,  we  deceive 
ourfelves,  and  the  truth  is  not 
in  us.  If  we  confefs  our  fins, 
he  is  faithful  and  juft  to  for- 
give us  our  fins,  and  to  cleanfe 
us  from  all  unrightcoufnefs. 
If  we  fay  that  we  have  not 
finned,  we  make  him  a  liar, 
and  his  Word  is  not  in  us. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  John  xxi.  19. 

JE fas  faid  unto  Peter,  Fol- 
low me,  Then  Peter  turn- 
ing about,  feeth  the  difciple 
whom  Jefus  loved,  following, 
(which  alfo  leaned  on  his 
brcaft  at  iupper,  and  faid, 
Lord,  which  is  he  that  be- 
trayeth  thee  ?)  Peter  feeing 
him,  lakh  to  Jefus,  Lord, 
and  what  fhall  this  man  do  ? 
Jefus  faith  unto  him,  If  I 
will  that  he  tarry  till  I  come, 
what  is  that  to  thee  ?  Follow 
thou  me.  Then  went  this 
faying  abroad  among  the 
brethren, 


THE  INNOCKN  l'S   DAY. 


brethren,  that  that  difciple 
(hottk)  not  (Ik-  :  yetjefus  bid 

not  unto  him,  lie  (hall  not 
die:  hut  it'  1  will  that  he  tar* 

nil  I  come,  what  is  thai  to 
thee :}  This  is  the  difciplc 
which  teftifieth  of  thefe  things, 
and  wrote  thefe  things,  and 

we  know  that  his  .teflimony  is 
true.  And  there  are  alio  many 
other  things  which  Jefus  did, 
the  which,  if  they  ihould  be 
Written  every  one,  I  fuppofe 
that  even  the  world  itfelf could 
not  contain  the  books  that 
ihould  be  written. 

The  Innocents  Day. 
The  ColleEl. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  out 
of  the  mouths  of  babes 
and  fucklings  halt  ordained 
ftrength,  and  madefl  infants 
to  glorify  thee  by  their  deaths : 
mortify  and  kill  all  vices  in 
us,  and  fo  ft  lengthen  us  by 
thy  grace,  that  by  the  intio- 
cency  of  our  lives,  and  con- 
itancy  of  our  faith  even  unto 
death,  we  my  glorify  thy  holy 
Name,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

For  the  EpiJIIe.    Rev.  xiv.  1. 

I  Looked,  and  lo,  a  Lamb 
Hood  on  the  mount  Sion, 
and  with  him  a  hundred  for- 
tv  and  four  thoufand,  having 
his  Father's  Name  written  in 
their  foreheads.  And  I  heard 
a  voice  from  heaven,  as  the 


voice  of  many  waters,  and 

the  voice  ol  a  greai  tin. 

and  I  heard  the  voice  of  hai  p- 
cis  harping  with  then  haips  . 
ami  they  fang  as  it  were  anev/ 
long  before  the-  throne,  and 
before  the  four  heaiL,  and  the 
elders:  and  no  muw  could 
learn  that  long,  but  the  hun- 
dred and  forty  and  four  thou- 
fand, which  were,  redeemed 
from  the  earth.  Thefe  are  the  v 
which  were  not  defiled  with 
women,  for  they  are  virgins  i 
thefe  arc  they  which  follow 
the  Lamb  whitherfoever  he 
goeth:  thefe  were  redeemed 
from  among  men,  being  the 
iirit-fruits  unto  God,  and  to 
the  Lamb.  And  in  their 
mouth  was  found  no  guile  ; 
for  they  are  without  fault  be- 
fore the  throne  of  God. 

The  Go/pel.  $t.  Matth.  ii<  13. 

THe  angel  of  the  Lord  ap- 
peafeth  to    Jofeph  in  a 

dream,  faying,  Arife,  and 
take  the  young  child  and  his 
mother,  and  flee  into  Egypt, 
and  be  thou  there  until  I  bring 
thee  word ;  for  Herod  will 
feck  the  young  child  to  de- 
flroy  him.  When  he  arofe, 
he  took  the  young  child  and 
his  mother  by  night,  and  de- 
parted into  Egypt;  and  was 
there  until  the  death  of  He- 
rod :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  fpoken  of  the  Lord 
by  the  prophet,  faying,  Oik 

oF 


THE  CONVERSION  OF  SAINT  PAUL. 


of  Egypt  have  I  called  my 
fort.  Then  Herod,  when  he 
jaw  that  he  was  mocked  of 
the  wife  men,  was  exceeding 
wroth,  and  Tent  forth,  and 
flew  all  the  children  that  were 
in  Bethlehem,  and  in  all  the 
coafts  thereof,  from  two  years 
old  and  under,  according  to 
the  time  which  he  had  diligently 
enquired  of  the  wife  men. 
Then  was  fulfilled  that  which 
was  fpoken  by  Jeremy  the 
prophet,  faying,  In  Rama 
was  there  a  voice  heard,  la- 
mentation, and  weeping,  and 
great  'mourning,  Rachael 
weeping  for  her  children,  and 
would  not  be  comforted,  be- 
caufe  they  are  not. 

The  Converjion  of  St.  Paul. 
The  Collect. 

OGod,  who;  through  the 
preaching  of  the  bleffed 
Apoflle  Saint  Paul,  halt 
caufed  the  light  of  the  Gofpcl 
to  fhine  throughout  the  world  ; 
grant,  we  befeech  thee,  that 
we,  having  his  wonderful 
converfion  in  remembrance, 
may  fhew  forth  our  tnankful- 
nefs  unto  thee  for  the  fame, 
by  following  the  holy  doc- 
trine which  he  taught,  through 
Jefus  Chrifl  our  Lord.  Amen. 

For  the  Epijttt.      A&s  ix.    1. 

ANd    Saul,  yet   breathing 
out    threatenings    and. 
(laughter  againit  the  difciples 


of  the  Lord,  wTent  unto  the 
High  Prieft,  and  defired  of 
him  letters  to  Damafcus  to 
the  fynagogues,  that  if  he 
found  any  of  this  wav,  whe- 
ther they  were  men  or  wo- 
men, he  might  bring  them 
bound  unto  Jcrufalem.  And 
as  he  journeyed,  he  came 
near  Damafcus  :  and  fudden- 
ly  there  fhmed  round  about 
him  a  light  from  heaven.1"  And 
he  fell  to  the  earth,  and  heard 
a  voice  laying  unto  him,  Saul, 
Saul,  why  peifecutclt  thou 
me?  And  he  laid,  Who  art 
thou,  Lord  ?  And  the  Lord 
laid,  I  am  Jefus  whom  thou 
perfecuteft :  1 1  is  hard  for  thee 
to  kick  againft  the  pricks. 
And  he,  trembling g  and  allo- 
nifhed,  faid,  Lord,  what  wilt 
thou  have  me  to  do  ?  And 
the  Lord  faid  unto  him, 
Arife,  and  go  into  the  city, 
and  it  (hall  be  told  thee  what 
thou  mult  do.  And  the  men 
which  journeyed  wkh  him 
Hood  fpeechlels,  hearing  a 
voice,  but  feeing  no  man. 
And  Saul  aroie  from  the 
earth ;  and  when  his  eyes 
were  opened,  he  law  no  man: 
but  they  hd  him  by  the  hand, 
and  brought  him  into  Damaf- 
cus. And  he  was  three  days 
without  fight,  and  neither  did 
eat  nor  drink.  And  there  was 
a  certain  difciple  at  Damafcus, 
named  Ananias,  and  to  him 
faid  the  Lord  in  a  v  if  ion, 
Ananias  ♦ 


THE  CONVERSION  OF  SAINT  PAUL 


Atum.ts :  And  he  laid.    Be- 
hold,  1  tmhere;  Lord.   And 

the    Lord     laid     unto     him, 
\uk\  and  go  into  the  ftr< 
which  is  called  Straight,   and 

•  aire  in  the  hoiife  of  Ju< 
one  called  Saul,  of  Tar- 
fus  :  lor  behdld,  he  prayeth; 
and  hath  Iccn  in  a  vilion  a 
man  named  Ananias,  coming 
in,  and  putting   his   hand   on 

n,  that  h  receive  his 

fight.  Then  Ananias  an- 
,  Lord,  I  have  heard 
bv  manv  of  this  man,  how 
much  evil  he  hath  done  to  thy 
at  ]erulalem  :  and  here 
he  hath  authority  from  the 
chief  prieits  to  bind  all  that 
call  on  thy  name.  But  the 
Lord  faith  unto  him.  Go  thy 
v/av  :  for  he  is  a  chofen  vei- 
fcf  unto  me,  to  bear  my 
Name  before  the  Gentiles, 
and  kings,  and  the  children 
of  Ifrael  :  For  I  will  ffiew 
him  how  great  things  he  mud 
fuller  for  my  Name's  fake. 
And  Ananias  went  his  way, 
and  entered  into  the  houfe  ; 
and  putting  his  hands  on  him, 
faid,  Brother  Saul,  the  Lord 
(even  lefus,  that  appeared 
unto  thee  in  the  way  as  thou 
camell)  hath  fent  me,  that 
thou  rnighteft  receive  thy 
fight,  and  be  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghoft.  And  immedi- 
ately there  fell  from  his  eyes 
ds  it  had  been  fcales ;  and  he 


I  fight   foithv.  ith,  and 
arofe,  and  \  ■•  And 

when  he  1  at, 

he  waa  ftrengthened.     Then 

w  as  S;nil  certain  .  i;h  the 

difciples  which   v.r  i  )a  - 

mafcus.      And  Hi.'  .  he 

preached  Chrift  in 

.    that    h(  I  of 

God.  But  all  that  heard  him 
were  amazed,  and  laid,  Is 
not  this  lie  that  deftroyed 
them  which  called  on  this 
Name  in  [nulalem,  and 
came  hither  for  that  intent, 
that  he  might  bring  them 
bound  unto  the  chief  pricfts  ? 
But  Saul  increafed  the  more 
in  flrcngth,  and  confounded 
the  jews  which  dwelt  at  Dj- 
mafcus,  proving  that  this  is 
very  Chnit. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  xix.  27. 

1)Etcr  anfwered,  and  faid 
unto  Jefus,  Behold,  we 
have  forfaken  all,  and  follow- 
ed thee  ;  what  fliall  we  have 
therefore  ?  And  Jefus  faid 
unto  them,  Verily  I  fay  unto 
you,  that  ye  which  have  fol- 
lowed me,  in  the  regenera- 
tion, when  the  Son  of  man 
fliall  fit  in  the  throne  of  his 
glory,  ye  alfo  fhall  fit  upon 
twelve  thrones,  judging  the 
twelve  tribes  of  Ifrael.  And 
every  one  that  hath  forfaken 
houfes,  or  brethren,  or  filters, 
or  father,  or  mother,  or  wife, 

or 


THE  PURIFICATION  OF  SAINT  MARY. 


or  children,  or  lands,  for  my 
Name's  Take,  flia.ll  receive  an 
hundred  fold,  and  fhall  inhe- 
rit everlaiting  life.  But  many 
that  are  fir  ft  (hall  be  laft,  and 
the  laft  (hall  be  firft. 


The  Prefentation  of  Chrijl  in 
the  Temple,  commonly  call- 
ed, Th  e  Pu  r  ifica  tion  ofSa  i  n  t 
Mary  the  Virgin, 

The  Collect, 

ALmighty  and  evcrliving 
God*  we  humbly  be- 
feech  thy  Majefty,  that  as 
thy  only  begotten  Son  was  this 
day  prefented  in  the  Temple 
in  fubftance  of  our  flcfli ;  fo 
we  may  be  prefented  unto 
thee  with  pure  and  clean 
hearts,  by  the  fame  thy  Son 
Jcfus  Chriftour  Lord.  Amen, 

For  the  Epijlle,    Mai.  iii.   1. 

BEhold,  I  will  fend  my 
meflenger,  and  he  fhall 
prepare  the  way  before  me  : 
and  the  Lord,  whom  ye  feck, 
fhall  fuddenly  come  to  his 
temple ;  even  the  meflenger 
of  the  covenant,  whom  ye 
delight  in  :  behold,  he  mail 
come,  faith  the  Lord  of  hofrs. 
But  who  may  abide  the  day 
of  his  coming  ?  and  who  fhall 
(land  when  he  appeareth  ?  for 
he  is  like  a  refiner's  fire,  and 
like  fuller's  foap.  And  he 
fhall  fit  as  a  refiner  and  purifier 
effilver;   and  he  fhall  purify 


the  fons  of  Levi,  and  purge 
them  as  gold  and  filver,  that 
they  may  offer  unto  the  Lord 
an  offering  in  righteoufnefs. 
Then  ihall  the  offerings  of 
Judah  and  Jerufalem  be  plea- 
fnnt  unto  the  Lord,  as  in  the 
days  of  old,  and  as  in  former 
years.  And  I  will  come  near 
to  you  to  judgment;  and  I 
will  be  a  fwift  witnefs  againft 
the  forcerers,  and  againft  the 
adulterers,  and  againft  falfe 
fwearcrs,  and  againft  thofe 
that  opprefs  the  hireling  in 
his  wages,  the  widow,  and  the 
fatherlefs,  and  that  turn  afide 
the  ftrangcr  from  his  right, 
and  fear  not  me,  faith  the 
Lord  of  hofts. 

The  Go  [pel,    St.  Luke  ii.   22. 

ANd  when  the  days  of  her 
purification  according 
to  the  law  of  Mofes,  were 
accomplifhcd,  they  brought 
him  to  Jerufalem,  to  prefent 
him  to  the  Lord  (as  it  is  writ- 
ten in  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
Every  male  that  openeth  the 
womb  fhall  be  called  holy 
to  the  Lord)  and  to  offer  a 
facrifice,  according  to  that 
which  is  faid  in  the  law  of  the 
Lord,  A  pair  of  turtle  doves, 
or  two  young  pigeons.  And 
behold,  there  was  a  man  in 
Jerufalem,  whole  name  was 
Simeon  ;  and  the  fame  man 
was  juft  and  devout,  waiting 
for  the  confolation  of  Ifrael : 

and 


SAINT  MATTHIAS1!  DAY. 


he  Holy  Ghofl  was  upon 
him.  And  it  was  revealed 
unto  him  by  the  1  loly  Ghoft, 

he  fhcuiUl  not  fee  death, 
before  he  had  feen  thc^  Lord's 
('hull.     And  he  came  by  the 

Spirit  into  the  temple  ;  and 
when  the  parents  brought  in 
(lie  child  Jefus,  to  do  for  him 
after  the  euftom  of  the  law, 
then  took  he  him  up  in  his 
arms,  and  bleffed  God,  and 
faid,  Lord,  now  letteft  thou 
thy  fervant  depart  in  peace, 
according  to  thy  word  :  For 
mine  eves  have  iccn  thy  lal- 
vation  j  which  thou  haft  pre- 
pared before  the  lace  of  all 
people;  a  light  to  lighten  the 
Gentiles,  and  the  glory  of  thy 
people  Ifrael.  And  Jofeph 
and  his  mother  marvelled  at 
thofe  things  which  were  fpok- 
cn  of  him.  And  Simeon 
bleffed  them,  and  faid  unto 
Mary  his  mother,  Behold, 
this  child  is  let  for  the  fall  and 
riling  again  of  many  in  Ifra- 
el; and  for  a  Ggn  which  lhall 
be  fpoken  againft,  (yea,  a 
fword  lhall  pierce  through 
thy  own  foul  alfo,)  that  the 
thoughts  of  many  hearts  may 
be  revealed.  And  there  was 
one  Anna,  a  prophetefs,  the 
daughter  of  Phanuel,  of  the 
tribe  of  Afer;  flic  was  of  a 
great  age,  and  had  lived  with 
an  hufband  i'even  years  from 
her  virginity  ;  and  fhe  was  a 
>vidow  of  about    four-fcore 


and  lour  years,  which  de- 
parted not  from  the  temple, 
but  fen  ed  God  With  iallings 
and  prayers  night  and  day. 
And  lhe  coming  in  that  in- 
ftant,  gave  thanks  likewile 
unto  the  J. ord,  and  ipakc  of 
him  to  all  them  that  looked 
for  redemption  in  (eruialem. 
And  when  they  had  per  form- 
ed all  things  according  to  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  they  return- 
ed into  Galilee,  to  their  own 
citv  Nazareth.  And  the  child 
grew,  and  waxed  ftrong  in 
Ipirit,  iil  led  with  wifdom; 
and  the  grace  of  God  was 
upon  him. 

St.   Matthias's  Day. 
The  Collett. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  in- 
to the  place  of  the  trai- 
tor Judas,  didft  choofe  thy 
faithful  fervant  Matthias  to  be 
of  the  number  of  the  twelve 
Apoltles ;  grant  that  thy 
Church,  being  alway  prefer v- 
ed  from  falfc  Apoltles,  may- 
be ordered  and  guided  by 
faithful  and  true  Paftors, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

For  the  Epifile.     Afts  i.   15. 

IN  thole  days  Peter  flood 
up  in  the  midft  of  the  dif- 
ciples,  and  faid,  (the  number 
of  the  names  together  were 
about  an  hundred  and  twen- 
ty;) Men  and  brethren,  thi> 
Scripture 


THE  ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY. 


Scripture  mud  needs  have 
been  fulfilled,  which  the  Holy 
Ghoft  by  the  mouth  of  David 
fpake  before  concerning  Ju- 
das, who  was  guide  to  0 
that  took  Jefus.  For  he  was 
numbered  with  us,  and  had 
obtained  part  of  this  m  in  if  try. 
Now  this  man  purchafed  a 
field  with  the  reward  of  iniqui- 
ty ;  and  falling  head-long,  he 
bur  ft  afundcr  in  the  midft, 
and  all  his  bowels  gufhed  out. 
And  it  was  known  to  all  the 
dwellers  at  Jerufalem  ;  info- 
much  as  that  field  is  called  in 
their  proper  tongue,  Acelda- 
ma, that  is  to  fay,  The  held 
of  blood.  For  it  is  written 
in  the  book  of  Pfalms,  Let 
his  habitation  be  defolate,  and 
let  no  man  dwell  therein  :  and 
his  Bifboprick  let  another  take. 
Wherefore  of  thefe  men, 
which  have  companied  with 
us  all  the  time  that  the  Lord 
Jefus  went  in  and  out  among 
us,  beginning  from  the  bap- 
tifm  of  John,  unto  that  fame 
day  that  he  was  taken  up  from 
us,  muft  one  be  ordained  to 
be  a  witnefs  with  us  of  his  re- 
furrection.  And  they  appoint- 
ed two,  Jofeph  called  Bar- 
iabas,  who  was  furnamed  Juf- 
and  Matthias.  And  they 
prayed,  and  laid,  Thou  Lord, 
which  knoweft  the  hearts  of 
all  men.  (hew  whether  of  thefe 
two  thou  haft  chofen;  that  he 
may  take  part  of  this  mintftry 


and  apoftleihip,  from  which 
Judas  by  tranfgreffion  fell, 
that  he  might  go  to  his  own 
place.  And  they  gave  forth 
their  lots ;  and  the  lot  fell 
upon  Matthias.  And  he  was 
numbered  with  the  eleven 
Apoftles. 
The  Go/pel.   Si.  Matth.  xi.  25. 

AT  that  time  Jefus  anfwer- 
ed,  and  faid,  I  thank 
thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  hea- 
ven and  earth,  becaufe  thou 
haft  hid  thefe  things  from  the 
wife  and  prudent,  and  haft 
revealed  them  unto  babes. 
Even  fo,  Father,  for  fo  it 
feemed  good  in  thy  fight. 
All  things  are  delivered  unto 
me  of  my  Father;  and  no 
man  knoweth  the  Son  but  the 
Father  ;  neither  knoweth  any 
man  the  Father,  fave  the  Son, 
and  he  to  whomfoever  the 
Son  will  reveal  him.  Come 
unto  me,  all  ye  that  labour 
and  are  heavy  laden,  and  I 
will  give  you  reft.  Take  my 
yoke  upon  you,  and  learn  of 
me;  for  I  am  meekand  lowly 
in  heart :  and  ye  fhall  find  reft 
unto  your  fouls.  For  my 
yoke  is  eafy,  and  my  burden 
is  light. 

The  A  n  ion  of  the  Blefs- 

ed  Virgin  Mary. 

The  Collect. 

WE     befeech     thee,     O 
Lord,  pour  thy  grace 
into  our  hearts;  that  as  we 

have 


THE  ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN7  MARY. 


I.a\  C  knOWll  the  Incarnation 
of  tliv  Son  Jefus  Chrift  by 
the  meffage  of  an  angel ;  fo 
by  his  crofs  and  paftion  we 
be  brought  unto  the  glo- 
Fhis  Refurre&ion,  through 
the  fame  [efus  Chrift  our 
Lord.      Amen. 

the  EpiJUc.     Ifai.  vii.  10. 

MOreover,  the  Lord  {pake 
again  unto  Aha/.,  fay- 
.  A  Ik  thee  a  fign  of  the 
Lord  thy  God;  a(k  it  either 
in  the  depth,  or  in  the  height 
above.  But  Ahaz  laid,  I  will 
not  aik,  neither  will  I  tempt 
the  Lord.  And  he  laid,  Hear 
ye  now,  O  houfe  of  David; 
Is  it  a  fm all  thing  for  you 
to  weary  men,  but  will  ye 
weary  my  God  alfo  ?  There- 
fore the  Lord  himfelf  fhall 
give  you  a  fign ;  Behold,  a 
virgin  flia.ll  conceive,  and  bear 
a  Ion,  and  fhall  call  his  name 
Immanuel.  Butter  and  ho- 
ney fhall  he  eat,  that  he  may 
know  to  refufe  the  evil,  and 
choofe  the  good. 

The  Go/pel.     St.  Luke  i.   26. 

ANd  in  the  fixth  month, 
the  Angel  Gabriel  was 
fent  from  God  unto  a  city  of 
Galilee,  named  Nazareth,  to 
a  Virgin  efpoufed  to  a  man 
whole  name  was  Jofcph,  of 
the  houfe  of  David :  and  the 
Virgin's  name  was  Mary. 
And  the  angel  came  in  unto 
her  and  laid,  Hail,  thou  that 
art  highly  favoured;  the  Lord 

S 


is  w  itfa  thee;  blefled  art  thou 
among  women.  And  when 
(he  faw  him,  fhe  was  troubl  I 
at  his  faying,  and  call  in  her 
mind  what  manner  of  falut 
tion  this  fhould  be.  And  the 
angel  faid  unto  lu-r,  Fear  not, 
Mary  ;  for  thou  halt  found 
favour  with  God.  And  be- 
hold, thou  (halt  conceive  in 
thy  womb,  and  bring  forth  a 
fon,  and  lhalt  call  his  name 
Jefus.  He  Hi  all  be  great, 
and  fhall  be  called  the  Son  of 
the  Higheft;  and  the  Lord 
God  fhall  give  unto  him  the 
throne  of  his  father  David. 
And  he  fhall  reign  over  the 
houfe  of  Jacob  for  ever;  and 
of  his  kingdom  there  fhall  be 
no  end.  Then  faid  Mary 
unto  the  angel,  How  fhall  this 
be,  feeing  I  know  not  a  man  ? 
And  the  angel  anlwcred  and 
faid  unto  her,  The  Holy 
Ghoft  fhall  come  upon  thee, 
and  the  power  of  the  Highelt 
fhall  overfhadow  thee :  there- 
fore alfo  that  holy  thing  which 
fhall  be  born  of  thee,  ihall  be 
called  the  Son  of  God.  And 
behold,  thy  coufin  Elizabeth, 
fhe  hath  alfo  conceived  a  fon 
in  her  old  age;  and  this  is  the 
fixth  month  with  Iter,  who 
was  called  barren.  For  with 
God  nothing  fhall  be  impof- 
fible.  And  Mary  faid,  Be- 
hold the  handmaid  of  the 
Lord;  be  it  unto  me  accord- 
ing to  thy  word.  And  the 
angel  departed  from  her. 

Saint 


SAINT  MARK's  DAY. 


Saint  Mark's  Day. 
The  Colletl. 

O  Almighty  God,  who 
haft  in  ft  rutted  thy  ho- 
ly  Church  with  the  heavenly 
doctrine  of  thy  Evangelift 
Saint  Mark;  give  us  grace, 
that  being  not  like  children 
carried  away  with  every  blalt 
of  vain  doctrine,  \vc  may  he 
eftablifhed  in  the  truth  of  thy 
holy  Gofpel,  through  Jefiis 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.     Ephcf.  iv.  7. 

UNto  every  one  of  us  is 
given  grace,  according 
to  the  mcafure  of  the  gift  of 
Chrift.  Wherefore  he  faith, 
When  he  afcendedup  on  high, 
he  led  captivity  captive,  and 
gave  gifts  unto  men.  (Now 
that  he  afcended,  what  is  it 
but  that  he  alio  defcended  firft 
into  the  lower  parts  of  the 
earth  ?  He  that  defcended  is 
the  fame  alio  that  afcended  up 
far  above  all  heavens,  that  he 
might  fill  all  things.)  And  he 
gave  fome  apoftles,  and  fome 
prophets,  and  fome  cvange- 
lifts,  and  fome  pallors  and 
teachers ;  for  the  perfecting 
of  the  faints,  for  the  work  of 
the  miniihy,  for  the  edifying 
of  the  body  of  Chrift;  till  we 
all  come  in  the  unity  of  the 
iaith,  and  of  the  knowledge 
of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  a 
perfect  man,  unto  the  mea- 
furc  of  the  ilatuje  of  the  ful- 


nefs  of  Chrift:  that  wehence- 
forth  be  no  more  children, 
tolled  to  and  fro,  and  carried 
about  with  every  wind  of 
doctrine,  by  the  Height  of 
men,  and  cunning  cVaftinefsj 
whereby  they  lie  in  wait  to  de- 
ceive ;  but  (peaking  the  truth 
in  love,  may  grow  up  into 
him  in  all  things,  which  is  the 
head,  even  Chrift  :  From 
whom  the  whole  body  fitly 
joined  together,  and  com- 
pared by  that  which  every 
joint  fupplieth,  according  to 
the  effectual  working  in  the 
meafure  of  every  part,  mak- 
eth  incrcafe  of  the  body,  unto 
the  edifying  of  itfelf  in  love. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  John  xv.    1. 

IAm  the  true  vine,  and  my 
Father  is  the  hufbandman. 
Every  branch  in  me  that 
beareth  not  fruit,  he  taketh 
away;  and  every  branch  that 
beareth  fruit,  he  purgeth  it, 
that  it  may  bring  forth  more 
fruit.  Now  ye  arc  clean 
through  the  word  which  I 
have  fpoken  unto  you.  Abide 
in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As  the 
branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of 
itfetf,  except  it  abide  in  the 
vine ;  no  more  can  ye,  ex- 
cept ye  abide  in  me.  I  am 
the  vine,  ye  are  the  branches. 
He  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I 
in  him,  the  fame  bringeth 
forth  much  fruit:  for  without 
me  ye  can  do  nothing.  If  a 
man  abide  not  in  me,  he  is 

caft 


SAINT  PHILIP  AND  Si.  JAMES'S  DAY 


Cafl  forth  as  a  branch,   and  is 

withered;    and    nun    gather 

them,  and  call  them  into  the 
and  they  arc  burned.  If 
yt  abide  in  me,  and  my  words 
abide  in  you,  ye  lliall  afk 
What  ye  will,  and  it  Uiall  be 
done  unto  you.  Herein  is 
my  Father  glorified,  that  ve 
bear  much  fruit;  fo  mall  ye 
be  my  difciples.  As  the  Fa- 
ther hath  loved  mc,  fo  have  I 
loved  you:  continue  ye  in 
my  love.  If  ye  keep  my 
commandments,  yefhall  abide 
in  my  love  ;  even  as  I  have 
kept  my  Father's  command- 
ments, and  abide  in  his  love. 
Thefc  things  have  I  frroken 
unto  you,  that  my  jov  might 
remain  in  you,  and  that  your 
joy  might  be  full. 

St.    Philip  and   St.    James's 

Day. 

The  Colletf. 

O  Almighty  God,  whom 
truly  to  know  is  ever- 
lafling  life  ;  grant  us  perfectly 
to  know  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrill 
to  be  the  way,  the  truth,  and 
the  life;  that  following  the 
Heps  of  thy  holy  Apoftles, 
Saint  Philip  and  Saint  James, 
we  may  Itedfaftly  walk  in  the 
way  that  leadeth  to  eternal 
life,  through  the  fame  thy  Son 
Jefus  Chrill:  our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epijllc.    St.    James  i.  1. 

J  Ames,  a  fervant  of  God, 
and   of  the    Lord  Jefus 


chn{],  to  the 

which    are  (pattered   abroj 

greeting.   My  brethren,  ( ount 

it  all  joy  when  xc  fall  into  i 
vers  temptations;  know: 
this,  that  the  trying  of  your 
faith  worketh  patience.  But 
let  patience'  have  her  perfect, 
work,  that  ye  may  be  perfect 
and  entire,  wanting  nothing. 
If  any  of  you  lack  wifdom, 
let  him  afk  of  God,  fhat  giv- 
eth  to  all  men  liberally,  and 
upbraideth  not;  and  it  fhal! 
be  given  him.  But  let  him 
afk  in  faith,  nothing  waver- 
ing :  for  he  that  wavereth  is 
like  a  wave  of  the  fea,  driven 
with  the  wind,  and  toffed. 
For  let  not  that  man  think  that 
he  mail  receive  any  thing  of 
the  Lord.  A  double-minded 
man  is  unliable  in  all  his  ways. 
Let  the  brother  of  low  degree 
rejoice  in  that  he  is  exalted; 
but  the  rich  in  that  he  is  made 
low ;  becaufe  as  the  i lower  of 
the  grafs  he  fhall  pafs  away. 
For  the  fun  is  no  fooner  rifeu 
with  a  burning  heat,  but  it 
withereth  the  grafs,  and  the 
flower  thereof  falleth,  and  the 
grace  of  the  fafhion  of  it  pe- 
nfheth  :  fo  alio  fhall  the  rich 
man  fade  away  in  his  way>. 
Bleffed  is  the  man  thatendur- 
eth  temptation;  for  when  he 
is  tried,  he  fhall  receive  the 
crown  of  life,  which  the  Lord 
hath  promifed  to  them  that 
love  him. 


SAINT  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE. 


The  Go/pel.    St.  John  xiv.  1. 

ANd  Jefus  fa  id  unto  h?s 
dilciples,  Let  not  your 
heart  be  troubled:  ye  believe 
in  God,  believe  alio  in  me. 
In  my  lather's  houfe  are  ma- 
ny manfions;  if  it  were  not 
fo,  1  would  have  told  you.  I 
go  to  prepare  a  plaee  for  you. 
And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a 
plaee  for  you,  I  will  come 
again,  and  receive  you  unto 
myfelf;  that  where  I  am,  there 
ye  may  be  alfo.  And  whi- 
ther I  go,  ye  know,  and  the 
way  ye  know.  Thomas  faith 
unto  him,  Lord,  we  know  not 
whither  thou  go  eft,  and  how 
can  we  know  the  way  ?  Jefus 
faith  unto  him,  I  am  the  way, 
the  truth,  and  the  life :  no 
man  cometh  unto  the  Father 
but  by  me.  If  ye  had  known 
me,  ye  fhould  have  known 
my  Father  alfo  :  and  from 
henceforth  ye  know  him,  and 
have  feen  him.  Philip  faith 
unto  him,  Lord,  fhew  us  the 
Father,  and  it  fufficeth  us. 
Jefus  faith  unto  him,  Have  I 
been  fo  long  time  with  you, 
and  yet  halt  thou  not  known 
me,  Philip?  He  that  hath 
feen  me,  hath  feen  the  Father; 
and  how  fayed  thou  then, 
Shew  us  the  Father  ?  Believeih 
thou  not  that  I  am  in  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Father  in  me  ? 
The  words  that  I  fpeak  unto 
you,  I  fpeak  not  of  myfelf; 


but  the  Father  that  dwelleth  in 
me,  he  doeth  the  works.  Be- 
lieve me,  that  I  am  in  the 
Father,  and  the  Father  in  me; 
or  elfe  believe  me  for  the  ve- 
ry works'  fake.  Verily,  veri- 
ly, I  fay  unto  you,  He  that 
believeth  on  me,  the  works 
that  I  do  (hall  he  do  alfo ; 
and  greater  works  than  thefe 
(hall  he  do  ;  becaufe  I  go  un- 
to my  Father.  And  whatfo- 
ever  ye  mail  afk  in  my  Name, 
that  will  I  do,  that  the  Father 
may  be  glorified  in  the  Son. 
If  ye  mall  afk  any  thing  in 
m)  Name,   I  will  do  it. 

St.  Barnabas  the  Apojile. 
The  Collect. 

OLord  God  Almighty, 
who  didit  endue  thy 
holy  Apoftle  Barnabas  with 
fingular  gifts  of  the  Holy 
Ghoft;  leave  us  not,  we  be- 
feech  thee,  deflitute  of  thy 
manifold  gifts,  nor  yet  of 
grace  to  life  them  alway  to 
thy  honour  and  glory,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.   Amen. 

For  /he  Epijlle.     Acts  xi.  22. 
~T dings    of    thefe    things 


T 


came  unto  the  cars  of 
the  Church  which  was  in  le- 
rufalem  :  and  they  fent  forth 
Barnabas,  that  he  fhould  go 
as  far  as  Antioch  ;  who,  w  hen 
he  came,  and  had  feen  the 
grace  of  God,  was  glad;  and 
exhorted  them  all;  that  with 
purpofe 


SAINT  JOHN   BAPTIST'S   DAY, 


purpofc  of  heart  tHey  would 

unto  the  Lord,    lor  he 

w  ai  i  good  man,  and  full  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  of  faith : 
and  much    people  was   added 
unto    the    Lord.      Then   de- 
parted Barnabas  to  Tarfus  for 
to  leek  Saul;   And   when   he 
had  found   him,   he   brought 
him  unto   Antioch.     And   it 
came   to    pals,   that   a  whole 
\  ear  they  aflem bled  them  fe Ives 
with  the  Church,  and   taught 
much  people  :   and  the  dilci- 
ples  were  called  Christians  ririt 
in    Antioch.      And   in  thefe 
days  came  prophets  from  Je- 
ruiklem  unto  Antioch.     And 
there  flood  up  one  of  them, 
named  Agabus,  and  fignified 
by  the  Spirit,  that  there  fhould 
be  great  dearth  throughout  all 
the    world :     which   came  to 
pais  in  the  days   of  Claudius 
Cat  far.      Then  the   difciples, 
every   man   according  to   his 
ability,  determined  to  fend  re- 
lief unto  the   brethren   which 
dwelt  in  Judea.     Which  alio 
they  did,  and   fent  it   to  the 
elders  by  the  hands  of  Barna- 
bas and  Saul. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  John  xv.  12. 

THis  is  my  command- 
ment, That  ye  love  one 
another,  as  I  loved  you. 
Greater  love  hath  no  man 
than  this,  that  a  man  lay 
down  his  life  for  his  friends. 
Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do 


v. hatfoever  I  command  vou. 
Henceforth  1  call  you  not 
Servants ;  for  the  fervani 
knowcth  net  what  hi-;  Lord 
doeth  :  but  I  have  called  you 
friends  ;  for  all  things  that  I 
hare  heard  of  my  Fatb 
have  made  known  unto  you. 
Ye  have  not  chofen  me,  but 
I  have  chofen  you,  and  or- 
dained vou,  that  ye  fhould 
go  and  bring  forth  fruit,  and 
that  you  fruit  ill ou Id  remain  : 
that  whatfoevcr  ye  fhall  aik 
of  the  Father  in  my  Name, 
he  may  give  it  you. 

St.    John    Baptifts   Da\. 
The  Collect. 

ALmighty  God,  by  whofe 
providence  thy  fervant 
John  Baptiil  was  wonderfully 
born,  and  fent  to  prepare  the 
way  of  thy  Son  our  Saviour, 
by  preaching  repentance  3 
make  us  fo  to  follow  his  doc- 
trine and  holy  life,  that  we 
may  truly  repent  according  to 
his  preaching  ;  and  after  his 
example  conltantly  fpeak  the 
truth,  boldly  rebuke  vice,  and 
patiently  fuffer  for  the  truth's 
fake,  through  Jefus  C brill 
our  Lord.      Amen. 


For  the  Epijlle.     Ifaiah  xl.  i# 

COmfort  ye,  comfort  ye 
my  people,  faith  your 
God.  Speak  ye  comfortably 
to  Jcrulalem,  and  cry  unto 

her, 


SAINT  JOHN  BAPTIST'S  DAY. 


her,  that  her  warfare  is  ac- 
complifhed,  that  her  iniquity 
is  pardoned:  for  fhe  hath  re- 
ceived of  the  Lord's  hand 
douhle  for  all  her  fins.  The 
voice  of  him  that  crieth  in 
the  wildernefs,  Prepare  ye  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  make  itraight 
in  the  defert  a  highway  for  our 
God.  Every  valley  fhall  be 
exalted,  and  every  mountain 
and  hill  fhall  be  made  low :  ' 
and  the  crooked  fhall  be  made 
ftraight,  and  the  rough  places 
plain.  And  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  fhall  be  revealed,  and 
all  flefh  fhall  fee  it  together ; 
for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord 
hath  fpoken  it.  The  voice 
faid,  Cry.  And  he  faid,  What 
fhall  1  cry  ?  All  flefh  is  grafs, 
and  all  the  e^oodlinefs  thereof 
is  as  the  flower  of  the  field. 
The  grafs  withereth,  the  flow- 
er fadeth,  becaufe  the  Spirit 
of  the  Lordbloweth  upon  it: 
furely  the  people  is  grafs. 
The  grafs  withereth,  the 
flower  fadeth ;  but  the  word 
of  our  God  fhall  fland  for 
ever.  O  Zion,  that  bring- 
efl  good  tidings,  get  thee  up 
into  the  high  mountain  :  O 
Jerufalem,  that  bringeft  good 
tidings,  lift  up  thy  voice  with 
ittength ;  lift  it  up,  be  not 
afraid:  fay  unto  the  cities  of 
Judah,  Behold  your  God. 
Behold,  the  Lord  God  will 
come  with  ftrong  hand,  and 
his  arm  fhall  rule  for  him  ; 


behold  his  reward  is  with 
him,  and  his  work  before 
him.  He  fhall  feed  his  flock 
like  a  fhepherd  ;  he  fhall  ga- 
ther the  lambs  with  his  arm> 
and  carry  them  in  his  bofom, 
and  fhall  gently  lead  thofe 
that  are  with  young. 

The  Go  [pel.    St.  Luke  i.  $j. 

ELifabeth's  full  time  came 
that  flie  fhould  be  deli- 
vered ;  and  fhe  brought  forth 
a  fon.  And  her  neighbours 
and  her  coufins  heard  how 
the  Lord  had  fhewed  great 
mercy  upon  her ;  and  they 
rejoiced  with  her.  And  it 
came  to  pafs,  that  on  the 
eighth  day  they  came  to  cir- 
cumcife  the  child;  and  they 
called  him  Zacharias,  after 
the  name  of  his  father.  And 
his  mother  anfwered  and  faid, 
Not  fo;  but  he  fhall  be  called 
John.  And  they  faid  unto 
her,  There  is  none  of  thy 
kindred  that  is  called  by  this 
name.  And  they  made  figns 
to  his  father,  how  he  would 
have  him  called.  And  he 
afked  for  a  writing  table,  and 
wrote,  faying,  His  name  is 
John.  And  they  marvelled 
all.  And  his  mouth  was 
opened  immediately,  and  his 
tongue  loo  led,  and  he  fpake, 
and  praifed  God.  And  fear 
came  on  all  that  dwelt  round 
about  them  :  and  all  thefe  fay- 
ings  were  noifed  abroad 
throughout  all  the  hill  coun- 

try 


SAIXT   PETER'S   DAY 


of  |udea.  And  all  tiny 
that  had  heard  them,  laid  them 
up  in  their  hearts,  l;i\  m^ 
What  manner  of  child  (hall 
this  be :'  And  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  was  with  him.  And  his 
father  Zaiharias  was  filled  with 
the  llolv  Ghoft,  and  prophe- 
fied,  faying,  Bleffed  be  the 
Lord  God  of  Ifrael ;  for  he 
hath  viGted  and  redeemed  his 
people,  and  hath  railed  up  an 
horn  o\°  falvation  for  us,  in 
the  houle  of  his  iervant  Da- 
vid, as  he  fpake  by  the  mouth 
of  his  holy  prophets,  which 
have  been  fincc  the  world  be- 
gan ;  that  we  fhould  be  laved 
from  our  enemies,  and  from 
the  hand  of  all  that  hate  hs  : 
To  perform  the  mercy  pro- 
mi  fed  to  our  fathers,  and  to 
remember  his  holy  covenant : 
the  oath  which  he  fware  to 
our  father  Abraham,  that  he 
would  grant  unto  us,  that  we, 
being  delivered  out  of  the 
hands  of  our  enemies,  might 
ferve  him  without  fear,  in  ho- 
linefs  and  righteoufnefs  be- 
fore him,  all  the  days  of  our 
life.  And  thou,  child,  (halt 
be  called  the  prophet  of  the 
Higheft  :  for  thou  (halt  go  be- 
fore the  face  of  the  Lord,  to 
prepare  his  ways ;  to  give 
knowledge  of  falvation  unto 
his  people  by  the  remiffion  of 
their  fins,  through  the  tender 
mercy  of  our  God  ;  whereby 
the  Day-fpring  from  on  high 


hath  vifited  ns,  to  give  li^ht 
to  them  that  lit  in  daikm  I  , 
and  in  the  fhaclow  of  (U  «ith, 
to  guide  our  Ret  into  the  v 
ofpearr.  And  the  child  s;re\\', 
and  waxed  ftrong*in  fpirit ; 
and  was  in  the  defcus  till  the 
day  oi  his  fhewingunto  Ifrael. 

St.   Peter  s  Day. 
The  Col  left. 

O  Almighty  God,  who, 
by  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrill, 
liidii  give  to  thy'Apoftle  Saint 
Peter  many  excellent  gifts, 
and  eommandedilhim  earnefU 
ly  to  feed  thy  flock :  make, 
we  befecch  thee,  all  Bifhops 
and  Pallors  diligently  to 
preach  thy  holy  Word,  and 
the  people  obediently  to  fol- 
low the  fame,  that  they  may 
receive  the  crown  of  everlaft- 
ing  glory,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

For  the  Epijlle.   A6ts  xii.  1. 

A  Bout  that  time,  Herod 
the  king  ft  retched  forth 
his  hands  to  vex  certain  of  the 
Church.  And  he  killed  James 
the  brother  of  John  with  the 
fword.  And  becaufe  he  faw 
it  pleafed  the  Jews,  he  pro- 
ceeded further  to  take  Peter 
alfo.  (Then  were  the  clays 
of  unleavened  bread.)  And 
"when  he  had  apprehended 
him,  he  put  him  in  priicn,  and 
delivered  him  to  four  qua- 
ternions of  foldiers,  to  keep 
him ;    intending   after  Eafter 

to 


SAINT  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 


to  bring  him  forth  to  the  peo- 
ple. Peter  therefore  was  kept 
in  prifon ;  but  prayer  was 
made  without  ceafing  of  the 
Church  unto  God  for  him. 
And  when  Herod  would  have 
brought;  him  forth,  the  fame 
night  Peter  was  fleeping  be- 
tween two  foldiers,  bound 
with  two  chains;  and  the  keep- 
ers before  the  door  kept  the 
prifon.  And  behold,  the  aii- 
<;el  of  the  Lord  came  upon 
him,  and  a  light  fhined  in  the 
prifon  :  and  he  fmote  Peter  on 
the  iide,  and  raifed  him  up, 
laying,  Arife  up  quickly.  And 
his  chains  fell  off  from  his 
hands.  And  the  angel  faid 
unto  him,  Gird  thyfelf,  and 
bind  on  thy  fandals:  and  fo 
he  did.  And  he  faith  unto 
him,  Caft  thy  garment  about 
thee,  and  follow  me.  And 
he  went  out,  and  followed 
him  ;  and  wilt  not  that  it  was 
true  which  was  done  by  the 
angel;  but  thought  he  law  a 
viiion.  When  they  were  palt 
the  firft  and  the  fecond  ward, 
they  came  unto  the  iron  gate 
that  leadeth  unto  the  city, 
which  opened  to  them  of  his 
own  accord  :  and  they  went 
out,  and  palled  on  through 
one  ftrect,  and  forthwith  the 
angel  departed  from  him. 
And  when  Peter  was  come  to 
himfelf,  he  faid,  Now  I  know 
of  a  furety  that  the  Lord  hath 
lent  his  angel,  and  hath  dc- 
hvered  me   out  of  the  hand 


of  Herod,  and  from  all  the 
expectation  of  the  people  of 
the  Jews. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Mat.  xvi.  13. 

WHen  Jefus  came  into 
the  coafts  of  Caefarca 
Philippi,  he  afked  his  difci- 
ples,  laying,  Whom  do  men 
lay  that  I,  the  Son  of  man, 
am  ?  And  they  faid,  Some 
fay  that  thou  art  John  the 
Baptift;  fome,  Elias ;  and 
others,  Jeremias,  or  one  of 
the  prophets.  He  faith  unto 
them,  But  whom  fay  ye  that 
I  am  ?  And  Simon  Peter  an- 
fwcred  and  faid,  Thou  art 
Chrilt,  the  Son  of  the  living 
God,  And  Jefus  an  fwcred 
and  faid  unto  him,  Bleffed 
art  thou,  Simon  Barjona :  for 
flefh  and  blood  hath  not  re- 
vealed it  unto  thee,  but  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 
And  I  fay  alfo  unto  thee,  that 
thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this 
rock  I  will  build  my  Church  : 
and  the  gates  of  hell  fhall  not 
prevail  againft  it.  And  I  will 
give  unto  thee  the  keys  of  the 
kingdom  of  heaven :  and 
whatfoever  thou  fhalt  bind  on 
earth,  mall  be  bound  in  hea- 
ven ;  and  whatfoever  thou 
fhalt  loofe  on  earth,  fhall  be 
loofed  in  heaven. 

Saint  James  the  ApnfJe. 
The  Col!  eel. 

GRant,   O  merciful  God, 
that  as  thine  holy  Apof- 
tle 


SAINT  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE, 


tie  Saint  James,  leaving  his 
r   ana  all  th&f    he  had, 
without  delay    was   obedient 
unto  tlu-  calling  of  thy    Son 
[efus   Chrift,     and    followed 
iiim ;    fo    we,    forfaking    all 
Worldly  and  carnal  afFeftions, 
may    pe  evefmore  read)   to 
Follow  thy    holy    command- 
ments) through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.      Amen. 
For  the  Epifilc.   Afts  xi.  27. 
and  part  of  Chap.  xii. 

IN  thole  days  came  prophets 
from  Jerufalem  unto  An- 
tioch.  And  there  flood  up 
one  of  them  named  Agabus, 
and  fignified  by  the  Spirit, 
that  there  mould  be  great 
dearth  throughout  all  the 
world  :  which  came  topafs  in 
the  days  of  Claudius  Cacfar. 
Then  the  difciples,  every  man 
according  to  his  ability,  de- 
termined to  fend  relief  unto 
the  brethren  which  dwelt  in 
Judea.  Which  alfo  they  did, 
and  fent  it  to  the  elders  by 
the  hands  of  Barnabas  and 
Saul.  Now  about  that  time, 
Herod  the  king  ftretched  forth 
his  hands  to  vex  certain  of  the 
Church.  And  he  killed  James 
the  brother  of  John  with  the 
fword.  And  becaufe  he  faw  it 
ple&fedthe  Jews,  he  proceed- 
ed further  to  take  Peter  alfo. 
The  Gofpel.   St.  Mat.  xx.  20. 

THen    came    to   him    the 
mother   of    Zebedee's 
children^  with  her  fons;  wor- 


(hipping  him,  and  defiria 
tain  thing  of  him.     And 

laid  unto  her,  What  wilt  thou  ? 

She  faith  unto  him,  Grant 
that  tlu -le  my  two  Ions  may 
(it,  the  one  on  thy  right  hand, 
ami  the  other  on  thy  left,  in 
thy  kingdom.  But  Jefus  an- 
fwered  and  {"aid,  Ye  know- 
not  what  ye  afk.  Are  ye 
able  to  drink  of  the  cup  that 
I  (hall  drink  of,  and  to  be 
baptized  with  the  baptifm 
that  I  am  baptized  with  ? 
They  fay  unto  him,  We  are 
able.  And  he  faith  unto 
them,  Ye  fh all  drink  indeed 
of  my  cup,  and  be  baptized 
with  the  baptifm  that  I  am 
baptized  with;  but  to  fit  on 
my  right  hand,  and  on  my 
lelty  is  not  mine  to  give  ;  but 
it  In  all  be  given  to  them  for 
whom  it  is  prepared  of  my 
Father.  And  when  the  ten 
heard  it,  they  were  moved 
with  indignation  againft  tke 
two  brethren.  But  J  efus  call- 
ed them  unto  him,  and  faid, 
Ye  know  that  the  princes  of 
the  Gentiles  exercife  dominion 
over  them,  and  they  that  are 
great  exercife  authority  upon 
them.  But  it  mall  not  be  fo 
among  you  :  but  whofoever 
will  be  great  among  you,  let 
him  be  your  miniltcr ;  and 
whofoever  will  be  chief  anions 
you,  let  him  be  your  fervant  : 
Even  as  the  fon  of  man  came 
not    to    be  rniniftered    unto, 

but 


r 


SAINT  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 


but  to   miniftcr,  and  to  give 
his  life  a  ranfom  for  many. 

Saint  Bartholomew  the  Apojlle. 
The  Col  lea. 

O  Almighty  and  cverlaft- 
ing  God,  who  didft  give 
to  thine  Apbftle  Bartholomew 
grace  truly  to  believe  and  to 
preach  thy  Word  ;  grant,  \ve 
befeechthee,  unto  thy  Church, 
to  love  that  Word  which  he 
believed  ;  and  both  to  preach 
and  receive  the  fanrc  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
For  the  E pi  file.     A  els  v.  12. 

BY  the  hands  of  the  Apof- 
tles  were  many  (igiis  and 
•wonders  wrought  among  the 
people  (and  they  were  all 
with  one  accord  in  Solomon's 
porch.  And  of  the  reft  duril 
110  man  join  himfelf  to  them; 
but  the  people  magnified  them. 
And  believers  were  the  more 
added  to  the  Lord,  multitudes 
both  of  men  and  women)  in- 
fomuchthat  they  brought  forth 
the  fick  into  the  ftreets,  and 
laid  them  on  beds  and  couches, 
that  at  leaft  the  fhadow  of 
Peter  paffing  by  might  over- 
Ihadow  fome  of  them.  There 
came  alfo  a  multitude  out  of 
the  cities  round  about  unto 
Jerulalem,  bringing  fick  folks, 
and  them  which  wTere  vexed 
with  unclean  fpirits ;  and  they 
were  healed  every  one. 
The  Go/pel.  St.  Luke  xxii.  24. 

ANd  there  was  alio  a  ftrife 
ajnong  thcm;  which  of 


them  mould  be  accounted  the 
greater!.  And  he  faid  unto 
them,  The  kings  of  the  Gen- 
tiles excrdie  lordfhip  over 
them  ;  and  they  that  excrcife 
authority  upon  them  are  call- 
ed benefactors.  But  ye  (hall 
not  be  fo :  but  he  that  is 
grcatelt  among  you,  let  him 
be  as  the  younger ;  and  he 
that  is  chief,  as  he  that  doth 
fervc.  For  whether  is  greater, 
he  that  fitteth  at  meat,  or  he 
that  ferveth  ?  is  not  he  that 
fitteth  at  meat?  but  I  am 
among  you  as  he  that  ferveth. 
Ye  are  they  which  have  con- 
tinued with  me  in  my  tempta- 
tions. And  I  appoint  unto 
you  a  kingdom,  as  my  Father 
hath  appointed  unto  me ;  that 
ye  may  eat  and  drink  at  my 
table  in  my  kingdom,  and  fit 
on  thrones,  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Ifrael. 

Saint  Matthew  the  Apojlle, 

The  ColleB. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  bv 
thy  blefTed  Son  didft  call 
Matthew  from  the  receipt  of 
cuftora,  to  be  an  Apoftle  and 
Evan  gelid  ;  grant  us  grace  to 
forfake  all  covetous  defires, 
and  inordinate  love  of  riches ; 
and  to  follow  the  fame  thy 
Son  Jefus  Chrift,  who  liveth 
and  reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghofl,  one  God,  world 
without  end%    Aimiu 

The 


SAINT  MICHAEL  AND  ALT.  ANGELS. 


The  ■      2  Cor.  iv.    i. 

THcrcfbre,  feeing  wc  have 
this  miniftry,  as  we 
cd  mercy,  we  faint 
not ;  hut  have  renounced  the 
hidden  things  of  dilhoncfty, 
not  walking  in  craftinefs,  nor 
handling  the  Word  of  God 
deceitfully,  but  by  manifefta- 
tionof  the  truth,  commend- 
ourfelves  to  every  man's 
confeienceinthe  fighj  of  God. 
But  if  our  gofpel  be  hid,  it  is 
hid  to  them  that  arc  loft :  In 
whom  the  god  of  this  world 
bath  blinded  the  minds  of 
them  which  believe  not,  left 
the  light  of  the  glorious  Gof- 
pel of  Chrift,  who  is  the  image 
of  God,  fhould  mine  unto 
them.  For  we  preach  not 
ourfelves,  but  Chrift  Jefus  the 
Lord;  and  ourfelves  your 
fervants  for  Jefus'  fake.  For 
God,  who  commanded  the 
light  to  fhine  out  of  darknefs, 
hath  fhined  in  our  hearts,  to 
give  the  lightof  the  knowledge 
of  the  glory  of  God,  in  the 
face  of  Jefus  Chrift. 

The  Gofpel.   St.  Mat.  ix.  9. 

ANd  as  Jefus  pafTed  forth 
from  thence,  he  faw  a 
man  named  Matthew  fitting 
at  the  receipt  of  cuftom  :  and 
he  faith  unto  him,  Follow  me. 
And  he  arofe,  and  followed 
him. ,  And  it  came  to  pais, 
as  Jefus  fat  at  meat  in  the 
houie;   behold   many    publi- 


cans and  (innei 

down  v  ith  him  and  his  dif<  i- 
plcs.  And  when  the  Phari- 
sees law  it,  they  laid  unto  hi  I 
difciplcs,  Wh) 
Mailer  with  publicans  and 
finners?  But  when  fcfu 
that,  he  faid  unto  them,  They 
that  be  whole,  need  not  a  Phy- 
fician,  but  they  that  arc  fick. 
But  go  ye  and  learn  what  that 
meaneth,  I  will  have  mercy, 
and  not  facrifice;  for  I  am 
not  come  to  call  the  righteous, 
but  Tinners  to  repentance. 

St.   Michael  and  all  Angels, 
The  Collect. 

OEverlafting  God,  who 
haft  ordained  and  con- 
ftituted  the  fervices  of  Angels 
and  men  in  a  wonderful  order; 
mercifully  grant,  that  as  thy 
holy  Angels  always  do  thee 
fervice  in  heaven ;  fo,  by  thy 
appointment,  they  may  fuc- 
cour  and  defend  us  on  earth, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

For  the  Epijlle.     Rev.  xii.  7. 

THere  was  war  in  heaven; 
Michael  and  his  Angels 
fought  againft  the  dragon ; 
and  the  dragon  fought  and 
his  angels,  and  prevailed  not; 
neither  was  their  place  found 
any  more  in  heaven.  And 
the  great  dragon  was  caft  out^ 
that  old  ferpent,  called  the  de 
vil  and  fatan,  which  deceiyetU 

the 


J 


SAINT  LUKE  THE  EVANGELIST. 


the  whole  world;  he  was  caft 
out  into  the  earth,  and  his 
angels  were  caft  out  with  him. 
And  I  heard  a  loud  voice 
faying  in  heaven,  Now  is 
come  falvation  and  ftrcngth, 
and  the  kingdom  of  our  God, 
and  the  power  of  his  Chrift : 
for  the  accufer  of  our  brethren 
is  caft  down,  which  accufed 
them  before  our  God  day  and 
night.  And  they  overcame 
him  by  the  blood  of  the  Lamb, 
and  by  the  word  of  tneir  tefti- 
mony ;  and  they  loved  not 
their  lives  unto  the  death. 
Therefore  rejoice,  ye  hea- 
vens, and  ye  that  dwell  in 
ihem.  .  Woe  to  the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  earth  and  of  the 
lea :  for  the  devil  is  come 
down  unto  you,  having  great 
wrath,  becaule  he  knoweth 
that  he  hath  but  a  fbort  time. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Mat.  xviii.  1. 

AT  the  fame  time  came 
the  difci  p  1  es  u  n  to  )  e  fus, 
faying,  Who  is  the  greater!, 
in  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ? 
And  Jefus  called  a  little  child 
unto  him.  and  fet  him  in  the 
midit  of  them,  and  laid,  Ve- 
rily I  fay  unto  you,  Except 
ye  be  converted,  and  become 
as  little  children,  ye  mall  not 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.  Whofoever  therefore 
fhall  humble  himfelf  as  this 
little  child,  the  fame  is  great- 
eft  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven* 


And  whofo  mail  receive  one 
fuch  little  child  in  my  Name, 
recefveth  me.  But  whofo  Ihall 
offend  one  of  thefe  little  ones 
which  believe  in  me,  it  were 
better  for  him  that  a  mill-ftone 
were  hanged  about  his  neck, 
and  that  he  were  drowned  in 
the  depth  of  the  fea.  Woe 
unto  the  world  becaufe  of  of- 
fences :  for  it  mu ft  needs  be 
that  offences  come  :  but  woe 
to  that  man  by  whom  the  of- 
fence cornel  h.  Wherefore, 
if  thy  hand  or  thy  foot  offend 
thee,  cut  them  off,  and  caft 
them  from  thee :  it  is  better 
for  thee  to  enter  into  life  halt 
or  maimed,  rather  than  hav- 
ing two  hands  or  two  feet,  to 
be  caft  into  cverlafting  fire. 
And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee, 
pluck  it  out,  and  caft  it  from 
th.ee  :  it  is  better  for  thee  to 
enter  into  life  with  one  eye, 
rather  than  having  two  eyes, 
to  be  caft  into  hell-fire.  Take 
heed  that  ye  defpife  not  one 
of  thefe  little  ones :  for  I  fay 
unto  you,  That  in  heaven 
their  angels  do  always  behold 
the  face  of  my  Father  which 
i.s  in  heaven. 


Saint  Luke  the  Ewngelift, 

The  Collett. 

\Lmighty  God,  who  call- 
edit  Luke  the  Phylician, 
whofe  praife  is  in  the  Gofpel, 
to  he  an  Evangelift  and  Phy- 
iiciai>  of    the  foul;    may  it 

pleafc 


SAI\TT  SIMON  AND  SAINT  JUDE,  APOSTLES. 


.  hat  by  the  whole- 

•  medicines  of  the  doctrine 

delivered  by  him,  all  the  dif- 

►ur  fouls  mav  be  heal- 

- 

trough  the  incus  of  thy 

Son    [efus    Chi  lit  our    Lord. 
Am 

Epijllt.     2  Tim.  iv.  5. 

Atch  thou  in  all  things, 


w 


endure  afflictions,  do 
the  work  of  an  Evangel  ill, 
make  full  proof  of  thy  minif- 
fry.      For  I  am  now  ready  to 

be  offered,  and  the  time  of" 
my  departure  is  at  hand.  I 
have  fought  a  good  fight,  I 
have  finiihed  my  courie,  I 
have  kept  the  faith.  Hence- 
forth there  is  laid  up  for  me  a 
crown  of  rightcoufnefs,  which 
the  Lord  the  righteous  Judge 
mall  give  me  at  that  day  :  and 
not  to  me  only,  but  unto  all 
them  alio  that  love  his  appear- 
ing. Do  thy  diligence  to 
come  fhordy  unto  me  :  For 
Demas  hath  forlakenme,  hav- 
ing loved  this  p relent  world, 
and  is  departed  unto  Thclfa- 
lonica;  Crefcens  to  Galatia, 
Titus  unto  Dalmatia.  Only 
Luke  is  with  me.  Take  Mark 
and  bring  him  with  thee:  for 
he  is  profitable  to  me  for  the 
miniftry.  And  Tychicus  have 
I  lent  to  Ephefus.  The  cloak 
that  I  left  at  Troas  with  Car- 
pus, when  thou  comelt,  bring 
with  thee,  and  the  books,  but 
efpecially     the     parchments. 


did  inc    much  evil:    the  Lord 

reward  him  according  to  his 
works.  Of  whom  be  thou 
ware  alfb,  for  he  hath  greatly 

w  ithitood  our  word.. 

Gofpcl.     Si.    Luke  x.  j . 

Tile  Lord  appointed  other 
feventy  alio,  and  lent 
them  two  and  two  before  his 
face  into  every  city  and  place, 
whither  he  himfelf  would 
come.  Therefore  laid  he  un- 
to them,  The  harveft  truly  is 
great,  but  the  labourers  arc 
few  :  pray  ye  therefore  the 
Lord  of  the  harveft,  that  he 
would  fend  forth  labourers  in- 
to his  harveft.  Go  your 
ways ;  behold,  I  fend  you 
forth  as  lambs  anion u  wolves. 
Carry  neither  purfe,  nor  fcrip, 
nor  Ihoes  ■  and  falute  no  man 
by  the  way.  And  into  what- 
foever  houfc  ye  enter,  firft 
fay,  Peace  be  to  this  houfe. 
And  if  the  fon  of  peace  be 
there,  your  peace  lhall  reft 
upon  it:  if  not,  it  lhall  turn 
to  you  again.  And  in  the 
fame  houfe  remain,  eating 
and  drinking  fuch  things  as 
they  give  :  for  the  labourer  is 
worthy  of  his  hire. 

Saint  Simon  and  Saint  Jfude9 

Apqjlles. 

The  Collect. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  haft 
built  thy  Church  upon 
the 


SAINT  SIMON  AND  SAINT  JUDE,  APOSTLES* 


the  foundation  of  the  Apofllcs 
and  Prophets,  Jefus  Chrift 
himfelf  being  the  head  corner 
{tone ;  grant  us  fo  to  be  join- 
ed together  in  unity  of  fpirit 
by  their  doftrine,  that  we  may 
be  made  an  holy  temple  ac- 
ceptable unto  thee,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 

The  Epiftlc.    St.  Judc  i. 

JUde,  the  fervant  of  Jefus 
Chrift,  and  brother  of 
James,  to  them  that  are  fanc- 
tiried  by  God  the  Father,  and 
preferved  in  Jefus  Chrift,  and 
called  :  Mercy  unto  you,  and 
peace  and  love  be  multiplied. 
Beloved,  when  I  gave  all  di- 
ligence to  write  unto  you  of 
the  common  falvation,  it  was 
needful  for  me  to  write  unto 
you,  and  exhort  you,  that  ye 
mould  earneftly  contend  for 
the  faith  which  was  once  deli- 
vered unto  the  faints.  For 
there  are  certain  men  crept  in 
unawares,  who  were  before  of 
old  ordained  to  this  condem- 
nation ;  ungodly  men,  turn- 
ing the  grace  of  our  God  into 
lafcivioufnefs,  and  denying 
the  only  Lord  God,  and  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift.  I  will 
therefore  put  you  in  remem- 
brance, though  ye  once  knew 
this,  how  that  the  Lord  hav- 
ing favedthe  people  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  afterward  de- 
ftroyed  them  that  believed 
not.     And  the  angels  which 


kept  not  their  firft  eftate,  but 
left  their  own  habitation,  he 
hath  referved  in  everlaftin* 
chains  under  darknefs,  unto 
the  judgment  of  the  great  day. 
Even  as  Sodom  and  Gomor- 
rha,  and  the  cities  about  them, 
ill  like  manner  giving  them- 
fclves  over  to  fornication,  and 
going  after  itrange  flefh,  are 
fet  forth  for  an  example,  fuf- 
fcring  the  vengeance  of  eter- 
nal fire.  Likewife  alfo  thefe 
filthy  dreamers  defile  the  flefh, 
defpife  dominion,  and  fpeak 
evil  of  dignities. 

The  Go/pel.   St.  John  xv.  1 7. 

THefe  things  I  command 
you,  that  ye  love  one 
another.  If  the  world  hate 
you,  ye  know  that  it  hated 
me  before  it  hated  you.  If  ye 
were  of  the  world,  the  world 
would  love  his  own  :  but  be- 
caufe  ye  are  not  of  the  world, 
but  I  have  chofen  you  out  of 
the  world,  therefore  the  world 
hateth  you.  Remember  the 
word  that  I  faid  unto  you, 
The  fervant  is  not  greater 
than  his  lord;  if  they  have 
perfecuted  me,  they  will  alfo 
perfecute  you ;  if  they  have 
kept  my  faying,  they  will 
keep  your's  alfo.  But  all 
thefe  things  will  they  do  unto 
you  for  my  Name's  fake,  be- 
caufe  they  know  not  him  that 
fent  me.  If  I  had  not  come 
and  fpoken  unto  them,  they 

had 


•ALL  SAINTS  DAY. 


i     1   Tin  :    but    now 
1      e  no  cloak  for  their 
He  thai  hateth  me,  hlt- 
eth  mv  Father  alio.     If  I  had 
done    among  them    the 
Works  which  none  other  man 
(fid,  they  had  not  had  fin  :  but 
now  they   have  both  Teen  and 
I  both  me  and  my  Father, 
But  this  cometh  to  pais,  that 
word   might    be    fulfilled 
that  is    written    in  their   law, 
They   hated    me    without   a 
caule.      But  when   the  Com- 
forter  is   come,  whom  I  will 
fend  unto  you   from  the  Fa- 
ther, even  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
which   procecdeth    from    the 
Father,  he  fhalltcftify  of  me. 
And  ye  alfo  fhall  bear  witnefs, 
becaufe  ye  have  been  with  mc 
from  the  beginning. 

All  Saints  Day. 
The  Collect. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  haft 
knit  together  thine  elecl 
in  one  communion  and  fel- 
lowship, in  the  myftical  body 
of  thy  Son  Chrift  our  Lord; 
grant  us  grace  fo  to  follow  thy 
blelfcd  Saints  in  all  virtuous 
and  godly  living,  that  we  may 
come  to  thofe  unfpeakable 
joys,  which  thou  haft  prepar- 
ed for  thofe  who  unfeignedly 
love  thee,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
For  the  Epijlle.   Rev.  vii.  2. 

ANd  I  faw  another  angel 
attending  from  the  eafL 


having  the  fcal  of  the  living 

God  ;     and     lie    cried    witl 

loud  \  ok  e  to  the  four  angels, 
to  whom  it  Wee;  given  to  hurt 

the  earth  and  the  lea,  faying, 

Hurt  not  the  earth,  neither 
the  lea,  nor  the  trees,  till  we 
have  fealed  the  fcrvants  of 
our  God  in  their  foreheads. 
And  I  heard  the  number  of 
them  which  were  fealed;  and 
there  were  fealed  an  hundred 
and  forty  and  four  thoufaird 
of  all  the  tribes  of  the  children 
of  Ifrael. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Judah  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the   tribe   of    Reuben 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Gad  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Afer  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Nepthalim 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of   Manafles 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Levi  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Ifachaj  were 
fealed  twrelve  thoufand. 

Of  the    tribe   of  Zabulon 
wTere  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Jofeph  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the   tribe  of  Benjamin 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

&fter  this  I  behekh,  and  lo, 
a  great 


ALL  SAINTS  DAY, 


a  great  multitude,  which  no 
man  could  number,  of  all  na- 
tions, and  kindreds,  and  peo- 
ple, and  tongues,  flood  be- 
fore the  throne,  and  before 
the  Lamb,  cloathed  with  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their 
hands;  and  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  faying,  Salvation  to 
our  God,  which  fittelh  upon 
the  throne,  and  unto  the 
Lamb.  And  all  the  angels 
Hood  round  about  the  throne, 
and  about  the  elders,  and  the 
four  beafts,  and  fell  before 
the  throne  on  their  faces,  and 
worfhipped  God,  faying,  A- 
men  :  Bleffirig,  and  glory, 
and  wifdom,  and  thankfgiv- 
ing,  and  honour,  and  power, 
and  might,  be  unto  our  God 
for  ever  and  ever.      Amen. 

The  GofpeL     St.  Mat.  v.  1. 

JEfus  feeing  the  multitudes, 
went  up  into  a  mountain ; 
and  when  he  was  fet,  his  dif- 
ciples  came  unto  him.  And 
he  opened  his  mouth,  and 
taught  them,  faying,  Bleifed 


are  the  poor  in  fpirlt  :  for 
theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven. Bleffcd  are  they  that 
mourn :  for  they  fhall  be 
comforted.  Bleffcd  are  the 
meek  :  for  they  fhall  inherit 
the  earth.  Bleffcd  are  they 
which  do  hunger  and  thirft 
after  righteoufnefs  :  for  they 
fhall  be  filled.  Bleffcd  are 
the  merciful :  for  they  mall 
obtain  mercy.  Blefled  are 
the  pure  in  heart :  for  they 
mail  fee  God.  Bleffcd  are 
the  peace-makers :  for  •  they 
mall  be  called  the  children  of 
God.  Blefled  are  they  which 
are  perfecuted  for  rightecmf- 
nefs'  fake  :  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  Blefled 
arc  ye,  when  men  fhall  revile 
you,  and  perfecute  you,  and 
fhall  fay  all  manner  of  evil 
againfl  you  falfely  for  my 
fake.  Rejoice  and  be  exceed- 
ing glad:  for  great  is  your 
reward  in  heaven :  for  fo  per- 
fecuted they  the  prophets 
which  wxre  before  you. 


TH1 


1 


THE  ORDER  IVR  THE 

Administration   of  thk   LORD's    SUPPER,  or, 

HOLY   COMMUNION. 

J  F  among  thofe  who  come  to  be  partakers  of  (lie  Holy  Conimu- 
*-   men,  the.  Minifer  f hall  know  any  to  be  an  open  and  notori- 
ous c  r5  or  to  have  done  any  wrong  to  his  neighbours  by 
;/  or  deed,  fo  that  the  Congregation  be  thereby  offended  ;   he 
Jhall  advert i fe  him,  that  he  prefume  not  to  come  to  the  Lord's 
Table,  until  he  have  openly  declared  himfelf to  have  truly  re- 
pented and  amended  his  former  evil  life,  that  the  Congregation 
may  thereby  be  fat  is  fed  ;   and  that  he  hath  recompenfed  the 
parties  to  whom  he  hath  done  wrong  ;   or  at  leaf  declare  him- 
f elf  to  be  infill  pur pofcfo  to  do,  as  foon  as  he  conveniently  may* 

%  The  fame  order  fliall  the  Minifer  ufe  with  thofe,  betwixt 
whom  he  pcrceiveth  malice  and  hatred  to  reign;  not  f offer- 
ing them  to  be  partakers  of  the  Lord's  Table,  until  he  know) 
them  to  be  reconciled.  And  if  one  of  the.  parties,  fo  at  vari- 
ance, be  content  to  forgive  from  the  bottom  of  his  heart  all 
that  the  other  hath  trefpaffed  againjl  him,  and  to  make  amends 
for  that  wherein  he  himf elf  hath  offended  ;  and  the  other  par- 
ty will  not  be  perfuaded  to  a  godly  unity,  but  remain  fill  in 
his  frowardnefs  and  malice  ;  the  Minifer  in  that  cafe  ought 
to  admit  the  penitent  per f on  to  the  Holy  Communion,  and  not 
him  that  is  obfiinate  :  Provided,  that  every  Minifer  fo  re- 
pelling any,  as  is  herein  fpecified,  Jhall  be  obliged  to  give 
an  account  of  the  fame  to  the  Ordinary,  as  foon  as  conveni- 
ently may  be. 

1l  The  Table,  at  the  Communion-time,  having  a  fair  white  linen 
cloth  upon  it,  fall  fand  in  the  body  of  the  Church,  or  in  the 
Chancel;  and  the  Minifer,  fanding  at  the  north  fide  of  the 
table,  or  where  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer  are  appointed' 
to  be  J aid,  JJiallfay  the  Lord's  Prayer  and  the  Coiled  follow- 
ing, the  People  kneeling  ;  but  the  Lord's  Prayer  may  be 
omitted,,  if  Morning  Prayer  hath  been  J aid  immediately  before* 

Our 
U 


THE  COMMUNION. 


OUr  Father  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name;  Thy  Kingdom 
come ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againfl  us;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil :  For 
thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the 
Power,  and  the  Glory,  For 
ever  and  ever.  Amen. 
The  ColleB. 

ALmighty  God,  unto 
whom  all  hearts  are 
open,  all  defires  known,  and 
from  whom  no  fee  rets  are 
hid;  cleanfe  the  thoughts  of 
our  hearts  by  the  infpiration 
of  thy  holy  Spirit ;  that  we 
may  perfectly  love  thee,  and 
worthily  magnify  thy  holy 
Name,  through  Chrift  our 
Lord.    Amen. 

*ff  Then  JJiall  the  Minijler, 
turning  to  the  People,  re- 
hearfe  diftinclly  the  Ten 
Commandments ;  and  the 
People  Jlill  kneeling,  Jliall, 
after  every  Commandment, 
ajk  God  mercy  for  their 
tranfgrejjions  for  the  time 
pojl,  and  grace  to  keep  the 
law  for  the  time  to  come,  as 
follow  eth. 

Minijler. 

GOd    fpake    thefe  wrords, 
and  laid,  I  am  the  Lord 


i 

if 


thy  God  :    Thou   malt  have 
none  other  gods  but  me. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.  Thou  malt  not 
make  to  thyfelf  any  graven 
image,  nor  the  likenefsof  any  . 
thing  that  is  in  heaven  above, 
or  in  the  earth  beneath,  or 
in  the  water  under  the  earth 
Thou  fhalt  not  bow  down  t 
them  nor  worfhip  them  :  Fori 
I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a 
jealous  God;  and  vifit  the 
fins  of  the  fathers  upon  the 
children,  unto  the  third  and 
fourth  generation  of  them  that 
hate  me:  and  mew  mercy 
unto  thoufands  in  them  that 
love  me,  and  keep  my  com- 
mandments. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.  Thou  ill  alt  not 
take  the  Name  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  in  vain  :  For  the 
Lord  will  not  hold  him  guilt- 
lefs,  that  taketh  his  Name  in 
vain. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.  Remember  that 
thou  keep  holy  the  Sabbath- 
day.  Six  days  (halt  thou  labour 
and  do  all  that  thou  haft  to 
do;  but  the  feventh  day  is  the 
Sabbath   of  Ihe    Lord   thy 

God* 


THE  COMMUNION'. 


BoA  I'1  ll  tnou  fhali  do  no 
manner  of  work  ;  thou,  and 
thy  Ton,  and  thy  daughter, 
ifn  man-fervantj  and  th\- 
Oiaid-fervant,  thy  cattle,  and 
the  Granger  that  is  within  thy 
gates.  For  in  fix  days  the 
I  1  made  heaven  and  earth, 
the  lea,  and  all  that  in  them 
is,  and  relied  the  feventhday; 
wherefore  the  Lord  blelled 
the  feventh  day,  and  hallow- 
ed it. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
up  us,  and  incline  our  hearts 
to  keep  this  law. 

Minifler.  Honour  thy  fa- 
ther and  thy  mother  ;  that  thy 
days  may  be  long  in  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giv- 
cth  thee. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minifler.  Thoufhaltdo  no 
murder. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.  Thou  (halt  not 
commit  adultery. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.  Thou  (halt  not 
fteal. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.   Thou  fhalt  not 


bear  folfe  witnefs  Igamft  thy 
neighbour. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon    us,     and     incline    our 

hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.  Thou  fhalt  not 
covet  thy  neighbour's  houfe, 
thou  fhalt  not  covet  thy  neigh- 
bour's wife,  nor  his  feryant, 
nor  his  maid,  nor  his  ox,  nor 
his  afs,  nor  any  thing  that  is 
his. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercv 
upon  us,  and  write  all  thele 
thy  laws  in  our  hearts,  wc  bc- 
feech  thee. 

f  Then  the  Minijler  may  Jay, 
Hear  alfo  what  our   Lord 
Jefus  Chrift  faith. 

THou  flialt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  foul, 
and  with  all  thy  mind :  This 
is  the  firft  and  great  com- 
mandment. And  the  fecond 
is  like  unto  it ;  Thou  flialt 
love  thy  neighbour  as  thyfelf. 
On  thefe  two  commandments 
hang  all  the  law  and  the  pro- 
phets. 

1  Let  us  pray. 

O  Almighty  Lord,  and 
evcrlaliing  God,  vouch- 
fafe,  we  beleech  thee,  to  di- 
rect, fanclify,  and  govern, 
both  our  hearts  and  bodies, 
in  the  ways  of  thy  laws,  and 
in  the  works  of  thy  command- 
mentSj  that;  through  thy  mod 

mighty 


THE  COMMUNION. 


mighty  protection,  both  here 
and  ever,  we  may  be  preferr- 
ed in  body  and  foul,  through 
our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jcius 
Cliriit.      Amen. 

ffl  Then  flail  be  /aid  the  Col- 
lect of  the  Day  :  and  imme- 
diately after  the  Collect,  the 
Mmijler  fliall  read  the 
Epijtle,  faying,  The  Epif- 
tle  [or,  The  Portion  of 
Scripture  appointed  for  the 
Epiftle]  is  written  in  the 
chapter  of begin- 
ning at  the  — Verfe.  And 
the  Epiflle  ended,  he  fliall 
fay,  Here  endeth  the  Epif- 
tle. Then  fliall  be  read  the 
Gofpel  (the  people  allfland- 
ing  up)  faying,  The  Holy 
Gofpel  is  written  in  the — 

Chapter    of beginning 

at  the — Verfe. 

%  Here  the  people  fliall  fay, 
Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord. 

%  Then  fliall  be  read  the  Apof 
tles'  or  Nicene  Creed:  unlefs 
one  of  them  hath  been  read 
immediately  before,  in  the 
Morning  Service. 

^f  Then  the  Minifler  flail  de- 
clare unto  the  People  what 
Holydays,  or  Fajling  days, 
are  in  the  week  Jollowing  to 
be  obferved ;  and  (if  occa- 
fion  be)  fliall  Notice  be  giv- 
en of  the  Communion,  and  of 
the  Bans  of  Matrimony, 
and  other  Matters  to  be  pub- 
lijhcd. 


%  Then  fliall  follow  the  Ser- 
mon :  after  which,  the  Mi- 
nijler, when  there  is  a  Com- 
munion, Jh all  return  to  the 
Lord's  Table,  and  begin  the 
Offertory,  Jaymg  one  or 
more  oj  theje  fentences  fol- 
lowing, as  he  thinketh  viojl 
convenient. 

LEt  your  light  fo  mine 
before  men,  that  they 
may  fee  your  good  works, 
and  glorify  your  Father  which 
is  in  heaven.  St.  Matthew,  v. 
16. 

Lay  not  up  for  yourfelves 
treafures  upon  earth,  where 
moth  and  ruft  doth  corrupt, 
and  where  thieves  break, 
through  and  fteal :  But  lay 
up  for  yourfelves  treafures  in 
heaven,  where  neither  moth 
nor  ruft  doth  corrupt,  and 
where  thieves  do  not  break 
through  nor  fteal.  St.  Matth* 
vi.  19,   20. 

M'hatfoever  ye  would  that 
men  mould  do  to  you,  eve 
fo  do  to  them  :  For  this  is  the 
law  and  the  prophets.  SU 
Matth.  vii.  12. 

Not  every  one  that  faith 
unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  fha 
enter  into  the  kingdom  o 
heaven;  but  he  that  doeth 
the  will  of  my  Father  which 
is  in  heaven.  St.  Matth.  vii.  21. 

Zaccheus  flood  forth,  and 
faid  unto  the  Lord,  Behold, 
Lord,  the  half  of  my  goods  I 

give 


5 


THE  COMMUNION, 


give  to  tW  pool )  and  if  I 
have  done  any  wrong,  to  any 
man*  I  reftore  four-fold.  $t. 

Luke,  xix.  8. 

Who  goeth  a  warfare  al 
anv  time  at  his  own  coft  p 
Who  planteth  a  vineyard,  and 
eateth  not  df  the  fruit  thereof? 
or  who  feedeth  a  Bock,  and 
eateth  not  of  the  milk  of  the 

ck?   i  Cor.  ix.    7. 

If  we  have  fown  unto  you 
fpiritual  things,  is  it  a  great 
matter  if  we  (hall  reap  your 
worldly  things?  1  Co?-,  ix.  11. 

Do  ye  not  know,  that  they 
who  minifter  about  holy 
things,  live  of  the  facrifice  ; 
and  they  who  wait  at  the  al- 
tar, are  partakers  with  the 
altar  ?  Even  lb  hath  the  Lord 
alto  ordained,  that  they  who 
preach  the  Gofpel,  mould 
live  of  the  Gofpel.   1  Cor.  ix. 

He  that  foweth  little,  mail 
reap  little ;  and  he  that  foweth 
plentcoufly,  mall  reap  plente- 
otifly.  Let  every  man  do 
according  as  he  is  difpofed  in 
his  heart,  not  grudginglv,  or 
of  neceflity  ;  for  God  loveth 
a  cheerful  giver.     2  Cor.  ix. 

6,7- 

Let  him  that  is  taught  in 
the  word,  minifter  unto  him 
that  teacheth  in  all  good 
things.  Be  not  deceived,  God 
is  not  mocked  :  For  whatfo- 
ever  a  man  foweth  that  mall 
he  reap.  Gal.  vi.  63  7. 


While  We  have  time,  jet  us 
do  good  unto  all  nun :  and 
cfpeciall)  unto  them  that  are 
oi  the  hoirfhold  of  faith.  Gal. 
vi.  10. 

Godlinefs  Is  great  riches,  if 
a  man  be  content  with  that  he 
hath  :  For  we  brought  no- 
thing into  the  world,  neither 
may  we  carry  any  thing  out. 
1  Tim.  vi.  6,  7. 

Charge  them  who  arc  rich 
in  this  world,  that  they  be 
ready  to  give,  and  glad  to  dis- 
tribute ;  laying  up  in  ftorefor 
thcmfelves  a  good  foundation 
againft  the  time  to  come,  that 
they  may  attain  eternal  life. 
1  Tim.  vi.  17,  18,  19. 

God  is  not  unrighteous, 
that  he  will  forget  your  works, 
and  labour  that  proceedeth  of 
love  :  which  love  ye  have 
mewed  for  his  name's  fake, 
who  have  miniftered  unto  the 
faints,  and  yet  do  minifter. 
Hcb.  vi.    10. 

To  do  good  and  to  diftri- 
bute,  forget  not;  for  with 
fuch  facrifices  God  is  well 
pleafed.      Hcb.  xiii.  16. 

Whofo  hath  this  world's 
good,  and  Teeth  his  brother 
have  need,  and  mutteth  up 
his  companion  from  him, 
how  dwelleth  the  love  of  God 
in  him?   1  St.  John^m.  17. 

Give   alms    of  thy   goods, 

and  never  turn  thy  face  from 

any  poor  man  ;  and  then  the 

face  of  the  Lord  f  h  all  not  be 

+  turned 


THE  COMMUNION. 


turned  awTay  from  thee.  Tob. 
iv.   17. 

Be  merciful  after  thy  pow- 
er. If  thou  haft  much,  give 
plenteoufly.  If  thou  haft  lit- 
tle, do  thy  diligence  gladly  to 
give  of  that  little  :  for  fo  ga- 
thered thou  thyfelf  a  good  re- 
ward, in  the  day  of  neceflity. 
Tob.  iv.  8,  9. 

He  that  hath  pity  upon  the 
poor,  lendeth  unto  the  Lord  : 
and  look,  what  he  laycth  out, 
it  (hall  be  paid  him  again. 
Prov.  xix.  17. 

Bleffed  be  the  man  that 
provideth  for  the  fick  and 
needy  :  the  Lord  mail  deliver 
him  in  the  time  of  trouble. 
PJal.  xli.  1. 

^  Whiljl  theft  Sentences  art 
in  reading,  the  Deacons, 
Church-wardens,  or  other 
fit  perfons  appointed  for  that 
purpofe,  'fliall  receive  the 
Alms  for  the  Poor,  and 
other  Devotions  of  the  Peo- 
ple, hi  a  decent  Bafon  to  be 
provided  by  the  Parijh  for 
that  purpofe ;  and  reve- 
rently bring  it  to  the  Priefl, 
'who  fliall  humbly  prefent 
and  place  it  upon  the  Holy 
Table. 

%  And  the  Pricjl  fliall  then 
place  upon  the  Table  fo  much 
Bread  and  Wine,  as  he  fliall 
think  fiifficient.  After  which 
done,  he  fliall  fay, 
Let  us  pray  for  the  whole 


ft  ate  of  Chrift's  Church  mil 
tant. 

ALmighty  and  everlivin; 
God,  who,  by  thy  holy 
Apoftle,  haft  taught  us  to 
make  prayers  and  Amplica- 
tions, and  to  give  thanks  for 
all  men  :  We  humbly  befeech 
thee  moft  mercifully 
|~*    to   accept   our      *  if  therefe 

U     ;  111-  n0      G^mS       0T    0"'a~ 

alms  and  oblations,  mns,  then  jiiail 
andl    to    receive  ihc    ™rds  ,(to 

J  accept  our  alms 

thele  our  prayers,  and  oblations, 
which  we  offer  ™*]be  ^"*" 
unto  thy  divine 
Majefty  ;  befeeching  thee  to 
infpire  continually  the  Uni- 
vcrfal  Church  with  the  fpirit 
of  truth,  unity,  and  concord; 
and  grant  that  all  they  who 
do  confefs  thy  holy  Name 
may  agree  in  the  truth  of  thy 
holy  word,  and  live  in  unity 
and  godly  love.  We  befeech 
thee  alfo,  fo  to  direct  and  dif- 
pofe  the  hearts  of  all  Chriftian 
Rulers,  that  they  may  truly 
and  impartially  adminifter  jus- 
tice, to  the  punifhment  of 
wickednefs  and  vice,  and  to 
the  maintenance  of  thy  true 
religion  and  virtue.  Give 
grace,  O  heavenly  Father,  to 
all  Bifliops  and  other  Mini- 
fters  ;  that  they  may,  both  by 
their  life  and  doctrine,  fet 
forth  thy  true  and  lively  word, 
and  rightly  and  duly  admi- 
nifter thy  holy  Sacraments. 
And  to  all  thy   people   give 

thy 


THE  COMMIWIOW 


thy  heavenlv  grace;  andefpe- 

cially  to  this  Congregation 
prefent ;  th.it  with  raeck 
,  and  due  revefence3 
may  hear,  and  receive 
thy  holy  Word ;  truly  ferv- 
i 1 1 l v  thee  in  holinefs  and  righ- 
|eoufne£i  all  the  da)  s  of  their 
Kfe,  And  we  molt  humbly 
befeech  thee,  of  thy  goodnels, 
O  Lord,  to  comfort  and fuc- 
C(Hir  all  thole  who,  in  this 
trail litorv  life,  are  in  trouble, 
forrow,  Heed,  iicknefs,  or  any 
other  adverfity.  And  wc  al- 
io blcfs  thy  holy  Name,  for 
all  thy  fervants  departed  this 
life  in  thy  faith  and  fear ;  bc- 
Teeching  thee  to  give  us  grace 
fo  to  follow  their  good  ex- 
amples, that  with  them  wc 
may  ^be  partakers  of  thy  hea- 
venly kingdom  :  Grant  this, 
O  Father,  for  Jefus  Chrift's 
fake,  our  only  Mediator  and 
Advocate.     Amen. 

«J  When  the  Mini/ler  giveth 
warning  for  the  Celebration 
of  the  holy  Communion 
(which  he  /hall  always  do 
upon  the  Sunday,  or  fome 
Holy -day,  immediately  pre- 
ceding) he  Jhall  read  this 
Exho  rtat  10  n  fo  1 1  owing  ;  or 
fo  much  thereof  as,  in  his 
difcretion,  he  may  think 
convenient. 

D  Early  beloved,  on 
day    next,    I    purpofe, 
through  God's  affiftance;  to 


adminiftcr  to  all  fuch  a  i  (hall 
be  religioully  and  devoutly 
difpofed,  the-  moil  comforta* 
blc   S;n  rament  of  the  Bodjj 

and  Blood  of  Chfifl  ;  to  be 
by  them  received,  in  remem- 
brance of  his  meritorious  Crois 
and  Pattion  j  whereby  alone 
W€  obtain  remiffionof  our  fins, 
and  are  made  partakers  of  the 
kingdom  of  Heaven.  Where- 
fore it  is  our  duty  to  render 
molt  humble  and  hearty 
thanks  to  Almighty  God,  our 
heavenly  Father,  for  that  he 
hath  given  his  Son  our  Savi- 
our Jefus  Chrift,  not  only  to 
die  for  us,  but  alfo  to  be  our 
fpiritual  food  and  fuftenance 
in  that  holy  Sacrament.  Which 
being  fo  divine  and  comforta- 
ble a  thing  to  them  who  re- 
ceive it  worthily,  and  fo  dan- 
gerous to  thofe  who  will  pre- 
fumc  to  receive  itunworthilv; 
my  duty  is  to  exhort  you  in 
the  mean  feafon,  to  confider 
the  dignity  of  that  holy  Myf- 
tery,  and  the  great  peril  of  the 
unworthy  receiving  thereof; 
and  fo  to  fearch  and  examine 
your  own  confeiences,  (and 
that  not  lightly,  and  after  the 
manner  of  diilemblers  with 
God;  but  fo)  that  ye  may- 
come  holy  and  clean  to  fuch 
a  heavenly  feaft,  in  the  mar- 
riage-garment required  by 
God  in  holy  Scripture ;  and 
be  received  as  worthy  partak- 
ers of  that  holy  Table. 

The 


THE  COMMUNION, 


The  way  and  means  thereto 
is,  Firit,  to  examine  your 
lives  and  converiations  by  the 
rule  of  God's  commandments ; 
and  wherein  foevcr  ye  mall 
perceive  yourfelves  to  have 
offended,  either  by  will,  word, 
or  deed,  there  to  bewail  your 
own  fmfulnefs,  and  to  confers 
yourfelves  to  Almighty  God, 
with  full  purpofe  of  amend- 
ment of  life.  And  if  ye  fhall 
perceive  your  offences  to  be 
i'uch  as  are  not  only  again  ft 
God,  but  alfo  againft  your 
neighbours  ;  then  ye  fhall  re- 
concile yourfelves  unto  them ; 
being  ready  to  make  restitu- 
tion and  fatisfa&ion,  accord- 
ing to  the  uttcrmoft  of  your 
powers,  for  all  injuries  and 
wrongs  done  by  you  to  any 
other ;  and  being  likewife  rea- 
dy to  forgive  others  who 
have  offended  you,  as  ye 
would  have  forgivenefs  of 
vour  offences  at  God's  hand : 
For  otherwife  the  receiving 
of  the  holy  Communion  doth 
nothing  elfe  but  increafe your 
condemnation.  ,  Therefore, 
if  any  of  you  be  a  blafphe- 
mer  of  God,  an  hinderer  or 
flanderer  of  his  Word,  an 
adulterer,  or  be  in  malice  or 
envy,  or  in  any  other  griev- 
ous crime  ;  repent  ye  of  your 
iins,  or  elfe  come  not  to  that 
holy  Table. 

And  becaufe  it  is  requifite 
that  no  man  ihould  come  to 


the  holy  Communion,  but 
with  a  full  truft  in  God's 
mercy,  and  with  a  quiet  con- 
fidence; therefore,  if  there  be 
any  of  you,  who  by  this 
means  cannot  quiet  his  own 
confeience  herein,  but  re- 
quireth  further  comfort  or 
counfel;  let  him  come  to  me, 
or  to  fome  other  Minifter  of 
God's  word,  and  open  his 
grief;  that  he  may  receive 
iuch  Godly  counfel  and  ad- 
vice, as  may  tend  to  the  qui- 
eting of  his  confeience,  and 
the  removing  of  all  fcruple 
and  doubtfulnefs. 

f  Or,  in  cafe  heJJiallfee  the 
People  negligent  to  come  to 
the  Holy  Communion,  in/lead 
of  the  former,  he  Jliall  ufe 
this  Exhortation. 

D  Early  beloved  brethren, 
on — I  intend  by  God's  I 
grace  to  celebrate  the  Lord's 
Supper ;  unto  which,  in  God's 
behalf,  I  bid  you  all  who  are 
here  prefent ;  and  befeech 
you  for  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift's 
fake,  that  ye  will  not  refufe 
to  come  thereto,  being  fo  lov- 
ingly called  and  bidden  by 
God  himfelf.  Ye  know  how 
grievous  and  unkind  a  thing 
it  is,  when  a  man  hath  pre- 
pared a  rich  feaft,  decked  his 
table  with  all  kinds  of  provi- 
fion,  fo  that  there  lacketh  no- 
thing but  the  gucfts  to  fit 
clown;  and  yet  they  who  are 

called. 


the  t  tOiNf. 


(without    any    caufe) 

|)    unthankfully   refufe  to 

Which  of  yroii  in  fuch 

ftfe  would  not  be  moved  ? 

\\  ho  would  not  think  i 
injury  and  wrong  dour    unto 
him  ?  Wherefore,  moi)  dear- 
ly beloved  in  Chrift,  take  ye 
kit  ye,  withdraw- 
lurfelves  from  this  holy 
Supper,   provoke   God's   in- 
dignation againft  you.     It  b 
an  eafy  matter  Tor  a  man  to 
lay*    I  will  not  communicate, 
:aufc  I  am  atherwife  lim- 
ed  with  worldly   bufmefs. 
But  fuch  ex  culls   are    not   fo 
eafiiy   accepted,  and  allowed 
before    God.      If  any    man 
\  I  am  a  grievous  {inner, 
and   therefore    am   afraid    to 
come  ;   wherefore  then  do  ye 
not  repent  and  amend  ?  When 
God  callcth  you,  are  ye   not 
afhamed  to  lay,  ye    will  not 
come?  When  ye   mould   re- 
turn to  God,  will  ye  excufe 
yourfelves,    and    fay,  ye  are 
not  ready  ?   Confidcr  earneft- 
lv  with  yourfelves,  how  little 
Inch  feigned  excufes  will  avail 
before  God.      They  who  re- 
fufed  the  fealt  in  the  Gofpel, 
hecaufe   they    had    bought  a 
farm,  or  would  try  their  yokes 
of  oxen,  or  becanfc  they  were 
married,  were  not  fo  excufed, 
but  counted  unworthy  of  the 
heavenly   fealt.      Wherefore, 
according  to   mine  Office,   I 
bid  you  in  the  Name  of  God, 


;  yotj  in    Chril 
I  exhorl  \  <>' 

own  l;:l\  atioil,    I 

pin;  (  om- 

nunion.     And  as* 

God  did   vouchfafe   to    \  i 

up  his  foul  by  death  upon  the 
crofs,   for  your  fah  fo 

it  is  your  duty  to  receh e  the 
Communion  in  remembran, 
of  the  facrifice  of  his  death, 
as  he  himfelf  hath  command- 
ed :  Which  if  ye  (hall  neglect 
to  do,  conlider  with  your- 
felves, how  great  is  your  in- 
gratitude to  God,  and  how 
{'ore  punifhment  bangeth  over 
your  heads  for  the  fame, 
when  \  e  wilfully  abltain  from 
the  Lord's  Table,  and  fepa- 
rate  from  your  brethren  who 
come  to  feed  on  the  banquet 
of  that  molt  heavenly  food. 
Thefe  things  if  ye  carneftly 
conlider,  ye  will  by  God's 
grace,  return  to  a  better  mind; 
for  the  obtaining  whereof  we 
fhall  not  ceafe  to  make  our 
humble  petitions  unto  Almigh- 
ty God,  our  heavenly  Father, 

^1  At  the  time  of  the  celebra- 
tion of  the  Communion,  the 
PrieJlJJiall  fay  this  Exhor- 
tation. 

D Early  beloved  in  the 
Lord,  ye  who  mind  to 
come  to  the  holy  Communion 
of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  our 
Saviour  Chrift,  muft  conli- 
der how  £aint  Paul  cxhorieth 

w 


THE  COMMUNION. 


' 


all   perfons  diligently   to  try 
and  examine  themfelves,  be- 
fore they  prefume  to  eat  of 
that  Bread,  and  drink  of  that 
Cup.      For  as  the  benefit  is 
great,  if  with  a  true  penitent 
heart  and  lively   faith  we  re- 
ceive  that   holy    Sacrament ; 
fo  is  the  danger  great,    if  we 
receive  the  lame  unworthily. 
Judge    therefore    yourfelves, 
brethren,  that  ye  be  not  judg- 
ed of  the    Lord ;  repent  ye 
truly  for  your  fins  pad;  have 
a  lively   and  ftedfaft    faith  in 
Ghtift  our  Saviour;    amend 
your  lives,  and   be  in  perfect 
charity  with  all  men  :  fo  fhall 
ye  be  meet  partakers  of  thofe 
holy  Mylteries.     .And  above 
all  things,  ye  muft  give  molt 
humble  and  hearty  thanks  to 
God   the    Father,    the    Son, 
and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  for  the 
redemption  of  the  world  by 
the  death  and  pallion  of  our 
Saviour    Chrilt,     both    God 
and  man ;    wTho   did  humble 
himfelf,  even  to  the  death  up- 
on the  crofs,  for  us  miferable 
fmners,  who  lay   in  darknefs 
and  the  fhadow  of  death ;  that 
he  might  make  us  the  children 
of  God,  and  exalt  us  to  ever- 
lafting  life.     And  to  the  end 
that  we  fhould  always  remem- 
ber the  exceeding   great  love 
of  our  Mafter  and  only  Savi- 
our Jefus   Chrift,  thus  dying 
for  us,  and  the   innumerable 
benefits  which  by  his  precious 


blood-fhedding  he  hath  ob- 
tained for  us,  he  hath  infti 
ed  and  ordained  holy 
lies,  as  pledges  of  his  k 
and  for  a  continual  remem- 
brance of  his  death,  to  our 
great  and  endlefs  comfort. 
To  him  therefore,  with  the 
Father,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
let  us  give  (as  we  are  molt 
bounden)  continual  thanks ; 
fubmitting  ourfelves  wholly  to 
his  holy  will  and  plcafure, 
and  fbudying  to  ferve  him  in 
true  holineis  and  righteouf- 
nefs,  all  the  days  of  our  life. 
Amen. 

f  Then  Jhall  the  P r left  fay  f 
thofe  zoho  come  to  receive 
the  holy  Communion; 

YE  who  do  truly  and  ear- 
neftly  repent  you  of 
your  fins,  and  are  in  love 
and  charity  with  your  neigh- 
bours, and  intend  to  lead  a 
new  life,  following  the  com- 
mandments of  God,  and  walk- 
ing from  henceforth  in  his 
holy  w7ays ;  draw  near  with 
faith,  and  take  this  holy  Sa- 
crament to  your  comfort; 
and  make  your  humble  con- 
feffion  to  Almighty  God,  de- 
voutly kneeling. 

^t   Then  Jkall  this  general  Con~ 

Jeff  on  be  made,  by  the  Priefi 

and  all  thofe  who  are  mind* 

ed  to  receive  the  holy  Com* 

??mnivn;  humbly  kneeling  : 

Almighty 


THK  COMMUNION 


ALmigfaty  God,  r  of 

Lord   J   fus   ^  brill, 

of  all  men;  nowledge 

il  our  manifold  fins 
and    wick  ,     which    we 

time  to  time  mod  griev- 
oully  have  committed,  by 
I,  and  deed, 
ift  thy  divine  Majelly; 
provoking  moll  julily  thy 
wrath  and  indignation  againlt 
us.  We  do  carneflly  repent, 
and  are  heartily  lorry  for  thefe 
our  mildoiugs ;  the  remem- 
brance of  them  is  grievous 
unto  us ;  the  burthen  of  them 
is  intolerable.  Have  mercy 
upon  us,  have  mercy  upon  us, 
moil  merciful  Father;  for 
thy  Son  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrilt's  fake,  forgive  us  all 
that  is  pall ;  and  grant,  that 
we  may  ever  hereafter  ferve 
and  pleafe  thee  in  newnefs  of 
life,  to  the  honour  and  glory 
of  thy  Name,  through  Jefus 
Chrill  our  Lord.     Amen. 

1   Then  Jliall  the  Pneft  (the 
Bifliop,    if  he  be  prefent) 
Jland  up,  and  turning  to  the 
people,  fay, 

ALmighty  God,  our  hea- 
venly Father,  who  of 
his  great  mercy  hath  promifed 
forgivenefs  of  fins  to  all  thofe 
■who  with  hearty  repentance 
and  true  faith  turn  unto  him, 
Have  mercy  upon  you ;  par- 
don and  deliver    you   from 


.-ill  your   fins;    confirm  and 

:!vi)   \  OU     in     a 

neJB  ;  and  bring  you  to  ever^ 

lading    Ij  mffh      |ei.is 

Chrift  our  Lord. 

%    Then  Jliall  the  Pncf 

Hear     what     con 
words    our     Saviour     Chrift 
faith  unto  all  who  truly  turn 
to  him. 

COme  unto  me,  all  ye  that 
travail  and  are  heavy  la- 
den, and  I  will  refrefh  you. 
St.   Matth.  xi.   28. 

So  God  loved  the  world, 
that  he  gave  his  only  begot- 
ten Son,  to  the  end  that  all 
that  believe  in  him  mould  not 
perifh,  but  have  everlafting 
life.  6"/.  John,  iii.  16. 
Hear  alfo  what  St.  Paul  faith. 

This  is  a  true  faying,  and 
worthy  of  all  men  to  be  re- 
ceived, that  Chrift  Jefus  came 
into  the  world  to  lave  fmners. 
1  Tim.  i.  15. 
Hear  alfo  what  St.  John  faith. 

If  any  man  fin,  we  have 
an  Advocate  with  the  Father, 
Jefus  Chrill  the  righteous  ; 
and  he  is  the  propitiation  for 
our  fins.   1  St.  John,  ii.  1,  2. 

f   After  which  the  PrieflJhall 
proceed,  faying, 

Lift  up  your  hearts. 

Anfwer.  We  lift  them  up 
unto  the  Lord. 

Prieji.  Let  us  give  thanks 
unto  our  Lord  God. 

Anfwer. 


THE  COMMUNION, 


Anfwer.     It    is   meet    and 
right  lo  to  do. 

f    Then  JJiall  the  Pri,Jl  turn 
to  the  Lord's  Table,  and  jay, 

IT  is  very  meet,  right,  and 
our  bounden  duty,  that  we 
ihould  at  all  times,  and  in  all 
places,  give  thanks  unto  thee, 

0  Lord,    [*  Holy    Father,] 
.Almighty  Everlafting  God. 

*   Thrfe   words    [Hoiy    Father]     mujl   be 
pmittcd  on  Trinity   Sunday. 

5  Here  fliallfolbw  the  proper 
Preface,  according  to  the 
time,  ij  there  be  any  fpeci- 
clly  appointed ;  or  elje  im- 
mediately JJiall  be  jaid  or 
Jung  by  the  Prieft  and  Peo- 
ple: 

THerefore  with  Angels 
and  Archangels,  and 
with  all  the  company  of  hea- 
ven, we  laud  and  magnify 
thy  glorious  Name;  evermore 
praiiing  thee,  and  faying,  Ho-- 
iy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God  of 
Hofts,  heaven  and  earth  a«re 
full  of  thy  glory  :  Glory  be 
to  thee,  Q  Lord  Moil  High. 
Amen. 

1  PROPER  PREFACES. 

•ft   Upon  Chrijlmas   Day,  and 
feven  Days  after. 

BEcaufe  thou  didft  give 
Jefus  Chrift,  thine  only 
Son,  to  be  born  as  at  this 
time  for  us ;  who,  by  the  ope- 
ration of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  v/as 


made  very  man,  of  the  fub- 
ftance  of  the  Virgin  Mary  his 
mother;  and  that  without fpot 
of  n n,  to  make  us  clean  from 
all  fin  :  Therefore  with  An* 
gels,   &c. 

H   Upon  E after  Day,   and  fe* 
ven  Days '  after, 

BUt  chiefly  are  we  bound 
to  praife  thee  for  the  glo- 
rious rcfurrection  of  thy  Son 
Jefus  Chrifl  our  Lord:  For 
he  is  the  very  Pafchal  Lamb, 
which  was  offered  for  us,  and 
hath  taken  away  the  fin  of  the 
world  ;  who  by  his  death  hath; 
deftroyed  death,  and,  by  his 
riling  to  life  again,  hath  re- 
ftored  to  us  everlafting  life  : 
Therefore  with  Angels,   &c. 

f    Upon  Afcenfon   Day,  and 
feven  jbays  after. 

THrough  thy  mo  ft  dearly 
beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord  ;  who,  after  his  moftj 
glorious  Refurrection,    mani- 
feftly    appeared    to    all    his 
Apoftles,  and,    in  their   fight] 
afcended  up   into  heaven,  to 
prepare  a  place  for  us ;  that 
where  he  is,  thither  we  might 
alfo    afcend,  and  reign   with 
him  jn  glory  :   Therefore 
Angels,   &c. 

*J   Upon  IVhtifitnday,  and  fix- 
Days  after. 
THrough  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord ;     according    to 
whole  molt  true  promife,  the 

Holy 


THE  COM  Ml 


:         Oh  .ft  came  down 

time  from  heaven,  with  a 
{lKKl,  found,  as  it  had 

•  a  might]    wind,   in    the 
of    fiery     tongues, 
upon  the  Apoitles,  ro 
h  them,  and  to  lead  them 
to  all  truth  ;  giving  them  both 
,  >j  divers   languages, 
and  alfo  boldnefs  with  fervent 
.  eonftantly  to  preach  the 
gftfpel  unto  all  nations ;  where- 
by we  have  been  brought  out 
of  darknefs  and    error,  into 
the  clear  light  and  true  know- 
pfthee,  and  of  thy  Son 
3   Chrift:   Therefore  with 
Angels,   &c. 

H  Upon  the   Fcafl  of  Trinity 
only,  may    be  fa  id, 

WHo  art  one  God,  one 
Lord ;  not  only  one 
perfon,  but  three  perfons  in 
one  fubitance :  For  that  which 
we  believe  of  the  glory  of  the 
Father,  the  fame  we  believe 
of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghoit,  w  ithout  any  difference 
or  inequality :  Therefore  with 
Angels,   &c. 

f"   Or  elfc  this  may  be  faid,  the 
[Holy    Father]    be- 
'  retained  in  the  introduc- 
y  Addrefs. 

FOr  the  precious  death  and 
merits  of  thy  Son  Jcfus 
Chrift  our  Lord,  and  for  the 
fending  to  us  of  the  Holy 
Ghoit    the    Comforter :  who 


it  1 1  thee  iu 
nal  ( rodhead  :  TIkt*  for< 
Ang( 

«[   Thenjhalltht  Priejl,l 
ing  down  at  the  Lord'*  Ta 
/'.V,  fay,  in  the  name  of  all 
iho/c  who  Jhall  receive  the 
Covimunion,     tins     Prayer 
following  : 

WK  do  not  prefutne  to 
come  to  this  thy  Ta 
ble,  O  merciful  Lord,  truft- 
ing  in  our  own  righteoufnefs, 
but  in  thy  manifold  and  great 
mercies.  We  arc  not  worthy 
fo  much  as  to  gather  up  the 
crumbs  under  thy  Table.  But 
thou  art  the  fame  Lord, 
whole  property  is  always  to 
have  mercy  :  Grant  us  there- 
fore, gracious  Lord,  fo  to 
eat  the  flefli  of  thy  dear  Son 
Jefus  Chrift,  and  to  drink 
his  blood,  that  our  finful  bo- 
dies may  be  made  clean  by 
his  body,  and  our  fouls  warn- 
ed through  his  mod  precious 
blood,  and  that  we  may  ever- 
more dwell  in  him,  and  he  in 
us.     Amen. 

H  When  the  Priefl,  fanding 
before  the  Table,  hath  fo  or- 
dered the  Bread  and  Wine3 
that  he  may  with  the  more 
readinefs  and  decency  break 
the  Bread  before  the  People, 
and  take  the  Cup  into  his 
Hands ;  he  Jhall  fay  the 
Prayer  of  Conjecration,  as 
followeth ; 

ALL 


THE  COMMUNION. 


ALL  gl&ry  be  to  thee,  Al- 
mighty God,  our  hea- 
\  enly  Father,  for  that  thou, 
of  thy  tender  mercy,  didft 
give  thine  only  Son  J  ejus 
Chrift  to  fuffer  death  upon 
the  crofs  for  our  redemption; 
who  made  there  (by  his  one 
oblation  of  him  fell'  once  of- 
fered) a  full,  perfect,  and  fuf- 
fieient  facririce,  oblation,  and 
latislacikm,  lor  the  lins  of  the 
whole  world  \  and  did  infti- 
tute,  and  in  his  holy  gofpel 
command  us  to  continue  a 
perpetual  memory  of  that  his 
precious  death  and  facrifice 
until  his  coming  again  :  For 
in  the  night  in  which  he 
(,)  Here  the  was  betrayed  {a) 
Priejiis  to  take    he     t00\^    bread  ; 

the    Paten    into  ,         ,  ill 

his  Hands.         and  when  he  had 

{h)Andkereto    fV™    &*&**     (b) 

ireak  the  Bread,  he  brake  it,  and 
gave  it  to  his 
difciples,    faying, 

(c)  And  ken     y    ,  *         '  ;     PI 

U  lay  his  hands       l  ake5  Cat?         ( C) 

upon    ail   the   This  is  my  Body, 

which  is  given  for 

vou  ;  Do  this  in 

remembrance    of 

,,.   „     .    me.   Likcwife  af- 

(d\     lire   he  . 

is  to  uke  the  cup   ter  {Upper  (d)  he 

into  his  hand,        lQok       thc       cup  . 

and  when  he  had 
given  thanks,  he 
gave  it  to  them, 
faying,  Drink  ye 
(e)  And  h.-re    all  of  this;  for  (c) 

he  is  to   lay  his     TllIS  IS  HIV  Blood, 

hind  upon  cio"  J  / 

Vcjrd,  m which   ot  the  New  lejh 


there     is     any       tament,     which     i& 

lime  to  I:  l»k-  7 

jaratcd.  lned  lor  you,  and 

for  many,  for  thc 
remiflion  of  fins :  Do  this  aj 
oft  as  ye  lhall  drink  it,  in  re- 
membrance of  me. 

The  eolation,  yr  IT  7 Herefore,  O 
VV  Lord  and 
heavenly  Father,  according 
to  the  inflitution  of  thy  dear- 
ly beloved  Son  our  Saviour 
jefus  Chrift,  we,  thy  humble 
i'ervants,  do  celebrate  and 
make  here  before  thy  divine 
Majefty,  with  thefe  thy  holy 
gifts,  which  we  now  offer  un- 
to thee,  the  memorial  thy 
Son  hath  commanded  us  to 
make ;  having  in  remem 
brance  his  blelfed  paffion  and 
precious  death,  his  mighty 
refurreclion  and  glorious  af- 
cenfion ;  rendering  unto  thee 
mod  hearty  thanks,  for  the 
innumerable  benefits  procur- 
ed unto  us  by  the 
The  invocation,  fame.  Andwemoft 
humbly  befeech 
thee,  O  merciful  Father,  to 
hear  us  3  and,  of  thy  almigh- 
ty goodnefs,  vouchfafe  to 
blefs  and  fanctify,  with  thy 
Word  and  Holy  Spirit,  thefe 
thy  gifts  and  creatures  of  bread 
and  wine;  that  we,  receiving 
them  according  to  thy  Son 
our  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift's 
holy  inflitution,  in  remem- 
brance of  his  Death  and  Paf- 
fion,  may  be  partakers  of  his 

mod 


the  communion. 


/ 


I  Bloo  I. 
arneftly   defire  thy 

Mill- 

]y  i  >ur  facrifice 

and  thanki 

■!t  humbly  I 

I    by  the  in  cuts 

ihy   Son  Jems 

(     rift,  j  :a  through   faith  in 

.    we,  and   all   thy 

whole    Church,    may    obtain 

liffion  of  our  fills,  and  all 
other  benefits  of  his  paffidm 
And  here   we  offer    and  prc- 
fent  unto  thee,   O  Lord,  our- 
felvea,  our  fouls,  and  bodies, 
to  be  a  reafonable,  hol)r,  and 
living    facrifice     unto    thee; 
huinblv  befeeching  thee,  that 
.   and  all  others   who   fhall 
be  partakers  of  this  holy  Com- 
inunion,  may  worthily  receive 
the  moll:  precious   Body  and 
Blood  of  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift, 
be  filled  with  thy  grace   and 
heavenly     benediction,     and 
made   one    body    with    him, 
that  he  may  dwell   in   them, 
and  they   in    him.     And    al- 
though   we    are     unworthy, 
through  our  manifold  fins,  to 
offer  unto  thee  any  facrifice; 
yet  we  befeech  thee  to  accept 
this    our  bounden  duty   and 
fervice,  not  weighing  our  me- 
rits,  but  pardoning    our  of- 
fences; through  Jefus  Chrift 
our   Lord ;    by    whom,    and 
with  whom,  in  the  unity   of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  all  honour 
and  glory  be  uuto  thee,  O 


itbu 

out  end.    A>i. 

%  Hertjti 

or  Part  of  a   1 
the 

5f  Then  Jhall  the  Pritjljirjl 
receive  the  Communion 
bo-' h  kinds  himfelf  and  prc- 
'  to  deliver  the  fame  to 
the  BiJhopi9  Prirjh,  and 
Deacons,  in  like  manner ; 
(if  any  be  prefent)  and, 
t  *r  that,  to  the  People  aljo 
in  order,  into  their  hands, 
all  devoutly  kneeling  :  And 
when  he  delivereth  the 
Bread,  hefiallfay, 

Tile  body  of  our  Lord 
Jcfus  Chrift,  which  was 
given  for  thee,  preferve  thy 
body  and  foul  unto  everlaft,- 
ing  life  :  Take  and  eat  this  in 
remembrance  that  Chrift  died 
for  thee,  and  feed  on  him  in 
thy  heart  by  faith,  with  thankf- 
giving. 

^f  And  the  Mini fer  zuho  deli- 
vereth the  Cup,  Jhall  fay, 

THe  blood  of  our  Lord 
Jcfus  Chrift,  which  was 
flied  for  thee,  preferve  thy 
body  and  foul  unto  everlaft- 
ing  life:  Drink  this  in  remem- 
brance that  ChrifVs  Blood 
was  fried  for  thee,  and  be 
thankful, 

i 


THE  COMMUNION". 


<Jf  if  the  coiyecrated  Bread 
and  Wi n e  be  f pent  b efo re  a  11 
have  communicated^  the 
Priejl  is  to  confecrate  more, 
according  to  the  Form  be- 
fore prescribed  ;  beginning 
at — All  glory  be  to  Thee, 
Almighty  God — and  end- 
ing with  thefe  words — Par- 
takers of  his  mod  blcfied 
Body  and  Blood. 
*3  When  all  have  communicat- 
ed^ the  MiniJlerJIiall  return 
to  the  Lord's  Table,  and  re- 
verently place  upon  it  what 
remaineth  of  the  confecrated 
Elements,  covering  the  fame 
with  a  fair  Linen  Cloth. 
f  Thcnfiiall  the  Miniferfay 
the  Lord's  Prayer,  the  Peo- 
ple repeating  after  him  eve- 
ry petition. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name  ;  Thy  .  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpafles,  as  we  forgive  thole 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil  :  For 
thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the 
Power,  and  the  Glory.  For 
ever  and  ever.    Amen. 

%  After  fix  all  be  faid  as  fol- 
loweth. 
ALmighty  and  everliving 
God;  we  moil  heartily 


thank  thee,  for  that  Viou  d-oft 
vouch  fafe  to  feed  us  who  have 
duly  received  thefe  holy  Myf- 
teries,  with  the  fpiritual  food 
of  the  moft  precious  Body 
and  Blood  of  thy  Son  our 
Saviour  Jefus  Chrift;  and 
doll  allure  us  thereby  of  thy 
favour  and  goodnefs  towards 
us;  and  that  we  are  very 
members  incorporate  in  the 
myftical  body  of  thy  Son4 
which  is  the  blefled  company 
of  all  faithful  people ;  and  are 
alio  heirs  through  hope  of  thy 
everlalting  kingdom,  by  the 
merits  of  the  molt  precious1 
death  and  paffion  of  thy  dear 
Son.  And  we  moft  humbly 
befeech  thee,  O  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, fo  to  aflift  us  with  thy 
grace,  that  we  may  continue 
in  that  holy  fellowship,  and  da 
all  fuch  good  works  as  thou 
haft  prepared  for  us  to  walk 
in,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord;  to  whom  with  thee 
and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be  all 
honour  and  glory,  world  with- 
out end.     Amen. 

f   Then  fJiall  be  faid  or  fung, 
all  fanding,  Gloria  in  Ex- 
celiis,  or  fome  proper  Hymn 
from  the  Selection. 

GLory  be  to  God  on  higm 
and  in  earth  peace,  good- 
will towards  men.  We  praife 
thee,  we  blefsthee,  weworihip 
thee,  we  glorify  thee,  we  give 
thanks  to  thee  for  thy  great 

glory, 


TIIK  COMMUNION 


O  Lord  God,  heaven- 

;,,  |  .  God  the  Father  Al- 

o  I  ord,  the  only  begotten 
►n  Jefus  Chriil  ;  <>  Lord 
God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of 
ihe  Father,  that  takeft  away 
fins  of  the  world,  have 
mercy  upon  us.  Thou  that 
take  it  away  the  iins  of  the 
world,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
Thou  that  takeft  away  the 
fins  of  the  world,  receive  our 
prayer.  Thou  that  fitted  at 
the  right  hand  of  God  the 
Father,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
For  thou  only  art  holy ; 
thou  only  art  the  Lord;  thou 
only,  O  Chrift,  with  the  Ho- 
ly Ghoft,  art  moft  High  in 
the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 
Amen. 

f  Then  the  Priefl  (theBifliop, 
if  he  be  prejent)  Jliall  let 
them  depart  with  this   b  I  ef- 
fing. 

THe  peace  of  God,  which 
paffeth  all  underftand- 
ing,  keep  your  hearts  and 
minds  in  the  knowledge  and 
love  of  God,  and  of  his  Son 
jefus  Chrift  our  Lord:  And 
the  blefling  of  God  Almighty, 
the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  beamongftyou, 
♦and  remain  with  you  always. 
Amen. 

f  Collects  that  may  be  J aid  af- 
ter the  Collects  of  Morning 
or    Evening    Prayer^    or 


I      muuion,  at  the  dij . 

tion  of  the  Mimj: 

Sfifl    US    mercifully,      O 

Lord,  in  thefe  our  fup- 


A 


plications  and  prayers  j  and 
difpole  the  way  of  thy  G 
ants  towards  the  attainment 
of  everlafting  falvation ;  that 
among  all  the  changes  and 
chances  of  this  mortal  life, 
they  may  ever  be  defended  by 
thy  moft  gracious  and  ready 
help,  through  Jefus  Chriit 
our  Lord.    Amen. 

GRant,  we  befeech  thee* 
Almighty  God,  that  the 
words  which  we  have  heard 
this  day  with  our  outward  ears, 
may,  through  thy  grace,  be 
fo  grafted  inwardly  in  our 
heart?,  that  they  may  bring 
forth  in  us  the  fruit  of  good 
living ;  to  the  honour  and 
praife  of  thy  Name,  through 
jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen* 

Dlrecl  us,  O  Lord,  in  all 
our  doings,  with  thy 
moft  gracious  favour,  and 
further  us  with  thy  continual 
help;  that  in  all  our  works 
begun,  continued,  and  ended 
in  thee,  we  may  glorify  thy 
holy  Name;  and  finally,  by 
thy  mercy,  obtain  everlafting 
life,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.    Amen. 

ALmighty  God,  the  foun- 
tain of  all  wifdom,  who 
knoweft  our  necefiities  before 
X  we 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

we  a&,  and  our  ignorance  in  petitions  of  thofe  who  afk  in 

afking  ;  we   befeech    thee  to  thy  Son's  name ;    we  befeech 

have  companion  upon  our  in-  thee  mercifully  to  incline  thine 

firmities;    and     thofe    things  ears  to  us  who  have  now  made 

\vhich   for  our  unworthinefs  our  prayers  and  fupplications 

we  dare  not,  and  for  our  blind-  unto   thee;    and    grant,   that 

nels  we  cannot  afk,  vouchfafe  thole   things  which  we  have 

to  give  us,  for  the  worthinefs  faithfully  afked   according  to 

of  thy  Son   Jefus  Chriit   our  thy  will,    may  effectually   be 

Lord.     Amen,  obtained;  to  the  relief  of  our 

ncceffity,   and   to   the   fetting 

Lmighty  God,  who  haft  forth   of  thy  glory,    through 

promifed    to    hear    the  Jefus  Chrifr. our  Lord.  Anuru 

^f  Upon  the  Sundays  and  other  Holy-days  (if  (here  be  no  Sermon 
or  Communion)  Jhall  be  jaid  all  that  is  appointed  at  the  Com- 
munion, unto  the  end  of  the  Gojpcl,  concluding  with  the 
llejfrng.  And  if  any  of  the  confecrated  Bread  and  Wine  re- 
main  after  the  Communion,  it  Jhall  not  be  carried  out  of  the 
Church ;  but  the  Mimjler  and  other  Communicants  Jhall,  im- 
mediately after  the  Blejfing,  reverently  cat  and  drink  tlit 
fame. 


A 


THE  MINISTRATION  OF 

PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS, 

To  be  ufed  in  the  Church. 

^  The  People  are  to  be  admonijfied,  that  it  is  mofl  convenient 
that  BapLijmflioidd  not  be  adminijlered  but  upon  Sundays  and 
other  Holy -days,  or  Prayer  Days.  Never  ihelefs  (if  necefjity 
fo  require)  Baptifm  may  be  adminiflered  up  on  any  other  day. 

H   There  fliall  be  for  every  Male   Child  to  be  baptized,  when 
they  can  be  had,  two  Godfathers  and   one  Godmother ;    andk 
for  every  Female,  one  Godfather  and  two  Godmothers ;    and 
Parents  Jhall  be  admitted  as  Sponfors,  if  it  be  defred. 

fl   When  there  are  Children    to   be   baptized,  the  Parents  or 
S £onf or s  Jhall  give  knowledge  thereof 7  before  the  beginning 

of 

# 


SM  OF    INFANTS; 

,  to  the  .'.'  .     And 

mmedia  i 

/                              Prayer,  or  elf eimn\i  r  the  lajl 

Prayer,  as  the  Min  ,      .  D 

\ppoint.    And  the  Minijler  coming  to  the    ! 

is  then  to  be  filled  wall  pure    Water)   and  fla) 

the:  jay, 

I  huh  this  Child  been  already  baptized,  or  no  ? 

1L  If  they    anfwer,  No;  then  /hall  the  Minijler  proceed,  ai 

followeth. 

DEarlv  beloved,  forafmuch  of  Ifrael  thy  people  through 

as  all  men  are  coneeiv-  the  Red  Sea,  figuring  the 

cd  and  born  in   fin;   and  our  thy  holy  Baptifm  ;  arid  by  the 

Saviour   Chrift    faith,    None  Baptifm  of   thy  well-beloved 

can  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  Son  Jefus  Chrift  in  the  river 

God,  exeept  he  be  regenerate  Jordan,  didft  fanctify   water, 


and  born  anew  of  Water  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft;  I  bc- 
feech  you  to  call  upon  God 
the  Father,  through  our  Lord 


to  the  myftical"  warning  away 
of  fin ;  we  befeech  thee,  for 
thine  infinite  mercies,  that 
thou  wilt  mercifully  look  up- 


Jefus  Chrift,  that  of  his  boun-    on  this  Child  ;  wafh  him,  and 


teous  mercy,  he  will  grant  to 
this  Child  that  which  by  na- 
ture he  cannot  have;  that  he 
may  be  baptized  with  Water 
and   the    Holy    Ghoft,    and 


fanclify  him  with  the  Holy 
Ghoft;  that  he,  being  deliver- 
ed from  thy  wrath,  may  be 
received  into  the  Ark  of 
Chrift's    Church ;    and  being 


received    into     Chrift's     holy    fledfaft  in  faith,  joyful  through 
Church,  and  be  made  a  living    hope,  and  rooted  in   charity, 

may  fo  pafs  the  waves  of  this 
troublefome  world,  that  final- 


tnember  of  the  fame, 
^f  Then fliall  the  Minifer  fay, 
Let  us  pray. 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  who,  of  thy  great 
mercy,  didlt  fave  Noah  and 
his  family  in  the  Ark  from 
perifhing  by  water ;  and  alfo 
didft  fafely  lead  the  children 


land  of 


then  :ign 


ly  he  may  come  to  tl 
everlafting  lif< 

with  thee,  world  without  end, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.    Amen. 

Or  this* 

ALmighty    and   immortal 
God;  the  aid  of  all  who 
need, 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 


need,  the  helper  of  all  who  flee 
to  thee  for  fuceour,  the  life  of 
thofe  who  believe,  and  the  re- 
furreclion  of  the  dead ;  we 
call  upon  thee  for  this  Infant, 
that  he,  coming  to  thy  holy 
Baptifm,  may  receive  remif- 
fion  of  fin,  by  fpiritual  rege- 
neration. Receive  him,  O 
Lord,  as  thou  haft  promifed 
by  thy  well-beloved  Son,  fay- 
ing, Afk,  and  ye  fhall  have; 
feek,  and  ye  fhall  find;  knock, 
and  it  mall  be  opened  unto 
you :  So  give  now  unto  us 
who  afk ;  let  us  who  feek, 
find ;  open  the  gate  unto  us 
who  knock;  that  this  In- 
fant may  enjoy  the  everlaft- 
ing  benediction  of  thy  hea- 
venly warning,  and  may  come 
to  the  eternal  kingdom  which 
thou  hall  promifed  by  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen, 

%  Then  the  Minijler  Jliall  fay 
as  follows :  or  elfefliall pafs 
on  to  the  queflions  addrejjed 
to  the  Sponfors  ;  and  from 
thence  to  the  Prayer  imme- 
diately before  the  Immerfion, 
or  the  pouring  of  Water  on 
the  Infant.  But  note ;  that, 
in  every  Church,  the  inter^ 
mediate  parts  of  the  Service 
fhall  be  ufed,  once  at  leaf  in 
every  month  (if  there  be  a 
Baptifm)  for  the  better  in- 
Jlrucling  of  the  people  in  the 
Grounds  of  Infant  Baptifm. 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Gof- 


pel,  written  by  St.  Mark,  in 
the  tenth  Chapter,  at  the  thir- 
teenth Verfe. 

THey  brought  young  chil- 
dren to  Chrift,  that  he 
fhould  touch  them  ;  and  his 
difciples  rebuked  thofe  who 
brought  them.  But  when  Je- 
fus  faw  it,  he  was  much  dif- 
pleafed,  and  faid  unto  them, 
Suffer  the  little  children  to 
come  unto  me,  and  forbid 
them  not ;  for  of  fuch  is  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I 
fay  unto  you,  Whofoever 
fhall  not  receive  the  kingdom 
of  God  as  a  little  child,  he  fhall 
not  enter  therein.  And  he 
took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put 
his  hands  upon  them,  and 
bleffed  them. 

H  After  the  Gofpel  is  read,  the 
Minijler  Jhall  make  this 
briej  Exhortation  upon  the 
words  of  the  Gofpel : 

BEloved,  ye  hear  in  this 
Gofpel  the  words  of  our 
Saviour  Chrift,  thlit  he  com- 
manded the  children  to  be 
brought  unto  him ;  how  he 
blamed  thofe  who  would  have 
kept  them  from  him  ;  how  he 
exhorteth  all  men  to  follow 
their  innocency.^  Ye  perceive 
how,  by  his  outward  gefture 
and  deed,  he  declared  his  good 
will  toward  them  :  For  he 
embraced  them  in  his  arms, 
he  laid  his  hands  upon  them, 
and  bleffed  them.    Doubt  ye 

not 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 


therefore,   bui   earneftly 

believe,  that  he  will  likei*  ife 

urably  receive  Mis  prefent 

that  he  will  embrace 
with  the  arms  of  his  mer- 
c\  ;  that  he  will  gi\c  unto  him 
the  bleffiftg  of  eternal  life,  and 
make  him  f  a rtaker  o\' his  ever- 
killing  kingdom.  Wherefore, 
we  being  thus  perfuaded  of 
the  good  will  of  our  heavenly 
Father  towards  this  Infant, 
red  by  his  Son  Jefus 
Chrift ;  and  nothing  doubting, 
but  that  he  favourably  allow- 
eth  this  charitable  work  of 
ours,  in  bringing  this  Infant 
to  this  holy  Baptifm  ;  let  us 
faithfully  and  devoutly  give 
thanks  unto  him,   and  fay, 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  heavenly  Father, 
we  give  thee  humble  thanks, 
that  thou  haft  vouchfafed  to 
call  us  to  the  knowledge  of 
thy  grace,  and  faith  ill  thee  : 
Increafethis  knowledge,  and 
confirm  this  faith  in  us  ever- 
more. Give  thy  Holy  Spirit 
to  this  Infant;  that  he  may 
be  born  again,  and  be  made 
an  heir  of  everlafting  falva- 
tion,  through  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  who  liveth  and  reign- 
eth  with  thee  and  the  Holy 
Spirit,  now  and  for  ever. 
Amen. 

1  Then  JJiall  the  Minifler 
fpeak  unto  the  Godfathers 
and  Godmothers  in  this  wife : 


D  Early  beloved,  ye  have 
brought  tin,  I 
to  be  baptized ;  ye  have  pray- 
ed that  our  Lord  fefua  Chnft 
would  vouebfafe  to  receive 
htm,  to  releale  him  from  fin, 
to  fanctify  him  with  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  to  give  him  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  and  everlaft- 
ing life.  Ye  have  heard  alfo 
that  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift 
hath  promifed,  in  his  Gofpel, 
to  grant  all  thefe  things  that  ye 
have  prayed  for;  which  pro- 
mife,  he  for  his  part  will  raoft 
furely  keep  and  perform. 
Wherefore,  after  this  promife 
made  by  Chrift,  this  Infant 
muft  alfo  faithfully,  for  his 
part,  promife  by  you  that  are 
his  fureties  (until  he  come  of 
age  to  take  it  upon  himfelf) 
that  he  will  renounce  the  De- 
vil and  all  his  Works,  and 
conftantly  believe  God's  holy 
Word,  and  obediently  keep 
his  Commandments. 

I  The  Minifler  Jhall  then  de- 
mand of  the  Sponfors  asfoU 
lows  :  the  Quejlions  being 
confidered  as  addreffed  to 
them  fever  ally,  and  the  an- 
fwersto  b e  made  accordingly . 

I  demand  therefore, 

DOft  thou,  in  the  name 
of  this  Child,  renounce 
the  devil  and  all  his  works,      /' 
the  vain  pomp  and  glory  of 
the  world,  with  all  covetous 

defires 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 


defires  of  the  fame,  and  the 
finful  defircs  of  the  flefh  ;  fo 
that  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor 
be  led  by  them  ? 

Anfw.  I  renounce  them 
all;  and,  by  God's  help,  will 
endeavour  not  to  follow,  nor 
be  led  by  them. 

Miniji.  Dolt  thou  believe 
all  the  Articles  of  the  Chrif- 
tian  Faith,  as  contained  in  the 
Apoltles'  Creed? 

Anfw.   I  do. 

f  Miniji.  Wilt  thou  be  bap- 
tized in  this  Faith  ? 

Anfw.   That  is  my  defirc. 

Miniji.  Wilt  thou  then  obe- 
diently keep  God's  holy  will 
and  commandments,  and  walk 
in  the  fame  all  the  days  of  thy 
life  ? 

Anfw.  I  will,  by  God's 
help. 

H   Then  Jh all  the  Miniji er fay, 

O  Merciful  God,  grant 
that  the  old  Adam  in 
this  Child  may  be  fo  buried, 
that  the  new  man  may  be 
railed  up  in  him.     Amen. 

Grant  that  all  finful  affec- 
tions may  die  in  him,  and  that 
all  things  belonging  to  the 
Spirit  may  live  and  grow  in 
him.     Amen. 

Grant  that  he  may  have 
power  and  ftrength  to  have 
victory,  and  to  triumph  a- 
gainft  the  devil,  the  world, 
and  the  flefh.     Amen. 

Grant    that    wholbcver   is 


here  dedicated  to  thee  by  our 
oihee  and  Miniftry,  may  alfo 
be  endued  with  heavenly  vir- 
tues, and  everlaftinglv  re- 
warded, through  thy  mercy, 
O  bleffed  Lord  God,  who 
doft  live  and  govern  all  things, 
world  without  end.      Amen. 

ALmighty overliving  God, 
whofe  molt  dearly  be- 
loved Son  Jefus  Chrifr,  for 
the  forgivenefs  of  our  fins,  did 
fried  out  of  his  moft  precious 
fide  both  water  and  blood 
and  gave  commandment  to 
his  dif ciples,  that  they  fhould 
go  teach  all  nations,  and  bap- 
tize them  in  the  Name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft;  regard, 
we  befeech  thee,  the  f appli- 
cations of  thy  Congregation; 
fanctify  this  water  to  the  my  f- 
tical  warning  away  of  fin ;  and 
grant  that  this  Child,  now  to 
be  baptized  therein,  may  re- 
ceive the  fulnefs  of  thy  grace, 
and  ever  remain  in  the  num- 
ber of  thy  faithful  children, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

f  Then  the  Minijler  Jliall  take 

the  Child  into  his  hands,  and 

Jit  all  fay  to  the  Godfather  s 

and  Godmothers. 

Name  this  Child. 

H   And  then,  naming  it  after 

them,  he  /hall  dip  it  in  the 

'Water    difcreetly,    or  Jliall 

pour  Water  upon  it.  faying, 

N.     I 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM   OF   INT.' 


NI  baptize  thee  in  the 
.  Name  of  the  Father, 
.Hid  dI"  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft.      Amen. 

'' \f')'> 

WE    receive   this    ( 
into  the  Congregation 

of  thrills  Mock, 

" ir        '     and  do*  fisn  him 

•II,  p 

the  u  nil   the   hgn   ol 

■T'  the  Crois;  in  to- 
ken that  Ik  reafter  ht  (hall  not 
be  alharaed  to  confefs  the  faith 
of  Chrift  crucified,  and  man- 
fully to  fight  under  his  ban- 
inft  fin,  the  world, 
and  the  devil;  and  to  conti- 
nue thrift's  faithful  foldier 
and  fervant  unto  Ins  life's  end. 
en, 

^  //  ihcfe  who  prefent  the  In- 
fant /hall  defre  the  fign  of 
the  Crofs  to  be  omitted,  al- 
though the  Church  knozus  no 
worthy  caufe  offcruple  con- 
cerning the  fame,  yet,  in 
that  cafe,  the  Minijler  may 
omit  that  part  of  the  above 
which  follows  the  Immer- 
fion,  or  the  pouring  of  Wa- 
ter on  the  Infant. 

f    Then fliall  the  Minfler fay, 

SEeing  now,  dearly  beloved 
brethren,  that  this  Child 
is  regenerate,  and  grafted  in- 
to the  body  of  ChriiVs  Church ; 
let  us  give  thanks  unto  Al- 
mighty God  for  thefe  benefits, 
and  with  one  accord  make  our 


prayers  Unto  him,  ti 
I  may  lead  the  nil  oi 

life  ;.t  cording  to  ilii>  begin- 

nil 

f  Thcnjhallbcfaid,  all  kneel- 

Oi  'r  Father*  who  art  in 
Heaven,  1 1  allowed  be 
thy  Name;  Thy  Kingdom 
cojpe;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againlt  us  ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen. 

H   Thenjhall  the  Minfler  fay? 

WE  yield  thee  hearty 
thanks,  mod  merci- 
ful Father,  that  it  hath  pleaf- 
ed  thee  to  regenerate  this  In- 
fant with  thy  Holy  Spirit,  to 
receive  him  for  thine  own 
Child  by  adoption,  and  to  in- 
corporate him  into  thy  holy 
Church.  And  humbly  we 
befeech  thee  to  grant,  that  he9 
being  dead  unto  fin,  and  liv- 
ing unto  righteoufnefs,  and 
being  buried  with  Chrifl  in 
his  death,  may  crucify  the 
old  man,  and  utterly  abolifh 
the  whole  body  of  fin ;  and 
that  as  he  is  made  Partaker  of 
the  Death  of  thy  Son,  he  may 
alfo  be  Partaker  of  his  Refur- 
redion  3  fo  that  finally,  with 

the 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 


the  refidue  of  thy  holy  Church, 
he  may  be  an  Inheritor  of 
thine  everlafting  Kingdom, 
through  Chriit  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

H  Then,  all  Jlanding  up,  the 
Mini ft er  fhall  fay  to  the 
Godfathers  and  Godmothers 
this  Exhortation  following : 

FOrafmuch  as  this  Child 
hath  promifed  by  you  his 
Sureties,  to  renounce  the  de- 
vil and  all  hi 5  works,  to  be- 
lieve in  God,  and  to  ferve 
him ;  ye  mult  remember,  that 
it  is  your  parts  and  duties  to 
fee  that  this  Infant  be  taught, 
fo  foon  as  he  fhall  be  able  to 
learn,  what  a  folemn  vow, 
promife,  and  profeffion  he 
hath  here  made  by  you.  And 
that  he  may  know  thefe  things 
the  better,  ye  fhall  call  upon 
him  to  hear  Sermons ;  and 
chiefly  ye  mall  provide,  that 
he  may  learn  the  Creed,  the 
Lord's  Prayer,  and  the  Ten 
Commandments,  and  all  o- 
ther  things  which  a.  Chriftian 
ought  to  know  and  believe  to 


his  foul's  health;  and  that 
this  Child  may  be  virtuoufly 
brought  up  to  lead  a  godly 
and  a  Chnltian  life :  remem- 
bering always,  that  Baptifm 
doth  reprcfent  unto  us  our 
profeffion ;  which  is,  to  fol- 
low the  example  of  our  Savi-  : 
our  Chrift,  and  to  be  made 
like  unto  him ;  that  as  he 
died,  and  rofe  again  for  us, 
fo  mould  we,  who  are  bap- 
tized, die  from  fin,  and  rife 
again  unto  righteoufnefs  ; 
continually  mortifying  all  our 
evil  and  corrupt  affections, 
and  daily  proceeding  in  all 
virtue  and  godlinefs  of  living. 

1[  Then  fhall  he  add,  and  fay 9 

YE  are  to  take  care  that 
this  Child  be  brought 
to  the  Bifhop  to  be  con- 
firmed by  him,  fo  foon  as 
he  can  fay  the  Creed,  the 
Lord's  Prayer,  and  the  Ten 
Commandments,  and  is  fuf- 
fkiently  inftru&ed  in  the  other 
parts  of  the  Church  Cate- 
chifm,  fet  forth  for  that  pur- 
pofe. 


THE 


i  OF 

PRIVATE  BAPTISM  OF  CHILDREN 

IN  HOUSES. 

^f   The  Minifler  of every  PariJkJhaU  often  admonifh  the  Peo- 
ple, that  they  defer  not  the  Baptifm  of  their  Children   longer 
than  (he  firfl  or  fed  nd  Sunday  next  after  their  birth,  or  other 
;  between,  unlefs  upon  a  great  and  reafonahlt 

H  And  alfo  they  JJiall  warn  them,  that,  without  like  great  caufc, 
and  necefjity,  they  procure  not  their  Children  to  be  baptized 
at  home  in  'heir  houfes.  But  when  needJJiall  compel  them  Jo 
to  do,  then  Baptifm  Jhall  be  admuujlered  as  follow till. 

H  Firjl,  let  the  Minifler  of  the  Parifh  (or,  in  his  ah  fence,  any 

r  lawful  Minifler  that  can  be  procured)  with  thufe  7vho 

prefect,  call  upon  God,  and  fay  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and 

Jo  many  of  the  Collects  appointed  to  be  J aid  before  in  the  Form 

of  Public   Baptifm,   as  the  time  and  frefent  exigence  will 

Juffcr.     And  then,  the  Child  being  named  by  fome  one  who  is 

prefent,  the   Minifler  Jli all  pour  water  upon  it,  faying  theft 

zucrds : 


NI  baptize  thee  in  the 
.  Name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft.     Amen. 

^    Then    the  ■  Minifer   Jliall 
give  thanks  unto  God,  and 

WE  yield  thee  hearty 
thanks,  molt  merciful 
Father,  that  it  hath  pleafed 
thee  to  regenerate  this  Infant 
with  thy  holy  Spirit,  to  re- 
ceive him  for  thine  own  Child 
by  adoption,  and  to  incorpo- 
rate him  into  thy  holy  Church. 
And  humbly  we  beleech  thee 
to  grant,  that  he,  being  dead 
unto  fin,  and  living  unto  righ- 
teoufnefsj  and  being   buried 


with  Chrift  in  his  death,  may 
crucify  the  old  man,  and  ut- 
terly abolifh  the  whole  body 
of  fin  ;  and  that  as  he  is  made 
Partaker  of  the  death  of  thy 
Son,  he  may  alfo  be  Partaker 
of  his  Refurreclion  ;  fo  that 
finally,  with  the  refidue  of 
thy  holy  Church,  he  may  be 
an  Inheritor  of  thine  everlaft- 
ing  Kingdom,  through  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

f  And  let  them  not  doubt,  but 
that  the  Child  fo  baptized  is 
lawfully  andfuffciently  bap- 
tized, and  ought  not  to  be 
baptized  again.  Yet  never- 
thtlefs,  if  the  Child  zuhich 
is  after  this  fort  baptized,  do 

Y  afterzuard 


PRIVATE  BAPTISM  OF  CHILDREN. 


afterward  live  ;  it  is  expe- 
dient that  it  be  brought  into 
the  Church,  to  the  intent 
that  if  the  Minijler  of  the 
fame  Parifh  did  himfelf 
baptize  that  Child,  the  Con- 
gregation may  be  certified  of 
the  true  form  of  Bapnjm, 
by  him  privately  before  ujed : 
In  -which  cafe  he  fhall  fay 
thus, 

1  Certify  you,  that  accord- 
ing to  the  due  and  pre- 
ferred Order  of  the  Church, 
at  fuch  a  time  and  at  fuch  a 
place,  before  divers  wknefles, 
I  baptized  this  Child. 

%  But  if  the  Child  were  bap- 
tized by  any  other  lawful 
Minifler^  then  the  Minijler 
of  the  Parifh  where  the 
Child  was  born  or  chriflen- 
ed,  flxall  examine  zvhether 
the  fame  hath  been  lawfully 
done.  And  if  the  Minijler 
Jhall  find,  by  the  anfwers 
of  fuch  as  bring  the  Child, 
that  all  things  were  done  as 
they  ought  to  be  ;  then  fi all 
not  he  chriflen  the  Child 
again,  but  fhall  receive  him 
as  one  of  the  Flock  of  true 
Chriflian  People,  faying 
thus, 

I  Certify  you,  that  in  this 
cafe  all  is  well  done,  and 
according  unto  due  order, 
concerning  the  baptizing  of 
this  Child;  who  is  now  by 
Baptifm  incorporated  into  the 


Chriftian  Church :  For  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift  doth  not 
deny  his  grace  and  mercy  un- 
to luch  infants ;  but  molt  lov- 
ingly doth  call  them  unto  him, 
as  the  Holy  Gofpel  doth  wit- 
nefs  to  our  comfort  on  this 
wife. 

f  Then  the  Minijler  Jhall  fay 
as  follows :  or  elfe  Jhall  pafs 
on  to  the  qucflions  addrefjed 
to  the  Sponjors. 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Gof- 
pel, written  by  St.  Mark,  in 
the  tenth  Chapter,  at  the  thir- 
teenth Verfc. 

THey  brought  young  chil- 
dren to  Chrift,  that  he 
mould  touch  them ;  and  his 
difciples  rebuked  thofe  who 
brought  them.  But  when  Je- 
fus faw  it,  he  was  much  dif- 
p leafed,  and  faid  unto  them, 
Suffer  the  little  children  to 
come  unto  me,  and  forbid 
them  not;  for  of  fuch  is  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I 
fay  unto  you,  Whofoever 
fhall  not  receive  the  kingdom 
of  God  as  a  little  child,  he 
fhall  not  enter  therein.  And 
he  took  them  up  in  his  arms, 
put  his  hands  upon  them,  and 
bleffed  them. 

f  After  the  Gofpel  is  ready 
the  Mimfer  Jhall  make  this 
brief  Exhortation  upon  the 
words  of  the  Gofpel: 

BEloved,   ye  hear  in   this 
Gofpel  the  words  of  our 
Saviour 


PRIVATE  BAPTISM  OF  CHILDRJ 


u  Chrift,  that  he  com- 
manded the  children  to  be 
brought  unto  him  ;  how  he 
bl.muil  thofe  that  would  have 
kept  them  from  him ;  how 
he  i  xhorteth  all  men  to  follow 
their  innocenc) .  Ye  perceive 
how,  by  His  outward  gefture 
and  deed,  he  declared  his 
od  will  toward  them  :  for 
iie  embraced  them  in  his  arms, 
he  laid  his  hands  upon  them, 
and  blefled  them.  Doubt  ye 
not  therefore,  but  carneitly 
believe,  that  he  hath  like  wife 
favourably  received  this  pre- 
fent  Infant ;  that  he  hath  em- 
braced him  with  the  arms  of 
his  mercy  ;  and,  as  he  hath 
prom i fed  in  his  holy  word, 
will  give  unto  him  the  blefling 
of  eternal  life,  and  make  him 
Partaker  of  his  everlafting 
kingdom.  Wherefore,  we 
being  thus  perfuaded  of  the 
good  will  of  our  heavenly 
Father,  declared  by  his  Son 
Jefus  Chrift,  towards  this  In- 
fant, let  us  faithfully  and  de- 
voutly give  thanks  unto  him, 
and  fay  the  Prayer  which  the 
Lord  himfelf  taught  us. 

OUr  Father  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name;  Thy  Kingdom 
come ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpafTcs,  as  we  forgive  thofe 


who  trefpafi  againfl  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
Rut    deliver   us    from    evit 

A  men. 

%  Then  fliall  tin-  .1 !  (Ur  it- 
m a n cl 1 1 i c  Nd m t  0/  i lie  Ch i Id  ; 
xv huh  being  by  the  Godja- 
thers  and  Godmothers  pro- 
nounced,  the  Minijler  fliall 
fay  as  follows  ; 

DOll;  thou,  in  the  name  of 
this  Child,  renounce  the 
devil  and  all  his  works,  the 
vain  pomp  and  glory  of  the 
world,  with  all  covetous  de- 
fires  of  the  fame,  and  the  fin- 
ful  defires  of  the  flefh ;  fo  that 
thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor  be 
led  by  them  ? 

Anfzv.  I  renounce  them 
all ;  and,  by  God's  help,  will 
endeavour  not  to  follow,  nor 
be  ledi>y  them. 

Mini/L  Dofl  thou  believe 
all  the  Articles  of  the  Chriitian 
Faith,  as  contained  in  the 
Apoftles' Creed? 

Anfzv.   I   do. 

Mmifl.  Wilt  thou  be  bap- 
tized in  this  Faith? 

Anfw.   That  is  my  defire. 

Minifl.  Wilt  thou  then 
obediently  keep  God's  holy 
will  and  commandments,  and 
walk  in  the  fame  all  the 
days  of  thy  life  ? 

Anfw.  I  will,  by  God's 
help. 

1  Then  the  Mini fler  fliall  fay, 
~"E    receive   this    Child 


w 


into    the   Congrega- 
tion 


PRIVATE  BAPTISM  OF  CHILDREN. 


tion  of  Chrift's  Flock,  and 
•  Htrttke  m.   do*  fign  him  with 

K'Jlcr  /Ua/.    make  J? 

a  Crtfi   ul>on   the     the     ilgn     of    the 

CkUSsj.rek.ad.        Crofs.     in    token 

that  hereafter  he 
fhall  not  be  afhamed  to  con- 
fefs  the  faith  of  Chrift  cruci- 
fied, and  manfully  to  fight 
under  his  banner,  againft  fin, 
the  world,  and  the  devil;  and 
to  continue  Chrift's  faithful 
ibldier  and  fervant  unto  his 
life's  end.     Amen. 

%  The  fame  rule  is  to  be  ob- 
ferved  here,  as  to  the  Omif 
Jionof  the  Sign  of  the  Crofs, 

as  in  the  Public  Baptifm  of 

Infants. 

%   Then fJiall the  Minifler  fay, 

SEeing  now,  dearly  belov- 
ed brethren,  that  this 
Child  is  regenerate,  and  graft- 
ed into  the  bodv  of  Chrift's 
Church ;  let  us  give  thanks 
unto  Almighty  God  for  thefe 
benefits,  and  with  one  accord 
make  our  prayers  unto  him, 
that  this  Child  may  lead  the 
reft  of  his  life  according  to 
this  beginning. 

^1   ThenfJiall  be  f aid,  all  kneel- 
ing, 

WE  yield  thee  hearty 
thanks,  mod  merci- 
ful Father,  that  it  hath  pleaf- 
ed  thee  to  regenerate  this  In- 
fant with  thy  Holy  Spirit,  to 
receive   him    for  thine   own 


Child  by  adoption,  and  to  in- 
corporate him  into  thy  holy 
Church.  And  humbly  we 
befeech  thee  to  grant,  that  he, 
being  dead  unto  lin,  and  liv- 
ing unto  righteoufnefs,  and 
being  buried  with  Chrift  in 
his  death,  may  crucify  the  old 
man,  and  utterly  abolifh  the 
whole  body  of  iin  ;  and  that 
as  he  is  made  Partaker  of  the 
death  of  thy  Son,  he  may  al- 
io be  Partaker  of  his  Refur- 
reclion  ;  lb  that  finally,  with 
therehdueof  thyholy  Church, 
he  may  be  an  Inheritor  of 
thine  everlafting  Kingdom, 
through  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

1[  Then,  all ftanding  up,  the 
Minifler  J  hall  fay  to  the 
Godfathers  and  Godmothers 
this  Exhortation  following  : 

FOrafmuch  as  this  Child  I 
hath  pro  mi  fed  by  you  his  \ 
Sureties,  to  renounce  the  de- 
vil and  all  his  work's,  to  be- 
lieve in  God,  and  to  ferve 
him  ;  ye  mult  remember,  that 
it  is  your  parts  and'  duties  to 
fee  that  this  Infant  be  taught, 
fo  foon  as  he  ill  all  be  able  to 
learn,  what  a  folemn  vow, 
promife,  and  profeilion  he 
hath  here  made  by  you.  And 
that  he  may  know  thefe  things 
the  better,  ye  fhall  call  upon 
him  to  hear  Sermons;  and 
chiefly  ye  fhall  provide,  that 
he  may  learn  the  Creed,    the 

Lord's 


PRIVA  IT.  BAPTISM  OF  CHILDF 


For  ^lld  lnr 

nmandmems,  and  all  other 

hich  aChriftianought 

.    and   believe  to   his 

ealth;    and    that    this 

:     may     be      virtuoufly 

brought  up  to  lead  a  godly 

i  Chriftian  life:  remem- 

always,  that  Baptifm 

doth    reprefent  unto  us  our 
profeflion  ;  which  is,  to  fol- 

the  example  of  our  Sa- 
viour Chrift,  and  to  be  made 

unto  him ;  that  as  he 
died,  and  role  again  for  us, 
fo  lh ou Id  we,  who  are  bap- 

.  ■  from  (in,  and  rife 
;hteoufncfs;  con- 
tinually mortifying  all  our 
evil  and  corrupt  affections, 
and  daily  proceeding  in  all 
virtue  and  godlinefs  of  living. 

f    Then  fnall  he  add,  and  fay, 

YE  are  to  take  care  that 
this  Child  be  brought  to 
the  Bilhop  to  be  confirmed 
by  him,  fo  foon  as  he  can  fay 
the  Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
and  the  Ten  Commandments, 
and  is  fufficicntly  inftructed 
in  the  other  parts  of  the 
Church  Catechifm,  fet  forth 
for  that  purpofe. 

f   Bid  if  they    who  bring  the 


■ 
I 
the  Mimfttr's  Quejlivn 

that   it 

the  Child  was  ba 

Water,  in  the   Name  of  the 

Father,  a,  J  of  the  Son, 

of  the   Holy   Ghojl  (which 

are   effennal  fans  of  E 

tifm)  then  let  the  M 

baptize  it  in  the  Form  before 

appointed  for  Public  Bap-. 

tifm    of  Infants  •    fai 

that  at  the  dipping    of  the 

Child  in  the  Font,  he  /hall 

life  this  Form  of  Words : 

IF  thou  art  not  already  bap- 
tized, N.  I  baptize  thee 
in  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  GhofL     Amen. 

*L  If  Infant  Baptifm,  and  the 
receiving  of  Infants  baptized 
in  private,  are  to  be  at  the 
fame  time,  the  Minifler  may 
make  the  Qiieftions  to  the 
Sponfors  and  the  fucceeding 
Prayer ferve for  both.  And 
again,  after  the  Immerficn, 
or  the  pouring  of  Water, 
and  the  receiving  into  the 
Church,  the  Minifler  may 
life  the  Remainder  of  the 
Service  for  both. 


the 


THE  MINISTRATION 

OF    BAPTISM 

To  fuch  as  are  of  Riper  Years,  and  able  to  anfwerfor 

felves. 

*l  When  any  fuch  Perfons  as  are  of  Riper  Years  are  to  be  bap- 
tized, timely  notice  /hall  be  given  to  the  Mimjler ;  thai  fo 
dice  care  may  be  taken  for  their  examination,  whether  they 
be  fufficiently  ivfirutled  in  the  principles  of  the  Chrijlian 
Religion ;  and  that  they  may  be  exhorted  to  prepare  ihem- 
fclves,  with  prayers  and  fajling,  for  the  receiving  of  this 
Holy  Sacrament, 

%  And  iftheyfliall  be  found  fit,  then  the  Godfathers  and  God- 
mothers, (the  People  being  affembled  upon  the  Sunday,  Holy- 
Day,  or  Prayer-Day  appointed)  fhall  be  ready  to  prefent 
them  at  the  Font,  immediately  after  the  Second  Lejfon,  either 
at  Morning  or  Evening  Prayer,  as  the  Minifier,  in  hit 
Difcretion,fliall  think  fit. 

f  And  flanding  there,  the  Minifler  fJiall  afik,  Whether  any  of 
the  Perfons  here  prefented  be  baptized  or  no  ?  If  they  fhall 
anfwer,  No;  then  fhall  the  Minifler  fay  thus: 

D Early  beloved,forafmuch  they   cannot  have  ;  that    they 

as  all  men  are  conceiv-  may  be  baptized  with  Water 

ed  and  born   in  fin  (and  that  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  re- 

which  is  born  of  the  flefh  is  ceived     into     Chrilt's     holy 

flefh)  and  they  who  are  in  the  Church,  and  be  made   lively 

flefh  cannot  pleafe  God,   but  members  of  the  fame, 

live  in  fin,  committing  many  ,   Thm  nU  tJu  Miniacr  ray . 

actual  tranlgreiiions;  and  our  J                                  j 

Saviour   Chrift    faith,    None  Let  us  Pra7- 

can  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  A    Lmighty  and  everlafling 

God,  except  he  be  regenerate  jljL   God,  who,  of  thy  great 

and  born  anew  of  Water  and  mercy,  didft  fave   Noah  and 

of  the  Holy  Ghoft;   I  bcfecch  his    family  in    the  Ark  from 

you  to  call  upon  God  the  Fa-  perifhing  by  water  ;  and  alfo 

ther,  through  our  Lord  Jefus  didft  fafely   lead  the  children 

Chrift,  that  of  his  bounteous  of  Ifrael  thy  people  through 

goo  duels  he  will  grant  to  thcfe  the  Red  Sea,  figuring  thereby 

Perfons  that  which  by  nature  thy  holy  Baptifm  ;  and  by  the 

Baptifm 


BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YE  \RS. 


Baptifm  of  thy    well-beloved 
Sou  Fefus  Chrifl  in  the  river 
didfl     fanclify     the 
i  ni  of  water,  to  the  in\T- 
w  aihing  a\*  ay  ol  (in  ;  we 
ch   thee,  for   thine  infi- 
mercies,    that    thou  w  ill 
ifully  look  upon  theft  thy 
i  i .-  wain  u  I  fanc- 

withthe  Holy  Ghoii; 
that  they,  being  delivered 
from  thy  wrath,  may  be  re- 
ceived into  the  Ark  of  ChrihVs 
Church;  and  being  fledfafr. 
in  faith,  joyful  through  hope, 
and  rooted  in  charity,  may  lb 
pais  the  waves  of  this  trouble- 
feme  world,  that  finally  they 
may  come  to  the  land  of  ever- 
lafting  life  ;  there  to  reign  with 
thee,  world  without  end, 
through  Jefus  Chrifl  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

Or  this. 
A  Lmighty  and  immortal 
■**•  God,  the  aid  of  all  who 
need,  the  helper  of  all  who 
flee  to  thee  for  fuccour,  the 
life  of  thofe  who  believe,  and 
the  refurrection  of  the  dead  ; 
we  call  upon  thee  for  theft 
Perfons,  that  they,  coming  to 
thy  holy  Baptifm,  may  receive 
remiflion  of  their  fins,  by  fpi- 
ritual  regeneration.  Receive 
them,  O  Lord,  as  thou  haft 
promifed  by  thy  well-beloved 
Son,  faying,  A(k,  and  ye 
mall  receive ;  feek,  and  ye 
mall  find;  knock,  and  it  fhall 
be    opened   unto   you ;    So 


give  DO  HIO    US    w  ho    afk, 

let  us  v    k,    find ;    o, 

tlu-  gate  unto  us  v.  ho  knock  ; 
that  theft  Perfons  may  enjoy 
the  everlafting  benediction  of 
th)  heavenly  warning,  and 
may  come  to  the  eternal  king- 
dom which  thou  had  promif 
ed  by  Chrifl:  our  Lord.  Amen. 

%    Then  the  Minifler  f/iallfay, 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Gof- 
pel,  written  by  Saint  John  in 
the  third  Chapter,  beginning 
at  the  firft  Verfe  : 

Tilere  was  a  man  of  the 
Pharifees,  named  Ni- 
codemus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews. 
The  fame  came  to  Jefus  by 
night,  and  faid  unto  him, 
Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou 
art  a  Teacher  come  from 
God;  for  no  man  candothefe 
miracles  that  thou  doeft,  ex- 
cept God  be  with  him.  Je- 
fus anfwered  and  faid  unto 
him,  Verily,  verily,  I  fay  unto 
thee,  Except  a  man  be  born 
again,  he  cannot  fee  the  king- 
dom of  God.  Nicodemus 
faith  unto  him,  How  can  a 
man  be  born  when  he  is  old  ? 
can  he  enter  the  fecond  time 
into  his  mother's  womb,  and 
be  born  ?  Jefus  anfwered,. 
Verily,  verily,  I  fay  unto  thee. 
Except  a  man  be  born  of 
Water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he 
cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom: 
of  God.  That  which  is  born 
of  the    flefh,    is   flefh ;  and 

that 


BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YEARS, 


that  which  is  born  of  the  Spi- 
rit, is  Spirit.  Marvel  not 
that  I  (aid  unto  thee,  Ye  muft 
be  born  again.  The  wind 
bloweth  where  it  lifteth,  and 
thou  heareft  the  found  there- 
of; but  canft  not  tell  whence 
it  cometh,  and  whither  it  go- 
eth  :  fo  is  every  one  that  is 
born  of  the  Spirit. 

H  After  which    he  fliall  fay 
this  Exhortation  following  . 

BEloved,  ye  hear  in  this 
Gofpel  the  exprefs  words 
of  our  Saviour  Chrift,  that, 
except  a  man  be  born  of  Wa- 
ter and  of  the  Spirit,  he  can- 
not enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God.  Whereby  ye  may  per- 
ceive the  great  necefhty  of 
this  Sacrament,  where  it  may 
be  had.  Likewife,  immedi. 
ately  before  his  aicenfion  into 
heaven,  (as  we  read  in  the 
laft  Chapter  of  Saint  Mark's 
Gofpel,)  he  gave  command 
to  his  difciples,  faying,  Go 
ye  into  all  the  wrorld,  and 
preach  the  Gofpel  to  every 
creature.  He  that  belie veth, 
and  is  baptized,  fliall  be  fav- 
ed  ;  but  he  that  believeth  not, 
fhall  be  damned:  Which  al- 
io fheweth  unto  us  the  great 
benefit  we  reap  thereby.  For 
which  caufe  Saint  Peter  the 
Apoftle,  when  upon  his  firft 
preaching  of  the  Gofpel  many 
were  pricked  at  the  heart,  and 
faid  to  him  and  the  reft  of  the 


Apoftlcs,   Men  and  brethren, 
what   lhall  we   do?    replied, 
and  faid  unto    them,   Repent 
and  be  baptized  every  one  of 
you,  for  the  remillion  of  hns, 
and  ye  (hall  receive   the   gift 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft  :   For  th< 
promife  is  to   you  and  youi 
children,  and  to  all   that  arc 
afar  off,  even  as  many  as  the 
Lord  our  God  fhall  call.  An< 
with  many   other   words    ex- 
horted he  them,  faying,  Save 
yourfelves  from  this  untoward 
generation.      For,  as  the  fame 
Apoftle   teftifkth   in   another 
place,  even  Baptifm  doth  alfo 
now  fave  us,   (not  the  putting 
away  of  the  filth  of  the  fleih, 
but  the  anfwer  of  a  goodcon- 
fcience  towards  God,)  by  the 
refurrection  of  Jefus  Chrift. 
Doubt  ye  not  therefore,  but 
earneftly  believe,  that  he  will 
favourably  receive  thefe  pre- 
fent  Perfons,  truly  repenting, 
and    coming    unto    him     by 
faith;  that  he  will  grant  them 
remilhon    of  their   fins,   and 
beftow  upon   them  the   Holy 
Ghoft  ;  that  he  will  give  them 
the    bleffing    of  eternal    life, 
and  make  them  Partakers  of 
his  everlafting  kingdom. 

Wherefore,  we  being  thus 
perfuaded  of  the  good  will  of 
our  heavenly  Father  toward 
thefe  Perjons^  declared  by  his 
Son  Jefus  Chrift,  let  us  faith- 
fully and  devoutly  give  thanks 
to  him,  and  fay, 

Almighty 


1>TISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  \ 


A    Lmighty  and  everlafting 

jf\  Cod,  heavenly  lather, 
\s ,  aive  ihee  humble  thanks, 
Foi  that  thou  haft  vouch  fafed 
ill  us  to  the  know  led  ;e  of 
grace,  and  faith  in  thee  : 
Increafe  this  knowledge,  and 
confirm  this  faith  in   us  ever- 
more.    Give  thy  Holy  Spirit 
to  theft  Perfons,  that  they  may 
be  horn  again,  and  be  made 
s   of    everlafting    falva- 
tion,  through  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  who  liveth  and  reign- 
cth  with  thee    and    the    Holy 
Spirit,    now    and    for    ever. 
Amen. 

fl  Then  the  Minijter  Jliall 
fpeak  to  the  Perfons  to  be 
baptized  on  this  wife  : 

W Ell-beloved,  who  are 
come  hither  defiring 
to  receive  holy  Baptifm,  ye 
have  heard  how  the  Congre- 
gation hath  prayed,  that  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift  would 
vouchfafe  to  receive  you  and 
blefs  you,  to  releafe  you  of 
your  fins,  to  give  you  the 
kingdom  of  heaven,  and  ever- 
lafting life.  Ye  have  heard 
alfo  that  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift  hath  promifed  in  his 
holy  Word,  to  grant  all  thofe 
things  that  we  have  prayed 
for ;  which  promife,  he  for 
his  part,  will  moil  furely  keep 
and  perform.  Wherefore, 
after  this  promife  made  by 
Chrift,  ;emuit  alfo  faithfully, 


lor  i  out  pan,  in  the  prefi 

of  theh-  yOUT   Witnelles,   and 

this  whole  Congregation,  j 
mile  and  anfwer  to   the   Col 

lowing  Otiellions  : 

1  The  Mi nijler  Jliall  then  de- 
mand of  the  Perfons  to  be 
baptized  as  follows  ;  the 
Queftions  being  conjidercd  as 
addrefjed  to  them  fever  ally  ^ 
and  the  Anfwer s  to  be  made 
accordingly. 

Quefiion. 

DOft  thou  renounce  the 
devil  and  all  his  works, 
the  vain  pomp  and  glory  of 
the  world,  with  all  covetous 
defires  of  the  fame,  and  the 
finful  defires  of  the  flefh  ;  lb 
that  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor 
be  led  by  them  ? 

Anfw,  I  renounce  them  all  - 
and,  by  God's  help,  will  en- 
deavour not  to  follow,  nor  be 
led  by  them. 

Quefl.  Doft  thou  believe  all 
the  Articles  of  the  Chriftian 
Faith,  as  contained  in  the 
Apoftles'  Creed  ? 

Anfw.   I  do. 

Quefl..  Wilt  thou  be  bap- 
tized in  this  Faith  ? 

Anfw.   That  is  my  defire. 

Quefl.  Wilt  thou  then  obe- 
diently keep  God's  holy  will 
and  commandments ;  and 
walk  in  the  fame  all  the  days 
of  thy  life? 

Anfw,  I  will,  by  God's  help, 
«[   Then 


BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YEARS. 


*L   Then Jli all  the  Minijler  fay, 

O  Merciful  God,  grant 
that  the  old  Adam  in 
theft  Perfons  may  be  lb  buri- 
ed, that  the  new  man  may  be 
railed  up  in  them.      Amen, 

Grant  that  all  linful   aJiec- 

Sions   may    die  in  them,  and 

that  all   things   belonging   to 

the  Spirit  may  live  and  grow 

in  them*     Amen. 

Grant  that  they  may  have 
power  and  ftrength  to  have 
victory,  and  to  triumph  againft 
the  devil,  the  world,  and  the 
flefli.     Amen. 

Grant  that  they,  being  here 
dedicated  to  thee  by  our  Of- 
fice and  Miniflry,  may  alfo 
be  endued  with  heavenly  vir- 
tues, and  everlaliingly  re- 
warded, through  thy  mercy, 
O  bleffed  Lord  God,  who 
dolt  live  and  govern  all  things, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

A  Lmighty,evcrliving  God, 
jTjl  whole  molt  dearly  be- 
loved Son  Jefus  Chrift,  for 
the  forgivenefs  of  our  fins,  did 
filed  out  of  his  mod  precious 
fide  both  water  and  blood ; 
and  gave  commandment  to 
his  difciples,  that  they  fhould 
go  teach  all  nations,  and  bap- 
tize them  in  the  Name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft. ;  regard, 
we  befeech  thee,  the  Implica- 
tions of  this  Congregation  ; 
fanttify  this  water  to  the  myC 


tical  warning  away  of  fin;  and 
grant  that  the  Perfons,  now 
be  baptized  therein,  may  re- 
ceive the  fulnefs  of  thy  grace, 
and  ever  remain  in  the  num- 
ber of  thy  faithful  children, 
through  Jefus  Chrilt  our 
Lord.      Amen. 

f    Then  /hall  the  Minijler  ta< 
each  Perfon   to  he  haptiztt 
by   the    Right    Hand ;   ant 
placing  him  conveniently 
the   Font,  according  U 
Difcretion,   Jliall    afk    the 
Godfathers  and  Godmc 
the   Name;   and  then  fliall 
dip  him   in  the   IVater,    or 
pour  Water  upon  him.  fan 

NI  baptize  thee  in  the 
•  Name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft.     Amen. 

*[    Then  Jliall  the  Mini  ft  e  r  fay9 

WE  receive    this    Perfon 
into  the  Congregation 
of  Chrilt 's   Flock, 

*  Here  (he  Mi- 2i\\d  do*  fig II  him 
lifter  JhaL I  make  ^fa  fa  QRn  Qf 
a    Crjs  up-n   the  p 

perfon'sj 'orehead.  the   Ciois  ;    111     tO- 

ken  that  hereaf- 
ter he  fliall  not  be  afhamcdto 
confefs  the  faith  of  Chrift  cru- 
cified, and  manfully  to  fight 
under  his  banner,  again  ft  fin, 
the  world,  and  the  devil ;  and 
to  continue  Chrift 's  faithful 
foldier  and  fervant  unto  his 
life's  end.     Amen. 

5  The 


BAP  riSM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YE  IRS. 


R     .  )  the 

i  of  the 

B   btifmof  In) 
ler/hai 

SE<  ing   now,  dearly  belov- 
brethren,    thai   theft 
V  regenerate,    and 

1  into  the  body  of 
Chrift's  Church  ;  let  us  give 
thanks  unto  Almighty  God 
for  thefe  benefits,  and  with 
one  accord  make  our  prayers 
unto  him,  that  they  may  lead 
the  reft  of  their  life  according 
to  this  beginning. 
f  Then  jhall  be  faid  the  Lord's 
Prayer,    all  kneeling. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
i  leaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil : 
Amen. 

WE  yield  thee  humble 
thanks,  O  heavenly 
Father,  that  thou  haft  vouch- 
fafed  to  call  us  to  the  know- 
ledge of  thy  grace,  and  faith 
in  thee  :  Increafe  this  know- 
ledge, and  confirm  this  faith 
in  us  evermore.  Give  thy 
Holy  Spirit  to  thefe  Perfons ; 
vhat  being  now  born  again, 
and  made  Heirs  of  everlaftingj 


falvation   through  our    Lord 

Jrfus  Chun:,  thi  v  may  <  on 
nue  thy  Servants,  and  attain 
thy  promifes,  through  the  fame 
Lord  [efus  ( -brill  thy  Sou  ; 
who  livc'li  and  reigneth  with 
thee,  in  the  unity  of  the  lame 
Holy  Spirit,  everlaftingly. 
A  mm. 

%  Then,  all  /landing  up,  the 
Mnujler  Jhall  ufe  this  Ex- 
hortation following ;  f peak- 
ing to  the  Godfathers  and 
Godmothers  firjl  : 

FOrafmuch  as  thefe  Perfons 
have  promifed,  in  your 
prefencc,  to  renounce  the  de- 
vil and  all  his  works,  to  be- 
lieve in  God,  and  to  ferve 
him  ;  ye  muft  remember, 
that  it  is  your  part  and  duty 
to  put  them  in  mind,  what  a 
folemn  vow,  promife,  and 
profeffion  they  have  now  made 
before  this  Congregation,  and 
efpecially  before  you  their 
chofen  Witnefies.  And  ye 
are  alfo  to  call  upon  them  to 
ufe  all  diligence  to  be  rightly 
inftru&ed  in  God's  holy 
Word ;  that  fo  they  may 
grow  in  grace,  and  in  the 
knowledge  of  our  Lord  Je- 
fus  Chrift ;  and  live  godly, 
righteoufly,  and  foberly,  in 
this  prefent  world, 
^f   And  then  f peaking  to  the 

baptized  perfons,    he  Jliall 

proceed  and  fay, 

ANd  as  for  you,  who  have 
now  bv  Baptifm  put  on 
Chrift* 


BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YEARS, 


, 


Chrift,  it  is  your  part  and  du-  Saviour    Chrift,    and   to    b 

ty  alfo,  being  made  the  Cbil-  made  like  unto  him  ;  that  as 

dren  of  God  and  of  the  light,  he  died,  and   rofe  again  for 

by  faith  in   Jefus  Chrift,    to  us,    fa   fhould  we,  who   are 

walk     anfwerably    to     your  baptized,  die   from    fin,  and 

Chriftian  calling,  and  as  be-  rife  again  unto  righteoufnefs; 

cometh  the  children  of  light ;  continually  mortifying  all  our 

remembering     always,     that  evil    and    corrupt    affections, 

Baptifm  reprefenteth  unto  us  and  daily   proceeding    in  all 

our  profeflion  ;  which   is,  to  virtue  and  godlinefs  of  living, 
follow  the    example    of  our 

^f  It  is  expedient  that  every  Perfon  thus  baptizedJJiould  be  con- 
firmed by  the  Bifliop,fo  foon  after  his  Baptifm  as  convenient- 
ly may  be ;  that  fo  he  may  be  admitted  to  the  Holy  Communion. 

H  Whereas  neceffity  may  require  the  baptizing  of  Adults  in 
private  houfes,  in  confideration  of  extreme  ficknefs  ;  the 
fame  is  hereby  allowed  in  that  cafe.  And  a  convenient  num- 
ber of perfons  /Jiall  be  affembled  in  the  houfe  where  the  Sa- 
crament is  to  be  performed.  And  in  the  exhortation,  Well 
beloved,  &c.  in/lead  of  thefe  words  come  hither  defiring, 
fhall  be  inferted  this  word,  defirous. 

f  If  there  be  occafion  for  the  Office  of  Infant  Baptifm  and 
that  of  Adults  at  the  fame  time,  the  Minifler  fhall ufe  the 
exhortation  and  one  of  the  prayers  next  following  in  the 
office  for  Adults ;  only,  in  the  exhortation  and  prayer,  af- 
ter the  words  thefe  Perfons,  and  thefe  thy  Servants,  adding 
and  thefe  infants.  Then  the  Minifler  fliall  proceed  to  the 
queftions  to  be  demanded  in  the  cafes  r effectively.  After  the 
immerfion,  or  the  pouring  of  water,  the  prayer  fJi all  be  as 
in  this  fervice  ;  only,  after  the  words,  thefe  Perfons,  fix  all 
be  added,  and  thefe  Infants.  After  which,  the  remaining 
part  of  each  fervice  fhall  be  ufed:  firfl  that  for  Adults, 
and  laflly  that  for  Infants. 

<([  If  any  perfons,  not  baptized  in  their  infancy,  fiiall  be 
brought  to  be  baptized  before  they  come  to  years  of  difcretion 
to  anfwer  for  themfelvcs,  it  may  fuffice  to  ufe  the  Office  for 
Public  Baptifm  of  Infants ;  or,  in  cafe  of  extreme  danger, 
the  OJtce  for  Private  Baptifm*;  only  changing  the  word% 
Infant,  for  Child,  or  Perfon,  as  occafion  requireth. 

A  CATECHISM. 


A  CATECHISM  ; 


THAT    IS   TO    SAY 


An  Instruction,  to  be  learned  by  every  Perfon  before  he 

be  brought  to  be  confirmed  by  the  Bifhop. 


QueJIion. 

Wllat  is  your  name? 
Anfw.   N.  or  M. 

Quejl.  Who  gave  you  this 
name  ? 

Anfw.  My  Sponfors  in 
Baptifm;  wherein  I  was  made 
a  member  of  Chrilt,  the  child 
of  God,  and  an  inheritor  of 
the  kingdom  of  Heaven. 

Quejl.  What  did  your 
Sponfors  then  for  you  ? 

Anfw.  They  did  promife 
and  vow  three  things  in  my 
name :  Firft,  that  I  mould 
renounce  the  devil  and  all  his 
works,  the  pomps  and  vanity 
of  this  wicked  world,  and  all 
the  finful  lulls  of  the  flefh  ; 
Secondly,  that  I  mould  be- 
lieve all  the  Articles  of  the 
Chriitian  Faith  ;  And  thirdly, 
that  I  fhould  keep  God's  holy 
will  and  commandments,  and 
walk  in  the  fame  all  the  days 
of  my  life. 

Quejl.  Doft  thou  not  think 
that  thou  art  bound  to  believe, 
and  to  do,  as  they  have  pro- 
mifed  for  thee  ? 

Anfw.  Yes  verily  ;,  and  by 
God's  help  fo  I  will:  And  I 
heartily  thank  our  heavenly 
Father  that  he  hath  called  me 


to  this  (late  of  falvation, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Sa- 
viour: And  I  pray  unto  God 
to  give  me  his  grace,  that  I 
may  continue  in  the  fame  un- 
to my  life's  end. 

Catechifl.   Rehear fe  the  Ar- 
ticles of  thy  Belief. 
Anfwer. 

I  Believe  in  God  the  Father 
Almighty,  Maker  of  hea- 
ven and  earth  : 

And  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  on- 
ly Son  our  Lord ;  Who  was 
conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
Born  of  the  Virgin  Mary, 
Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate, 
Was  crucified,  dead,  and  bu- 
ried; He  defcended  into  Hell; 
The  third  day  he  rofe  from 
the  dead ;  He  afcended  into 
heaven,  and  fitteth  on  the 
right  hand  of  God  the  Father 
Almighty  ;  From  thence  he 
fhall  come  to  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy 
Ghoft;  The  Holy  Catholic 
Church ;  The  Communion 
of  Saints  ;  The  forgivenefs  of 
fins  ;  The  refurreclion  of  the 
body,  And  the  life  everlaft- 
ing.     Amen. 

Quejl.     What    doft    thou 
chiefly 


A  CATECHISM. 


chiefly  learn  in  thefe  Articles 
of  thy  Belief? 

Anfw.  Firft,  I  learn  to  be- 
lieve in  God  the  Father,  who 
hath  made  me,  and  all  the 
world. 

Secondly,  in  God  the  Son, 
who  hath  redeemed  me,  and 
all  mankind. 

Thirdly,  in  God  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  who  fanctificth  me, 
and  all  the  people  of  God. 

Que/}.  You  faid  that  your 
Sponlors  did  promifefor  you, 
that  you  mould  keep  God's 
commandments  :  Tell  me 
how  many  there  are. 

Anfw.   Ten. . 

Quefl.   Which  are  they  ? 
Anfwer. 

THe  fame  which  God 
fpake  in  the  twentieth 
Chapter  of  Exodus,  faying, 
I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  who 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  out  of  the  houfe 
of  bondage. 

I.  Thou  (halt  have  none 
other  gods  but  me. 

II.  Thou  {halt  not  make 
to  thyfelf  any  graven  image, 
nor  the  likenefs  of  any  thing 
that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  in 
the  earth  beneath,  or  in  the 
wrater  under  the  earth.  Thou 
fhak  not  bow  down  to  them, 
nor  worfhip  them  :  For  I  the 
Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous 
God,  and  vifit  the  iins  of  the 
fathers  upon  the  children,  un- 
to the  third  and  fourth  gene- 


ration of  them  that  hate  me ; 
and  fhew  mercy  unto  thou- 
lands  in  them  that  love  me, 
and  keep  my  commandments. 

III.  Thou  fhak  not  take 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  in  vain  :  for  the  Lord 
will  not  hold  him  guiltlefs, 
that  taketh  his  Name  in  vain. 

IV.  Remember  that  thou 
keep  holy  the  Sabbath-day. 
Six  days  fhak  thou  labour, 
and  do  all  that  thou  haft  to 
do  ;  but  the  feventh  day  is 
the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy 
God:  In  it  thou  (halt  do  no 
manner  of  work,  thou,  and 
thy  fon,  and  thy  daughter, 
thy  man-fervant,  and  thy 
maid-fervant,  thy  cattle,  and 
the  ftranger  that  is  within  thy 
gates.  For  in  fix  days  the 
Lord  made  heaven  and  earth, 
the  fea,  and  all  that  in  them 
is,  and  refted  the  feventh  day  : 
Wherefore  the  Lord  bleffed 
the  feventh  day,  and  hallow- 
ed it. 

V.  Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother,  that  thy  davs 
may  be  long  in  the  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

VI.  Thou  (halt  do  no  mur- 
der. 

VII.  Thou  fhak  not  com- 
mit adultery. 

VIII.  Thou  fhak  not  fteal. 

IX.  Thou  fhak  not  bear 
falfe  witnefsagainftthy  neigh- 
bour. 

X.  Thou  malt  not   covet 

thy 


A  CATECH1 


rhbour's  houfc,  thou 
ovel    thy    neigh- 
's wife,  nor  his  fervant, 

nor  Iiis  maul,    nor  his  OX,    nor 
.   noi  any   thing  thai  is 

What  doft  thou 
chietl)  learn  by  thefe  com- 
mandments ? 

I  learn  two  things  ; 
DiV  duty  towards  God,  and 
my  (lut)'  towards  my  Neigh- 
bour. 

Que/?.  What  is  thy  duty 
towards  God  ? 

My  duty  toward. 
God  is,  to  believe  in  him  ;  to 
fear  him  ;  and  to  love  him 
with  all  my  heart,  with  all 
my  mind,  with  all  my  foul, 
and  with  all  my  ft  rength  ;  to 
worfhip  him;  to  give  him 
thanks;  to  put  my  whole 
trull  in  him;  to  call  upon 
him;  to  honour  his  holy  Name 
and  his  Word;  and  to  ferve 
him  truly  all  the  days  of  my 
life. 

Quejl.  What  is  thy  duty 
towards  thy  Neighbour  ? 

Anfxo.  My  duty  towards 
my  Neighbour  is,  ta love  him 
as  myfelf,  and  to  do  to  all 
men  as  I  would  they  fhould 
do  unto  me:  To  love,  ho- 
nour, and  fuccour  my  father 
and  mother  :  To  honour  and 
obey  the  Civil  Authority  : 
To  fubmit  myfelf  to  all  my 
governors,  teachers,  fpiritual 
pallors^  and  mailers ;  To  or- 


der myfelf  lowly    and    r< 
entl)   to  all  my  betters :  To 
hurt    no    bod)    b)    word   or 

died  :  To  he  tine  and  juft 
in  all  my  dealings  :  To 
no  malice  nor  hatred  in  my 
heart  :  To  kec  p  my  hands 
from  picking  and  dealing, 
and  my  tongue  from  evil 
(peaking,  lying,  and  (tender- 
ing :  To  keep  my  body  in 
temperance,  fobernefs,  and 
chaitity:  Not  to  covet  nor 
deli  re  other  men's  goods  ; 
but  to  learn  and  labour  truly 
to  get  mine  own  living,  and 
to  do  my  duty  in  that  ftate  of 
life  unto  which  it  (hall  pleafe 
God  to  call  me. 

CatechiJL  My  good  child, 
know  this,  that  thou  art  not 
able  to  do  thefe  things  ofthy- 
felf,  nor  to  walk  in  the  Com- 
mandments of  God,  and  to 
ferve  him,  without  his  fpecial 
Grace,  which  thou  muft  learn 
at  all  times  to  call  for  by  di- 
ligent Prayer  :  Let  me  hear, 
therefore,  if  thou  canft  lay 
the  Lord's  Prayer. 
Anfwcr. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  ori 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpalfes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againit  us  ;  And 
lead  us  not   into  temptation  ; 

But 


A  CATECHISM. 


But    deliver    us    from    evil. 
Amen. 

Queft.  What  defireft  thou 
of  God  in  this  Prayer  ? 

Anfw.  I  defire  my  Lord 
God,  our  heavenly  Father, 
who  is  the  giver  of  all  good- 
nefs,  to  fend  his  grace  unto 
me  and  to  all  people;  that 
we  may  worfhip  him,  ferve 
him,  and  obey  him,  as  we 
ought  to  do  :  And  I  pray  un- 
to God,  that  he  will  fend  us 
all  things  that  are  needful  both 
for  our  fouls  and  bodies ;  and 
that  he  will  be  merciful  unto 
us,  and  forgive  us  our  fins; 
and  that  it  will  pleafe  him  to 
fave  and  defend  us  in  all 
dangers  both  of  foul  and  bo- 
dy ;  and  that  he  will  keep  us 
from  all  fin  and  wickednefs, 
and  from  our  fpiritual  enemy, 
and  from  everlafting  death  : 
And  this  I  truft  he  will  do  of 
his  mercy  and  goodnefs, 
through  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift;  and  therefore  I  fay, 
Amen :   So  be  it. 

Queft  ion. 

HOw  many  Sacraments 
hath  Chrift  ordained  in 
his   Church  ? 

Anfw.  Two  only,  as  gene- 
rally necelfary  to  falvation; 
that  is  to  fay,  Baptifm,  and 
the  Supper  of  the  Lord. 

Quejl.  What  meaneft  thou 
by  this  word  Sacrament  ? 

Anfw.   I  mean  an  outward 


and  vifible  fign  of  an  inward 
and  fpiritual  grace  given  unto 
us ;  ordained  by  Chrift  him- 
felf ;  as  a  means  whereby  we 
receive  the  fame,  and  a  pledge 
to  affure  us  thereof. 

Queft.  How  many  parts  are 
there  in  a  Sacrament  ? 

Anfw.  Two;  the  outward 
vifible  fign,  and  the  inward 
fpiritual  grace. 

Queft.  What  is  the  outward 
vifible  fign  or  form  in  Bap- 
tifm ? 

Anfw.  Water;  wherein  the 
perfon  is  baptized.  In  the 
Name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

Queft.  What  is  the  inward 
and  fpiritual  grace  ? 

Anfw.  A  death  unto  fin, 
and  a  new  birth  unto  righte- 
oufnefs  :  For  being  by  na- 
ture born  in  fin,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  wrath,  we  are  hereby 
made  the  children  of  grace. 

Queft.  What  is  required  of 
perfons  to  be  baptized  ? 

Anfw.  Repentance,  where- 
by they  forfake  fin;  and 
Faith,  whereby  they  ftedfaft- 
ly  believe  the  promifes  of  God 
made  to  them  in  that  Sacra- 
ment. 

Queft.  Why  then  are  In- 
fants baptized,  when  by  rea- 
fon  of  their  tender  age  they 
cannot  perform  them  ? 

Anfw.  Becaufe  they  pro- 
mife  them  both  by  their  lure- 


ties  ;    which   promife. 


when 
thev 


A  CATECHISM. 

they  come  to  age,  themfelves  faithful  in  the  Lord's  Supp 
bound  to  perform.  Queft,   What  arc  the  bene- 

,/.  Why  was  the  Sacra-  fits  whereof  We  are  partaken 

mem   of  the  Lord's    Supper  thereby  ? 

ordained?  Anfw,    The   (lengthening 

Anfw.    For  the   continual  and  refrefhing  of  our  fouls  by 

remembrance  of  the  facrifice  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift, 

of  the  death  of  Chrift,  and  of  as  our  bodies  arc  by  the  bread 

the  benefits  which  we  receive  and  wine. 
thereby.  Queft.  What  is  required  of 

Queft.   What  is  the  outward  thole  who  come  to  the  Lord's 

part    or   fign   of  the    Lord's  Supper  ? 
Supper  ?  Anfw.    To  examine  them- 

Anfw.     Bread  and    Wine,  felves,    whether   they    repent 

which    the    Lord   hath   com-  them  truly   of    their    former 

tnanded  to  be  received.  fins,    ftedfaftly  purpofmg  to 

Queft.   What  is  the  inward  lead  a  new  life;  have  a  lively 

part,  or  thing  fignified  ?  faith  in  God's  mercy,  through 

Anfw.  The  Body  and  Blood  Chrift,    with   a  thankful    re- 

of  Chrilt,  which  are  fpiritual-  membrance  of  his  death ;  and 

ly  taken  and  received  by  the  be  in  charity  with  all  men. 

fl    The  Minijler  of  every  Parifh  fliall  diligently  upon  Sundays 
and  Holy-days,  or  on  fome  other  convenient  cccafions,  open- 
ly in  the  Church,  infirucl  or  examine  fo  many  Children  of 
his  Parifh,  fent  unto  him,  as  he  fhall  think  convenient,  in 
fome  part  of  this  Catechifm. 

*[  And  all  Fathers,  Mothers,  Maflers,  and  Mifreffes  fliall  caufc 
their  Children,  Servants,  and  Apprentices,  who  have  not 
learned  their  Catechifm,  to  come  to  the  Church  at  the  time 
appointed,  and  obediently  to  hear,  and  to  be  ordered  by  the 
Minijler,  until  fuch  time  as  they  have  learned  all  that  is 
here  appointed  for  them  to  learn. 

5  So  foon  as  Children  are  come  to  a  competent  age,  and  can 
fay  the  Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and  the  Ten  Command- 
ments,  and  can  anfwer  to  the  other   quejlions  of  this  fhort 
Catechifn,  they  fhall  be  brought  to  the  B  if  hop. 

^[  And  whenfoevcr  the  Bifliop  fliall  give  knowledge  for  ChiU 

A  a  dren 


THE  ORDER  OF  CONFIRMATION. 

to  he  brought  unto  him  for  their  Confirmation,  the  Mi- 

r  of  every  Parijli   pi  all  either  bring,  or  fend  in  zvrit- 

.  with  his  Jiand  fubferibed  thereunto,  the  Names  of  all 

Perfons  within  his  Pcn/Ji,   as  he  Jhall  think  jit  to  be 

prcjentcd  to  the  Bijhop  to  be  confirmed. 


THE  ORDER  OF  CONFIRMATION, 

Or  Laying  on  of  Hands  upon  thofe  that  are  baptized,  and 
come  to  Years  of  Difcretion. 


'%  Upon  the  Day  appointed, 
all  that  are  to  be  then  con- 
firmed, being  placed  and 
Jtanding  in  order  before  the 
Bifliop  ;  he,  or  fome  other 
Minifer  appointed  by  him, 
fall  read  this  Preface  fol- 
lowing : 

TO  the  end  that  Confir- 
mation may  be  minif- 
.tcred  to  the  more  edifying  of 
fuch  as  ill  all  receive  it,  the 
Church  hath  thought  good  to 
order,  that  none  mall  be  con- 
firmed, but  fuch  as  can  fay 
the  Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
and  the  Ten  Commandments; 
and  can  alfo  anfwer  to  fuch 
other  Oueftions,  as  in  the 
fhort  Catechifm  are  contain- 
ed :  Which  order  is  very  con- 
venient to  be  obferved  •  to 
the  end  that  children,  being 
now  come  to  the  years  of  dif- 
cretion, and  having  learned 
iv hat   their    Godfathers    and 


Godmothers  promifed  for 
them  in  Baptifm,  may  them- 
felves,  with  their  own  mouth 
and  confent,  openly  before 
the  Church  ratify  and  con- 
firm the  fame;  and  alfo  pro- 
mi  fe,  that,  by  the  grace  of 
God,  they  will  evermore  en- 
deavour themfelves  faithfully 
to  obferve  fuch  things  as 
they,  by  their  own  confeflion, 
have  aflcnted  unto. 

'f    then  JHall  the  Bifliop  fay, 

DO  ye  here,  in  the  p re- 
fence  of  God,  and  of 
this  Congregation,  renew  the 
folemn  promife  and  vow  that 
ye  made,  or  that  was  made 
in  your  name,  at  your  Bap- 
tifm ;  ratifying  and  confirm- 
ing the  fame ;  and  acknow- 
ledging yourfelves  bound  to 
believe  and  to  do  all  thofe 
things  which  ye  then  under- 
took, or  your  Sponfors  then 
undertook  for  you  ? 

«  And 


THE  (  "'  OF  (OXFIRMA  HON. 

«f    And  audibly     T^V  Ed  n.l.  ( )  I  ,or!d,  tl 

VJ  Child,  !  i 


.   I  do, 

OVi  help    is    ;!i  the  Xame 
of  the  Lord; 
ftti.     Who     hath     made 
heaven  ami  earth. 


,.  ill)  th)    I: 

that  hi  iiki\  continue t!  ine  l<>r 
ever,  and  dfcil)  increafe  in  thy 

I  lolv   Spkit  niDii'  ami   mi  ij 
until  he  come   unto  tl, 


Blefledbe  the  Name    lafting  kiagdom 


of  the  Lord. 

Henceforth    world 
without  end. 

Bi/hop.      Lord     hear    our 
prayer  ; 

w.     And    let    our    cry 
come  unto  thee. 

Bi/hop.   Let  us  pray. 

ALmighty  and  everliving 
God,  who  halt  vouch- 
lafed  to  regenerate  thefc  thy 
fervants  by  V\'ater  and  the 
Holy  Gholt,  and  halt  <;iven 
unto  them  forgivenefs  of  all 
their  lins  ;  ftrengthen  them, 
we  befeech  thee,  O  Lord, 
with  the  Holy  Ghoit,  the 
Comforter;  and  daily  in- 
creafe in  them  thy  manifold 
gifts  of  grace;  the  fpirit  of 
wifdom  and  underftanding, 
the  fpirit  of  counfeland  ghoit  - 
ly  Itrength,  the  fpirit  of  know- 
ledge and  true  godlinefs ;  and 
fill  them,  O  Lord,  with  the 
fpirit  of  thy  holy  fear,  now 
and  for  ever.     Amen. 

H  Then  all  of  them-  in  order 
kneeling  before  the  BiJ/iop, 
he  fhall  lay  his  Hands  upon 
the  Head  of  every  one  feve- 
rally,  faying 


//tall  the  Bi/hop  j<;y, 
The  Lord  be  v,  ith  von. 
A  a  fa:.    And  with  thy  fp 
^[   And  i  j  ajDTpTiy  the 

Bijhop fhall  a. 
Let   us    Pray. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
1  Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trelpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil, 
Amen. 

f   And  this  Col  I  eel. 

ALmighty  and  everliving 
God,  who  make  It  us 
both  to  will  and  to  do  thole 
things  which  are  good,  and 
acceptable  unto  thy  Divine 
Majc'ty  ;  we  make  our  hum- 
ble fupplications  unto  thee 
for  thefe  thy  fervants,  upon 
whom,  after  the  example  of 
thy  holy  Apollles,  we  have 
now  laid  our  hands;  to  cer- 
tify them,  by  this  fign,  of  thy 
favour  and  gracious  goodnels 


towards  them, 


Let  thy  Fa- 
therly 


MATRIMONY. 


thcrly  hand,  we  befcech  thee, 
ever  be  over  them :  Let  thy 
Holy  Spirit  ever  be  with 
them  :  And  fo  lead  them  in 
the  knowledge  and  obedience 
of  thy  Word,  that  in  the  end 
they  may  obtain  everlafting 
life,  through  our  Lord  Jefus 
Cbriftj  who,  with  thee  and 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  liveth  and 
reigneth  ever  one  God,  world 
without  end.     Amen. 

O  Almighty  Lord,  and 
everlafting  God,  vouch- 
fafe,  we  befeeeh  thee,  to  di- 
rect, fanttify,  and  govern 
both  our  hearts  and  bodies, 
in  the  ways  of  thy  laws,  and 
in  the  works    of    thy   com- 


mandments ;  that  through  thy 
moft  mighty  protection,  both 
here  and  ever,  we  may  be 
preferved  in  body  and  foul, 
through  our  Lord  and  Savi- 
our Jefus  Chrilt.     Amen. 

1   Then  the  Bifhop  Jliall  blejs 
them,)  faying  thus : 

THe  bleffing  of  God  Al- 
mighty, the  Father,  the 
Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghoit,  be 
upon  you,  and  remain  with 
you  for  ever.     Amen. 

f  And  there  Jliall  none  be  ad- 
mitted to  the  Holy  Communi- 
on, until  fuch  time  as  he  be 
confirmed,  or  be  ready  and 
dejirous  to  be  confirmed. 


THE  FORM  OF 


SOLEMNIZATION  OF  MATRIMONY- 

H  The  Laws  re  [petting  Matrimony,  -whether  by  publijliing 
the  Banns  in  Churches,  or  by  Licence,  being  different  in  the 
feveral  States  ;  every  Minijler  is  left  to  the  direction  of 
thofe  Laws,  in  every  thing  that  regards  the  civil  contrail 
between  the  Parties.  And  when  the  Banns  are  publijhed,  it 
Jliall  bein  the  following  form. — I  publifh  the  Banns  of  Mar- 
riage between  M.  of and  N.  of .      If  any   of 

you  know  caufe  or  juft  impediment,  why  thefe  two 
perfons  mould  not  be  joined  together  in  holy  Matrimony, 
ye  are  to  declare  it.  [This  is  the  firfl,  fecond,  or  third 
time  of  afiking.'] 

%.  At  the  Day  and   Time  ap-        be  married  fli all  come  into 
pointed  for  Solemnization  of        the  Body  of  the  Church,  or 
Matrimony^  the  Perfons  to       Jliall  be  ready  in  fome  pro- 
per 


MATRIMO 


houfe,  with  their  Friends 
Neighbours  ;  and  dure. 
(landing  together^  The  Man 
on  the  Right  Hand,  and  the 
man  on  the  Left^  the  Mi- 
nijler [hall/ay, 

D  Early  beloved,  wc  arc 
gathered  together  here 
ih  the  light  of  God,  and  in 
the  face  of  this  Company,  to 
join  together  this  Man  and 
this  Woman  in  holy  Matri- 
mony ;  which  is  commended 
of  Saint  Paul  to  be  honoura- 
ble among  all  men ;  and 
therefore  is  not  by  any  to  be 
entered  iruo  unadviicdly  or 
lightly  ;  but  reverently,  dif- 
creetly,  advifedly,  foberly, 
and  in  the  fear  of  God.  Into 
this  holy  eftate,  thefe  two  per- 
fons  pre  fen  t  come  now  to  be 
joined.  If  any  man  can  {hew 
juft  caufe,  why  they  may  not 
lawfully  be  joined  together, 
let  him  now  fpeak,  or  elfe 
hereafter  for  ever  hold  his 
peace. 

^L  And  alfo  f peaking  unto  the 
Perfons  who  are  to  be  mar- 
ried, he  Jhall  fay, 
I  Require  and  charge  you 
both  (as  ye  will  anfwer  at 
the  dreadful  day  of  judgment, 
when  the  fecrets  of  all  hearts 
fhall  be  difclofed)  that  if  ei- 
ther of  you  know  any  impedi- 
ment, why  ye  may  not  be 
lawfully  joined  together  in 
Matrimony,  ye  do  now  con- 


fefs  k  :  For  be  ye  well  aflur- 
edj  that  it'  any  perfons  arc 
joined  togethei  others  ifethsn 
as  God's  word  doth  allow, 
their  mai  riage  Is  not  lawful. 

f  The  Mini/lev,  if  he  Jliall 
have  reafon  to  doubt  of  the 
Idtojulnefs  of  the  proj 
Marriage,  may  di  mand  fuf- 
ficient  furety  for  his  indem- 
nification ;  hut  if  no  impe- 
diment Jhall  be  a  Hedged, 
or  fufpecied,  the  Minijler 
Jhall  jay  to  the  Man, 

M.   WT^1  tnou  navc  this 

V  V     Woman   to  thy 

wedded  Wife,  to  live  toge- 
ther after  God's  ordinance, 
in  the  holy  eftate  of  Matrimo- 
ny ?  Wilt  thou  love  her,  com- 
fort her,  honour,  and  keep 
her,  in  licknefs  and  in  health; 
and  forfaking  all  others,  keep 
thee  only  unto  her,  fo  long 
as  ye  both  lhall  live  ? 
H  The  Man  Jhall  anfwer, 
I  will. 

f     Then   Jliall  the    Minijler 
fay  unto  the  Woman, 

N.  WTlh  thou   have   this 

V  V  Man  to  thy  wed- 
ded Hufband,  to  live  toge- 
ther after  God's  ordinance,  in 
the  holy  eftate  of  Matrimo- 
ny ?  Wilt  thou  obey  him,  and 
ferve  him,  love,  honour,  and 
keep  him,  in  licknefs  and  in 
health  ;  and  forfaking  all 
other s;    keep  thee  only  unto 

him  3 


MATRIMONY, 


him,  fo  long  as  yc  both  fhall 
live  ? 

*[    The  Woman   fliall  anfwer, 

I  will, 
f  . Then  fliall  the  Minijler  fay, 

Who  giveth  this  Woman  to 
be  married  to  this  Man? 
*1   Then  jhall  they  give   their 

Troth  to  each  other  in  this 

Manner : 

5{  The  Minijler  receiving  the 
Woman  at  her  Father  s  or 
Friend's  hands,  Jhall  caufe 
the  Man  zvith  his  Right 
Hand  to  take  the  Woman  by 
her  Right  Hand,  and  to 
fay  after  him  as  follow eth  : 

IM.  take  thee  N.  to  my 
wedded  Wife,  to  have 
and  to  hold,  from  this  day 
forward,  for  better  for  worfe, 
for  richer  for  poorer,  in  fick- 
nefs  and  in  health,  to  love 
and  to  cherifh,  till  death  us 
do  part,  according  to  God's 
holy  ordinance ;  and  thereto 
I  plight  thee  my  Troth. 

H   Thtn  Jhall  they   loofe  their 

Hands,  and  the  Woman  with 

her  Right  Hand  taking  the 

Man  by  his  Right  hand,  Jhall 

wife  fay  after  the  Mini- 

Jlcr  : 

IN.  take  thee  M.  to  my 
wedded  Hufband,  to  have 
and  to  hold,  from  this  day 
forward,  for  better  for  worfe, 
for  richer  for  poorer,  in  fick- 
nefs  and  in  health,  to  love, 
cherish,     and    to    obey,    till 


death   us  do   part,  according 

to    God's     holy     ordinance; 

and  thereto   I    give  thee    my 

Troth. 

51  Then  fliall  they  again  loofe 
their  Hands ;  and  the  Man 
fliall  give  unto  the  Woman  a 
Ring.  And  the  Mimflcr 
taking  the  Ring  f\ all  deli- 
ver it  unto  the  Man,  to  put 
it  upon  the  fourth  fnger  of 
the  Woman  s  Left  Hand. 
And  the  Man  holding  the 
Ring  there,  and  taught  by 
the  Mimfler,  fhall  fay, 

With    this    Ring  I    thee 
wed,  and  with  all  my 
worldly  goods  I  thee  endow  : 
In  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and   of  the 
Holy  Ghoft.      Amen. 
5    Then  the  Man  leaving  the 
Ring  upon  the  fourth  Finger 
of  the  Woman's  Left  Hand, 
the  Miniftcr  fhall  fay, 

Let  us  Pray. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  FI allowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpafffs,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen. 

O  Eternal     God,    Creator 
and    Preferver    of   all 
mankind, 


\ MSI  rATION  OF  THE  Si 


mankind,  givcir  of  all  fpiritu- 
,:l  grace,  the  author  of  c\  or 
laftkig  life ;  (end  thy  bleffing 
upon  thefe  thy  fefvatits,  this 
111,111  and  this  woman,  whom 
wr  blefs  in  thy  Name  ;  that 
as  ffaac  ami  Rebecca  lived 
i    thefe 


er. 


faithfully  togcth 

perfems  may   furely  perform 

ami  keep  the   vow  and  cove- 
nant    betwixt     them      made, 
(whereof  this  Ring  given  and 
received  is  a  token  and  pledge) 
and  may  ever  remain  in   per- 
I  love  and   peace  together, 
and    live    according  *to     thy 
laws,     through    Jcfus    Chrilt 
our  Lord.      Amen 
•  f     Then  Jk'all    the    Minijler 
join  their  Right  Hands  to- 
gether, and  fay, 
Thofe    whom     God    hath 
joined  together,    let  no   man 
put  a  hinder. 

%    Then    /hall    the    Minijler 
[peak    unto   the    Company  : 

FOrafmuch  as   M.  and  N. 
have  contented  together 


in  holy    Wedlock)  and  I 
witneffed  the  fame  befon  ( ;od 
and  this  company,   and  th 
to   have   given  and    plec| 
their  troth,  each  to  the  other, 
and  have  (.  me 

by  giving  and 
Ring,  and  by  join 
I  pronounce,  th.it  they  are 
Man  and  Wife  ;  In  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  GhofL 
Amen. 

f  And  the  Minijler  fi all  add 
this  BleJJing : 

GOd  the  Father,  God  the 
Son,  God  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  blefs,  prcferve,  and 
keep  you  :  The  Lord  merci- 
fully with  his  favour  look  up- 
on you,  and  fdl  you  with 
all  fpiritual  benediction  and 
grace ;  that  ye  may  fo  live  to- 
gether in  this  life,  that  in  the 
world  to  come  ye  may  have 
life  everlafiins.     Amen. 


THE  ORDER  FOR  THE 

VISITATION  OF  THE  SICK. 


*&  When  any   Per/on  is  fuk,       Jick   Per/oil's    Hovfc,  JJjall 

•  notice  Jhall  he  given  thereof        fay, 
to  the  Minijler    of  the  Pa-     TJEace    be  to   this    Houfe,' 
rijh  ;   who,  coming  into  the    JL     and  to  all  that  dwell  in  it. 

When 


VISITATION  OF  THE  SICK. 


^  When  he  cometh  into  the  fie k 
Mans  pre  fence,  he  Jhall  Jay, 
kneeling  clown, 

REmembcr  not,  Lord,  our 
iniquities,  nor  the  ini- 
quities of  our  forefathers; 
Spare  us,  good  Lord,  fpare 
thy  people,  whom  thou  halt 
redeemed  with  thy  mod  pre- 
cious blood;  and  be  not  an- 
gry with  us  for  ever. 

Anfzv.      Spare     us,     good 
Lord. 

^f    Then  the  Mini jler  Jh  all  Jay, 

Let  us  pray. 
Lord,   have  mercy  upon  us. 
Chrijl,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
Lord,    have  mcrey  upon  us. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thofe' 
wTho  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen. 

Minijl.   O  Lord,  fave  thy 
fervant ; 

Anfw.    Who     putteth   his 
truft  in  thee. 

Ml  mjl.   Send  him  help  from 
thy  holy  place; 

A  nfw.  And  evermore  migh- 
tily defend  him. 

Minijl.  Let  the  enemy  have 
no  advantage  of  hivi  ; 


Anjw.   Nor  the  wicked  ap- 
proach to  hurt  him. 

Minijl.     Be  unto  him,   O 
Lord,  a  ftrong  tower  ; 

Anjw.    From  the    face   of 
his  enemy. 

Minijl.   O  Lord,  hear  our 
prayer  ; 

Anjw.     And     let    our    cry 
come  unto  thee. 

Minifler. 

OLord,  look  down  from 
heaven,  behold,  viiit, 
and  relieve  this  thy  fervant. 
Look  upon  him  with  the  eyes 
of  thy  mercy  ;  give  him  com- 
fort and  fure  confidence  in 
thee;  defend  him  from  the 
danger  of  the  enemy ;  and 
keep  him  in  perpetual  peace 
and  fafety,  through  Jefus 
Chrift;  our  Lord.     Amen. 

HEar  us,  Almighty  and 
moft  merciful  God  and 
Saviour:  Extend  thy  accuf- 
tomed  goodnefs  to  this  thy 
fervant,  who  is  grieved  with 
ficknefs.  Sanctify,  we  befeech 
thee,  this  thy  Fatherly  correc- 
tion to  him  ;  that  the  fenfeof 
his  weaknefs  may  add  ftrength 
to  his  faith,  and  ferioufnefs  to 
his  repentance :  That  if  it 
fli all  be  thy  good  pleafure  to 
reftore  him  to  his  former 
health,  he  may  lead  the  refi- 
due  of  his  life  in  thy  fear, 
and  to  thy  glory  ;  or  elfe  give 
him  grace  fo  to  take  thy  vifi- 
tation,  that  after  this  painful 
life  ended,  he  may  dwell  with 

thee 


\  ISITATION   OF  Till 


thee  ih  life  everlafting,  through 
[efua  Chrilt  our  Lord.  Amen. 

H  Then  fliall  the  Minijier  ex- 
hort the  fick  Per/on  after 
this  Form,  or  other  like. 

D Early  beloved,  know  this, 
that    Almighty  God    is 
the  Lord   of  life  and  death, 
and  of  all  things  to  them  per- 
taining;   as   youth,   ftrength, 
health,    age,     wcaknefs,    and 
iicknefs.      Wherefore,    what- 
foever  your  ficknefs  is,  know 
you  certainly  that  it  is  God's 
vilitation.   And  for  what  caufe 
foever  this  ficknefs  is  fent  un- 
to you ;  whether  it  be  to  try 
your  patience  for  the  example 
of  others,  and  that  your  faith 
may  be  found,  in  the  day  of 
the  Lord,  laudable,  glorious, 
and   honourable,    to   the  in- 
creafe  of  glory  and  endlefs  fe- 
licity ;  or  elfe  it  be  fent  unto 
you  to  correct  and  amend  in 
you  whatfoever    doth  offend 
the  eyes  of  your  heavenly  Fa- 
ther; know  you  certainly,  that 
if  you   truly   repent  you   of 
your  fins,  and  bear  your  fick- 
nefs   patiently,      trufting    in 
God's  mercy,  for  his  dear  Son 
Jefus  Chrilt's  fake,  and  ren- 
der unto  him  humble  thanks 
for    his     Fatherly    vifitation, 
fubmitting     yourfelf    wholly 
unto  his  will,  it  fliall  turn  to 
your  profit,  and  help  you  for- 
ward   in   the   right  way   that 
leadeth  unto  everlaiting  life, 


H  If  the  Perfon 

Jick,   then  the  Mil 

end  /us  Exhortation  in 
Plaee,  or  elfe  proceed  : 

TAke   therefore    in    good 
part  the  chaftifement  of 

the  Lord  :    For,  as  Saint  Paul 
faith  in  the  twelfth  Chapter  to 
the  Hebrews,  Whom  the  Lord 
loveth    he     chafleneth,     and 
fcourgeth  every  fon  whom  he 
recciveth.     If  ye  endure  ehaf- 
tcning,  God  dealeth  with  you 
as  with  fons  :    For  what  fon  is 
he  whom  the  Father  chafleneth 
not  ?     But  if  ye   be  without 
chaltifement,  whereof  all  are 
partakers,  then  are  ye  baflards, 
and  not  fons.      Furthermore, 
we  have  had  fathers  of   our 
flefh,  which  corrected  us,  and 
we    gave     them     reverence : 
Shall  we  not  much  rather  be 
in  fubje&ion  unto  the  Father 
of  fpirits,  and  live  ?   For  they 
verily  for  a  few  days  chaftened 
us  after  their  own  pleafure  ; 
but  he  for  our  profit,  that  we 
might,  be  partakers  of  his  ho- 
linefs.      Thefe  words,    good 
brother,    are   written  in   holy 
Scripture,    for    our    comfort 
and     initruclion;      that     we 
fliould    patiently,     and    wkh 
thankfgiving,    bear   our  hea- 
venly     Father's     correction, 
whenfoever,    by  any  manner 
of  adverfity,    it   (hall    pleale 
his  gracious  goodnefs  to  viiit 
us.     And  there  fliould  be  no 
greater  comfort  to    Chriftian 


B  b 


perfons, 


VISITATION  OF  THE  SICK. 


perfons,  than  to  be  made  like 
unto  Chrift,  by  flittering  pa- 
tiently   adverhties,    troubles, 
ami  ftckneflcs.      For  he  him- 
felf  went  not   up  to  joy,  but 
firft  he  fuffered  pain  :    lie  en- 
tered not  into   his  glory,  be- 
fore   he   was    crucified.     So 
truly  our  way  to  eternal  joy, 
is  to  fuller  here  with   Chrift  ; 
and   our  door   to   enter    into 
eternal    life,  is    gladly  to  die 
with    Chrift;     that    we    may 
rife   again   from   death,    and 
dwell  with  him  in  everlafting 
life.      Now  therefore,  taking 
your  ficknefs,   which  is  thus 
profitable  for  you,  patiently, 
I  exhort  you  in  the  Name  of 
God,  to  remember  the  pro- 
feflTion  which  you  made  unto 
God  in  your  Baptifm.     And 
forafmuch   as    after   this    life 
there  is  an  account  to  be  giv- 
en unto  the  righteous  Judge, 
by  whom  all  rauft  be  judged, 
without  refpecl  of  perfons ;  I 
require  you  to  examine  your- 
icU\    and    your    eftate,    both 
toward    God  and   man ;    fo 
that,  accufing  and  condemn- 
ing  yourfelf   for    your  own 
faults,  you  may   find  'mercy 
at  our  heavenly  Father's  hand 
for  Chrift 's  fake,  and  not  be 
accufed   and    condemned    in 
that  fearful  judgment.  There- 
fore I  ih  all   rehear fe   to  you 
the   Articles   of    our    Faith; 
that  you  may   know  whether 


you  do  believe  as  a  Chriftian 
man  fhould,  or  no. 

1  Here  (he  Minifier  fJiall  re- 
hcarfe  the  Articles  of  the 
Faith,  faying  thus: 

DOft  thou  believe  in  God 
the  Father  Almighty, 
Maker  of  heaven  and  earth  ? 

And  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  on- 
ly-begotten Son  our  Lord  ? 
And  that  he  was  conceived  by 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  born  of  the 
Virgin  Mary  ;  that  he  fuller- 
ed under  Pontius  Pilate,  was 
crucified,  dead,  and  buried  ; 
that  he  went  down  into  hell, 
and  alfo  did  rife  again  the 
third  day  ;  that  he  afcended 
into  heaven,  and  fitteth  on 
the  right  hand  of  God  the 
Father  Almighty;  and  from 
thence  (hall  come  again  at  the 
end  of  the  world,  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead  ? 

And  doft  thou  believe  in 
the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  The  holy 
Catholic  Church ;  The  Com- 
munion of  Saints;  The  Re- 
miffion  of  fins;  the  Refur- 
rection  of  the  flefh  ;  and  ever- 
lafting life  after  death  ? 

H  The  fick  P  erf  on  fhall  an- 
fwer, 

All  this  I  ftedfaftly  believe, 

%.  Then  fhall  the  Minifier  exa- 
mine)  whether  he  repent  him 
truly  of  his  fins,  and  be  in 
charity  with  all  the  world  ; 
exhorting  him  to  forgive^ 
from 


VISITATION  OF  THE  SIC  K 


btrfoni 

kin  ;  and  if  he  hath  of- 

led   any    other,    to   ajk 

u  f  ;  and  wlier c 
he  hath  done  inj 
to  any  man,  that  he  m 
amends  to  the  vttermoft.  of  his 
power.  And  if  he  hath  not 
before  difpojed  of  his  goods, 
lei  him  then  be  ad-mo nij/icd 
to  make  his  Will,  and  to  de- 
clare his  debts,  what  he  ow- 
cth,  and  what  is  owing  unto 
him,  for  the  better  difcharg- 
ing  of  his  Confcience,  and 
the  quietnefs  of  his  Execu- 
tors. But  men  Jliould  often 
be  put  in  remembrance  to 
take  order  for  the  fettling  of 
their  temporal  ejlates,  zvlulfi 
they  are  in  health. 

^f  The  Exhortation  before  re- 
hearfed  may  be  faid  before 
the  Minifer  begin  his  Pray- 
er, as  he  Jhall  fee  caufe. 

tff  The  Minifler  Jhall  not  omit 
earnejlly  to  move  fuch  fick 
Perfons  as  are  of  ability,  to 
be  liberal  to  the  Poor. 

*I  And  then  the  Minifler  fhall 
fay  the  Collect  following. 

Let  us  pray. 

OMoft  merciful  God,  who 
according  to  the  multi- 
tude of  thy  mercies,  dolt  fo 
put  away  the  iins  of  thofe 
who  truly  repent,  that  thou 
rememberelt  them  no  more; 


open  thine  eye  ol  m< 
on  this  thy  fervant,  u  h<  i  m  >fl 
earneflly  defireth  pafdon  . 
forgivenefs.     Renew  in  h 
moll  loving  Father,    whatso- 
ever hath  been  decayed  b)  kl 
fraud  and  malice  of  the  devil, 
or  by  his  own  carnal  will  and 
frailnefs;  preferve  and  conti- 
nue this   fick  member    in  the 
unity  of  the  Church;    confi- 
der  his  contrition,  accept  his 
tears,    afluage   his    pain,    as 
ihall  leem  to  thee  molt  expe- 
dient  for   him.      And  foraf- 
much   as    he  putteth   his  full 
trult  only  in  thy  mercy,   im- 
pute not  unto  him  his  former 
fins,  but  ilrengthen  him  with 
thy  bleffed   Spirit;  and  when 
thou  art  pleafed  to  take  him 
hence,  take  him  unto  thy  fa- 
vour, through   the  merits  of 
thy  molt  dearly  beloved  Sou 
Jefus  Chrilt  our  Lord.  Amenm 

f    Then  fhall  the  Minifler  fay 
this  Pfalm : 

Pfal.   exxx.   De  profundi s. 

OUt  of  the   deep   have  I 
called  unto    thee,     O 
Lord ;   Lord  hear  my  voice. 
O   let   thine   ears    conlider 
well   the   voice  of  my   com- 
plaint. 

If  thou,  Lord,  wilt  be  ex- 
treme to  mark  what  is  done 
amifs;  O  Lord,  who  may 
abide  it  ? 

For   there,  is  mercy    with 
thee ; 


VISITATION  OF  THE  SICK, 


thee  ;  therefore  fhalt  thou  be 
feared. 

I  look  for  the  Lord,  my 
foul  doth  wait  for  him;  in  his 
word  is  my  truft. 

My  foul  fleeth  unto  the 
Lord,  before  the  morning 
watch ;  I  fay,  before  the 
morning  watch. 

O  Ifrael,  truft  in  the  Lord, 
for  with  the  Lord  there  is 
mercy  5  and  with  him  is  plen- 
teous redemption. 

And  he  (hall  redeem  Ifrael 
from  all  his  fins. 

H  Adding  this  : 

O  Saviour  of  the  world, 
who  by  thy  Crofs  and 
precious  Blood  haft  redeem- 
ed us  ;  fave  us,  and  help  us, 
we  humbly  befeech  thee,  O 
Lord. 

^f    Then  Jh all  the  Minifler  fay, 

THe  Almighty  Lord,  who 
is  a  moil  ftrong  tower 
to  all  thole  who  put  their  truft 
in  him,  to  whom  all  things  in 
heaven,  in  earth,  and  under 
the  earth,  do  bow  and  obey, 
be  now  and  evermore  thy  de- 
fence; and  make  thee  know 
and  feel,  that  there  is  none 
other  Name  under  Heaven 
given  to  man,  in  whom,  and 
through  whom,  thou  may  eft 
receive  health  and  falvation, 
but  only  the  Name  of  our 
Lord  J  el  us  Chrift.   Amen, 

*L  Here  the  Minifler  may  vfe 


any  part  of  the  fervice  of 
this  Book,  which,  in  his 
difcretion^  he  Jliall  think 
convenient  to  the  occafion ; 
and  after  that  f/i all  fay, 

UNto  God's  gracious  mer- 
cy and  protection  we 
commit  thee  :  The  Lord  blefs 
thee,  and  keep  thee :  The 
Lord  make  his  face  to  fhine 
upon  thee,  and  be  gracious 
unto  thee  :  The  Lord  lift  up 
his  countenance  upon  thee, 
and  give  thee  peace  both  now 
and  evermore.     Amen. 

f  Prayers  which  may  be  faid 
with  the  foregoing  fervice, 
or  any  part  thereof,  at  the 
difcretion  of  the  Minifler. 

fl   A  Prayer  for  a  fick  Child. 

O  Almighty  God  and  mer- 
ciful Father,  to  whom 
alone  belong  the  ifTues  of  life 
and  death ;  look  down  from 
Heaven,  we  humbly  befeech 
thee,  with  the  eyes  of  mercy 
upon  this  Child,  now  lying 
upon  the  bed  of  licknefs :  Vi- 
fit  him,  O  Lord,  with  thy 
falvation ;  deliver  him  in  thy 
good  appointed  time  from  his 
bodily  pain,  and  fave  his  foul 
for  thy  mercies'  fake;  that  if 
it  fhall  be  thy  pleafure  to  pro- 
long his  days  here  on  earth,  he 
may  live  to  thee,  and  be  an 
inurnment  of  thy  glory,  by 
ferving  thee  faithfully,  and 
doing  good  in  his  generation ; 

or 


VISITATION  OF  THE  SK  K 


f>i  dfc  receive  him  into  thofe 
enly  habitations,  where 
the  fouls  of  thole  w ho  (lecp 
in  the  Lord  Jefns  enjoy  per- 
pctualrefl  and  felicity  :  Grant 
this,  (>  Lord,  for  thy  nur- 
cics'  lake,  in  the  lame  thy  Son 
our  Lord  JefilS  Chriii,  who 
liveth  and  reigneth  with  thee 
and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  ever 
one  God,  world  without  end. 
Amen. 

f  A  Prayer  for  a  feck  Per/on, 
when  there  appcarcth  but 
fmall  hope  of  Recovery. 

O  Father  of  mercies,  and 
God  of  all  comfort,  our 
only  help  in  time  of  need ; 
We  fly  unto  thee  for  fuccour 
in  behalf  of  this  thy  fervant, 
here  lying  under  thy  hand  in 
great  w7eaknefs  of  body.  Look 
gracioufiy  upon  /im,  O  Lord; 
and  the  more  the  outward 
man  decay eth,  ftrengthen  him, 
we  befeech  thee,  fo  much  the 
more  continually  with  thy 
grace  and  Holy  Spirit,  in  the 
inner  man  :  Give  him  un- 
feigned repentance  for  all  the 
errors  of  his  life  part,  and 
ftedfail  faith  in  thy  Son  Jefus, 
that  hi  ins  may  be  done 
aw;  mercy,  ana  his 

|  I  in  Heaven,  be- 

fore :  .nee,  and  be  no 

is  .n.      We    know,    O 

i        1,  that  there   is  no  word 
and  that, 
ouwilt,  thou  canit  even 


\  <  t  raid  up,    and  gi  a 

him    a    longer    continual 
amongfl  us :   Yet,  forafmiu  h 
as  in  all  appearance  the  time 
of  his  diflblution  draweth  near, 

lo  (it  and  prepare-  h\  01,  W€  he- 
leech  thee,  again!)  the  hour  of 
death,  that  after  his  departure 
hence  in  peace,  and  in  thy 
favour,  his  foul  may  be  re- 
ceived into  thine  everlafting 
Kingdom;  through  the  me- 
rits and  mediation  of  Jefus 
Chrift  thine  only  Son,  our 
Lord  and  Saviour.      Amen. 

H    A    Commendatory    Prayer 
for  a  feck  P  erf  on  at  the  point 
of  Departure. 

O  Almighty  God,  with 
whom  do  live  the  fpi- 
rits  of  jufl  men  made  perfect, 
after  they  are  delivered  from 
their  earthly  prifons ;  we 
humbly  commend  the  foul  of 
this  thy  fervant,  our  dear  bro- 
ther, into  thy  hands,  as  into 
the  hands  of  a  faithful  Crea- 
tor, and  moil  merciful  Savi- 
our; moil  humbly  befeech- 
ing  thee,  that  it  may  be  pre- 
cious in  thy  fight  :  Wafh  it, 
we  pray  thee,  in  the  blood  of 
that  immaculate  Lamb,  that 
was  (lain  to  take  away  the  (ins 
of  the  world;  that  whatfoever 
defilements  it  may  have  con- 
tracted in  the  midlt  of  this  re- 
ferable and  naughty  w7orld, 
through  the  lufts  of  the  ilefh, 
or  the  wiles  of  Satan,  being 
purged 


VISITATIONS!  OF  THE  SICK. 


purged  and  done  away,  it 
may  be  prefented  pure  and 
without  fpot  before  thee.  And 
teach  us  who  furvive,  in  this, 
and  other  like  daily  fpectacles 
of  mortality,  to  fee  how  frail 
and  uncertain  our  own  con- 
dition is ;  and  fo  to  number 
our  days,  that  wc  may  fcri- 
oufiy  apply  our  hearts  to  that 
holy  and  heavenly  wifdom, 
whiift  we  live  here,  which  may 
in  the  end  bring  us  to  life 
everlafting,  through  the  me- 
rits of  Jefus  Chrift  thine  only 
-Son  our  Lord.  Amen. 
^f  A  Prayer  for  Perfons  trou- 
bled in  Mind  or  in  Confci- 
ence. 

OBlefTed   Lord,  the   Fa- 
ther   of    mercies,    and 
the  God  of  all  comforts,  we 
befeech  thee,    look  down   in 
pity  and  compaffion  upon  this 
thy   afflicled   fervant.      Thou 
writeft    bitter    things    againfl 
Ai"w,  and  makeit  him  to  pof- 
fefs  his  former  iniquities :  Thy 
wrath  lieth    hard   upon   him, 
and  his  foul  is  full  of  trouble : 
But,    O  merciful  God,  who 
haft  written   thy  holy  Word 
for    our    learning,    that   we, 
through  patience  and  comfort 
of  thy  holy  Scriptures,  might 
have  hope;  give  him  a  right 
underftanding  of  himfelf  and 
of  thy  threats   and  promifes ; 
that  lie  may  neither  caft  away 
his    confidence  in  thee,    nor 
place  it  any  where  but  in  thee. 


Give  him  ftrength  againfl:  all 
his  temptations,  and   heal  all 
his  diftempers :   Break  not  the 
bruifed  reed,  nor  quench  the 
fmoaking  flax  :    Shut  not  up 
thy  tender  mercies  in  difplea- 
fure;  but  make  him  to  hear 
of  joy  and  gladnefs,  that  the 
bones  which  thou  haft  broken 
may    rejoice  :      Deliver    him 
from  fear  of  the  enemy,  and 
lift  up  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance upon   him  ;    and  give 
him  peace,  through  the  merits 
and  mediation  of  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 
<H   A  Prayer  which  may  befaid 
by  the  Mmifler,  in  behalf  of 
all  prefent  at  the  Vifitation. 

OGod,  whofe  days  are 
without  end,  and  whofe 
mercies  cannot  be  numbered ; 
make  us,  we  befeech  thee, 
deeply  fenfible  of  the  fhort- 
nefsand  uncertainty  of  human 
life;  and  let  thy  Holy  Spirit 
lead  us  through  this  vale  of 
mifery,  in  holinefs  and  righ- 
teoufnefs,  all  the  days  of  our 
lives :  That,  when  we  fhall 
have  ferved  thee  in  our  gene- 
ration, we  may  be  gathered 
unto  our  fathers,  having  the 
teftimony  of  a  good  confei- 
ence  ;  in  the  communion  of 
the  Catholic  Church ;  in  the 
confidence  of  a  certain  faith; 
in  the  comfort  of  a  reafona- 
ble,  religious,  and  holy  hope; 
in  favour  with  thee  our  God, 
and  in  perfect  charity  with  the 

world ; 


\  [SITATION  OF  THE  Sl(  £. 


world  :     All   which    we   a  Ik 
through     fcfus    Chrift     our 

Lord.      Amen. 

11  A   Prayer   which    may   be 

[aid  in  cafe  of  [nil den  Jur- 

mmeaiate  danger. 

OMofl  gracious  Father, 
we  II v  unto  thee  for 
mercy  in  behalf  of  this  thy 
fervant,  lure  lying  under  the 
fudden  vifitation  or  thine  hand. 
Kit  he  thy  will,  prcferve  his 
fife,  that  there  may  be  place 
for  repentance  :  But,  if  thou 
half  otherwife  appointed,  let 
tin  mercy  fupply  to  him  the 
want  of  the  ufual  opportunity 
for  the  trimming  of  his  lamp. 
Stir  up  in  him  fuch  fbrrow  for 
fin  and  fuch  fervent  love  to 
thee,  as  may  in  a  Jhort  time, 
do  the  work  of  many  days : 
That  among  the  praifes  which 
thy  Saints  and  holy  Angels 
mall  fing  to  the  honour  of  thy 
mercy  through  eternal  ages, 
it  may  be  to  thy  unfpeakable 
glory,  that  thou  haft  redeemed 
the  foul  of  this  thy  fervant 
from  eternal  death,  and  made 
him  partaker  of  the  everlafting 
life,  which  is  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
*J  A  Than kfgiving  for  the  be- 
ginning  of  a  Recovery. 


GReat  and    mighty   G 
who    bringefl     down    to 

the  grave,  and  bring<  11  up 
again  ;  we  blefs  thy  wonder* 
ful  goodnefs,  for  having  turn 
ed  our  he. minis  into  joj 
our  mourning  into  gladnefk, 
by  reftoring  this  our  brother 
to  fome  degree  of  his  former 
health.  Blefledbe  thy  Name, 
that  thou  didft  not  forfake 
him  in  his  ficknefs ;  but  didft 
vilit  him  with  comforts  from 
above ;  didlt  fupport  him  m 
patience  and  fubmifiion  to  thy 
will;  and,  at  laft,  didft  fend 
him  fcafonable  relief.  Per- 
fect, we  befeech  thee,  this  thy 
mercy  towards  him ;  and  pros- 
per the  means  which  fhall  be 
made  life  of  for  his  cure  : 
That  being  reftored  to  health 
of  body,  vigour  of  mind,  and 
cheerfulnefs  of  fpirit,  he  may 
be  able  to  go  to  thine  Houfc, 
to  offer  thee  an  oblation  with 
great  gladnefs ;  and  to  blefs 
thy  holy  Name  for  all  thy 
goodnefs  towards  him,  thro  ugh 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Saviour :  To 
whom  with  thee  and  the  Ho- 
ly Spirit,  be  all  honour  and 
glory,  world  without  end. 
Amen, 


THE 


THE  COMMUNION  OF  THE  SICK. 

5f  Forafmuch  as  all  mortal  men  are  fubjecl  to  many  fudden 
Is,  difeafts,  and  fcknejjes,  and  ever  uncertain  what 
lime  they  Jh all  depart  out  of  this  life  ;  therefore,  to  the  in- 
nt  they  may  be  always  in  readinefs  to  die,  whenfoever  it 
all  p  leaf  Almighty  God  to  call  them,  the  Minijlersfiall 
diligently  from  time  to  time  (but  efpecially  in  the  time  of 
pejluence,  or  oilier  infectious  fi chiefs)  exhort  their  Parifh- 
toners  to  tht  often  receiving  oj  the  Holy  Communion  of  the 
Body  and  Blood  of  our  Saviour  Chrift,  when  it fliall  be  pub- 
licity adminifered  in  the  Church  ;  that  fo  doing,  they  may, 
in  cafe  of  fudden  violation,  have  the  lefs  caufe  to  be  difquiet- 
eH  for  lack  of  the  fame.  But  if  the  Jick  Perfon  be  not  able 
to  come  to  the  Church,  and  yet  is  defirous  to  receive  the  Com- 
munion in  his  houfe ;  then  he  mujl  give  timely  notice  to  the 
Minijler,  fig nifying  alfo  how  many  there  are  to  communi- 
cate with  him  (which  fliall  be  two  at  the  leajl  ;)  and  all  things 
ncceffary  being  prepared,  the  Minijler  Jh  all  there  celebrate 
the  Holy  Communion,  beginning  with  the  Collect,  Epiflle, 
and  G  of  pel,  here  following  : 

The  Collect.  The  Epijlle.     Heb.  xii.  5. 

A  L™?hty  erverliYin§  GoLd'  A  JY  fon,   defpife  not  thou 

ff  Maker  of  mankind,  who  1V1   the    chaftening  of  the 

d  >ft  correa  thofe  whom  thou  Lord    nor    faint  wh*n    thou 

cbftlove,  and  chaftife  every  an   rebuked    of    hlm>       For 

one  whom  thou  doft  receive;  whom    the    Lord   lovetfa    he 

we  befeech  thee  to  have  mer-  chafteneth        and     fCOUrgeth 

cy  upon  this  thy  fervant  vifit-  e          fon  whom  he  receiveth. 
cd  with  thine   hand;    and  to 

j^rant  that  he    may   take    his       r-rl     n  r.  1    c,     ~  , 

9  *      r        -    ■  ,       7   ,  The  Go  pel.  St.    Johnw  24. 

iickneis  patiently,  and  recover  Jr  J  * 

his  bodily  health,  if  it  be  thy  "\  7Erily,   verily,  I  fay  unto 

gracious  will;  and  that  when-  V     you,     He  that  heareth 

foever    his   foul  fliall  depart  my    word,   and  believeth   on 

from    the   body,   it    may   be  him  that  lent   me,    hath  ever- 

without   fpot  prefented  unto  lading  life,   and  fliall  not  come 

thee,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our  into     condemnation;    but    is 

Lord.     Amen,  pafled  from  death  unto  life. 

H   After 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEA1 

-i    After  which  the   Minijler  /hall  proceed  ad 
Form  before  prefcribed  Jor  the  H  nmunion^ 

aiihefe  ,  Ye  who  do  truly,  (3c. 

^f  At  the  time  of  the  dijiritutidn  of  the  Holy  S  ■■   the 

Minijler  Jhall  firjl  receive  the  Cummin: ion  himfelf  and 
after  minijler  unto  thofe  who  are  appointed  to  communicate 
with  the Jick,  and  lajl  oj  all  to  thejick  Perfon. 

f  But  if  a  man,  either  by  rcafon  of extremity  of Jtcknefs9  or  for 
want  of  warning  in  due  time  to  the  Minijler,  or  jor  hick  of 
company  to  receive  with  him,  or  by  any  other  jufl  impedi- 
ment, do  not  receive  the  Sacrament  of  Chrift's  Body  and 
Blood,  the  Minijler  fliall  injhucl  !;nn,  that  if  he  do  truly  re- 
pent him  of his  jins,  and  jiedfajlly  believe  that  Jcfus  Chrifl 
hath  fujfered  death  upon  the  Crofsfor  him,  and  filed  his  Blood 
for  his  redemption,  earneflly  remembering  the  benefits  he 
hath  thereby,  and  giving  him  hearty  thanks  therefore,  he 
doth  eat  and  drink  the  Body  and  Blood  of  our  Saviour 
Chr i Jl  profitably  to  his  foul's  health,  although  he  do  net  re- 
ceive the  Sacrament  with  his  mouth. 

f  When  tJiefck  Perfon  is  vifited  and  receivcth  the  Holy  Com- 
munion all  at  one  time,  then  the  Minifler,  for  more  expedi- 
tion, Jhall  cut  off  the  Form  of  the  Vifitation  at  the  Pfalmy 
and  go  flraight  to  the  Communion. 

f  In  the  times  of  contagious  ficknefs  or  difeafes,  when  none  of  the 
Parifi  or  Neighbours  can  be  gotten  to  communicate  with  thejick 
intheir  houfes,for  fear  of  the  inJeBion ;  uponfpecial  requejl  of 
the  dijeajed,  the  Minijler  alone  may  communicate  with  him. 


THE  ORDER  FOR 

THE  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

^I  Here  is  to  be  noted  that  the  Office  enfuing  is  not  to  be  ufed 
for  any  unbaptized  Adults,  any  who  die  excommunicate,  or 
-who  have  laid  violent  hands  upon  themfelves. 

*[  The  Minifer,  meeting  the  Corpfe  at  the  entrance  of  the 
Church-yard,  and  going  before  it  cither  into  the  Church,  or 
towards  the  Grave,  Jhall  Jay,  or  Jing^ 

C  c  I  am 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


I  Am  the    refurreclion    and 
the  life,  faith  the  Lord;  he 
that  believeth  in   me,   though 
he  were    dead,    yet    ihall    he 
lixc:    And   whofpever  liveth 
and  believeth  in  me,  ihall  ne- 
ver die.     St.  John  xi.  25,  26. 
I  Know  that  my  Redeemer 
liveth,    and    that  he    ihall 
fland  at  the    latter   day  upon 
the  earth  :    And  though  after 
my  (kin,  worms  deftroy  this 
body,  yet  in  my  flefh  ihall  I 
Fee    God;  whom    I  ihall   fee 
for  myfelf,  and  mine  eyes  fhall 
behold,  and  not  another.   Job 
xix.  25,  26,  27. 

WE  brought  nothing  in- 
to this  v.7  or  Id,  and  it  is 
certain  we  can  carrv  nothing 
out.  The  Lord  gave,  and 
the  Lord  hath  taken  away; 
bleiied  be  the  Name  of  the 
Lord.  1  Tim.  vi.  7.  Job  i.  21. 

H  After  they  are  come  into  the 

Church^JhaM  be  f aid  or  Jung 

the  Jollozving  Anthem,  taken 

from    the    3  9/ A   and    goth 

P J  alms. 

LOrd,  let  me  know  my 
end,  and  the  number  of 
my  days ;  that  I  may  be  certi- 
fied how  long  I  have  to  live. 

Behold,  thou  haft  made  my 
days  as  it  were  a  fpan  long; 
and  mine  age  is  even  as  no- 
thing in  reipeel  of  thee  ;  and 
verily  every  man  living  is  al- 
together vanity. 

For  man  walketh  in  a  vain 


ihadow,  and  difquieteth  him- 
Felf  in  vain  ;  he  heapcth  up 
riches,  and  cannot  tell  who 
fhall  gather  them. 

And  now,  Lord,  what  is 
my  hope  ?  Truly  my  hope  is 
even  in  thee. 

Deliver  me  from  all  mine 
ofFcnccs ;  and  make  me  not  a 
rebuke  unto  the  foolifh. 

When  thou  with  rebukes 
doll  challen  man  for  fin, thou 
makeft  his  beauty  to  confume 
away,  like  as  it  were  a  moth 
fretting  a  garment :  Every 
man  therefore  is  but  vanity. 

Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord; 
and  with  thine  ears  conhder 
my  calling :  Hold  not  thy 
peace  at  my  tears. 

For  I  am  a  ftranger  with 
thee,  and  a  fojourner ;  as  all 
my  fathers  were. 

O  fpare  me  a  little,  that  I 
may  recover  my  ftrength; 
before  I  go  hence,  and  be  no 
more  feen. 

Lord,  thou  haft  been  our 
refuge,  from  one  generation 
to  another. 

Before  the  mountains  were 
brought  forth,  or  ever  the 
earth  and  the  world  were 
made,  thou  art  God  from 
everlafting.  and  world  with- 
out end. 

Thou  turned  man  to  dc- 
ftru&ion;  again  thou  fayeft, 
Come  again,  ye  children  of 
men. 

For  a  thoufand   years   in 

thy 


BI  RIAL  OF  THE  DEA1>. 


thy  Gghl    are  bui  as   yefter- 
leeing  thai  is  pafl  as  a 
watch  i'1  the  night. 

As  foon  as  thou  fcattcreft 
them,  the}-  are  even  as  afleep , 
and  fade  away  fuddenly 
like  the  grafs. 

In  the  morning  it  is  green, 
and  groweth  up ;  but  in  the 
evening  it  is  cut  down,  dried 
up,  and  withered. 

For  we  con  fume  away  in 
thy  dilpleafure  ;  and  arc  afraid 
at  thy  wrathful  indignation. 

Thou  hall  fet  our  mifdeeds 
before  thee;  and  our  fecrct 
fins  in  the  light  of  thy  coun- 
tenance. 

For  when  thou  art  angry, 
all  our  days  are  gone  :  We 
bring  our  years  to  an  end,  as 
it  were  a  tale  that  is  told. 

The  days  of  our  age  are 
threefcore  years  and  ten  ;  and 
though  men  be  fo  ftrong  that 
they  come  to  fourfcore  years, 
yet  is  their  ftrength  then  but 
labour  and  forrow;  fo  foon 
pafleth  it  away,  and  w7e  are 
gone. 

So  teach  us  to  number  our 
days,  tbat  we  may  apply  our 
hearts  unto  wifdom. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft. 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,    and  ever    ihall    be, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 
«[  Then  Jli  all  follow  the  Lefijon, 

taken    out    of  the  fifteenth 


I 

of  S aim  r  \t  Coi'in- 

i    (      '  .     XV.     20. 

NOw  is  Chi  ill   rifen   from 
the  dead,  and  become 

the    ("nil    fruits   of   them    thai 
flept.    For  fince  by  man  came 
deaili,   by  man  came  alio  the 
refurreftionof  the  dead.    For 
as  in  Adam  all  die,  even  fo  in 
ChriU:  fhall  all  be  made  alive. 
But  every  man  in  his  own  or- 
der:    Chrift    the   firft  fruitsj 
afterward  they  that  arc  C brill's, 
at  his  coming.    "Jlien  comcth 
the  end,   when  he  (hall  have 
delivered  up  the  kingdom   to 
God,  even  the  Father;   when 
he   Ihall   have   put   down   all 
rule,   and   all  authority,    and 
power.     For   he    mult   reign 
till  he  hath  put  all  enemies  un- 
der his  feet.    The  laft  enemy 
that  (hall  be  deftroyed  is  death : 
for  he  hath  put  all  things  un- 
der his  feet.  But  when  he  faith 
all  things  are  put  under  him, 
it  is  manifert  that  he  is  except- 
ed which  did  put  all  things  un- 
der him.     And  when  all  things 
lhali   be  fubdued    unto  him, 
then  fhall  the  Son  alfo  himfelf 
be  fubjeel:  unto  him  that  put 
all  things  under  him,  that  God 
may  be  all  in  all.     Elfe  what 
fhall  they  do  which  arc  bap- 
tized for  the  dead,  if  the  dead 
rile  not  at  all  ?    Why  are  they 
then   baptized  for  the  dead  ? 
And  whv  (land  we  in  jeopar- 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD, 


dv  every  hour  ?    I  proteft  by 
your  rejoicing,   which  I  have 
in  Chrilt  Jefus   our  Lord,   I 
die  daily.      If  after  the  man- 
ner  of  men    I   have   fought 
with  beads  at  Ephefus,  what 
advantageth  it  me,  if  the  dead 
rife  not  ?  let  us  eat  and  drink, 
for  to-morrow    we   die.     Be 
not  deceived  :     Evil  commu- 
nications corrupt   good  man- 
ners.     Awake  to    righteouf- 
nefs,  and   fin   not :   for  fome 
have   not    the   knowledge  of 
God.     I  fpeak  this   to   your 
fhame.     Bin*  fome   man  will 
fay,    How  are  the  dead  raifed 
up  ?  and  with  what   body  do 
they  come  ?    Thou  fool,  that 
which    thou     foweft    is     not 
quickened,     except     it     die. 
And  that  which   thou  foweft, 
thou  foweft  not  that  body  that 
(hall  be,  but   bare   grain  ;  it 
may  chance  of  wheat,  or  of 
fome  other  grain.     But  God 
giveth    it   a  body   as   it   hath 
pleafed   him  ;    and  to   every 
ieed  his  own  body.      All  flefh 
is    not  the    fame    flefh ;    but 
there  is  one  kind   of  flefh  of 
men,  another  flefh  of  beafts, 
another  of  fifties,  and  another 
of  birds.      There  are  alfo  ce- 
leftial  bodies,   and  bodies  ter- 
reftrial :   But  the  glory  of  the 
celeftial  is  one,  and  the  glory 
of  tbr,  terreftrial  is  another. 
.  Then   is  one  glory  of  the  fun, 
and     another    glory    of    the 
moon,  and  another  glory  of 


the   flars :    For  one  ftar  dif- 
fereth    from   another   ftar   in 
glory.      So  alfo  is   the  refur- 
rcction    of  the  dead.      It   is 
fown  in  corruption ;   it  is  raif- 
ed in  incorruption  :   It  is  fown 
in  difhonour;  it    is  raifed  in 
glory  :   It  is   fown  in    weak- 
nefs ;  it  is   raifed   in   power  : 
It   is    fown  a  natural  body ; 
it  is   raifed  a  fpiritual   body. 
There  is  a  natural  body,   and 
there  is  a  fpiritual  body.   And 
fo  it  is  written,  The  firft  man 
Adam  was  made  a  living  foul, 
the  lad   Adam   was   made   a 
quickening  fpirit.      Howbeit, 
that  was  not  fir  ft  which  is  fpi- 
ritual, but  that  which  is  natu- 
ral ;  and  afterward  that  which 
is  fpiritual.     The  firft  man  is 
of  the  earth,  earthy  :   The  fe- 
cond   man  is  the    Lord  from 
heaven.  As  is  the  earthy,  fuch 
are  they  that  are  earthy  :   and 
as  is  the  heavenly,    fuch   are 
they  alfo    that   are   heavenly. 
And    as    we  have   borne  the 
image  of  the  earthy,  we  {hall 
alfo   bear   the   image   of  the 
heavenly.  ,  Now  this   I    fay, 
brethren,  that  flefh  and  blood 
cannot  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God ;    neither   doth    corrup- 
tion inherit  incorruption.  Be- 
hold, I  fhew  you  a  myfttry  : 
We  (hall  not  all  fleep,  but  we 
fh  all  all  be  changed,  in  a  mo- 
ment, in  the  twinkling  of  an 
eye,  at  the  la  ft   trump  :    For 
the  trumpet  fhall  found,   and 

the 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


the  'load  (hall  be  raifed  incor- 
ruptible, and  we  fhall  be 
jed.  For  this  corrupti- 
ble mull  put  on  incorruption, 
and  this  mortal  mull  put  on 
immortality.  So  when  this 
corruptible  (hall  have  put  on 
incorruption,  and  this  mortal 
(hall  have  put  on  immortality, 
then  fhall  be  brought  to  pals 
the  faying  that  is  written, 
Death  is  {wallowed  up  in  vic- 
tory. O  death,  where  is  thy 
ftirtg  ?  O  grave,  where  is  thy 
victory  ?  The  fting  of  death 
is  fin,  and  the  ftrength  of  fin 
is  the  law.  But  thanks  be  to 
God,  which  giveth  us  the  vic- 
tory, through  our  Lord  je- 
fus  Chrift.  Therefore,  my  be- 
loved brethren,  be  ye  ftedfaft, 
unmoveable,  always  abound- 
ing in  the  work  of  the  Lord; 
forafmuch  as  ye  know  that 
your  labour  is  not  in  vain  in 
the  Lord. 

%  When  they  come  to  the  grave, 
while  the  Corpfe  is  made 
ready  to  be  laid  into  the 
earth,  JJiall  be  fung  or  J aid, 

MAn,  that  is  born  of  a 
woman,  hath  but  a 
fhort  time  to  live,  and  is  full 
of  mifery.  He  cometh  up, 
and  is  cut  down  like  a  flower; 
he  ileeth  as  it  were  a  lhadow, 
and  never  continucth  in  one 
ftay. 

In  the  mid  ft  of  life  we  are 
in  death:  Of  whom  ma)'  we 
feek  for  fuccour.  but  of  thee, 


()  I .okL  who  for  oui  fins  art 
juftly  difpleafed  ? 

Yet,     O    Lord    God    moft 

holy,  ()  Lord  mod  mighty, 
()    holy    and     moll    merciful 

Saviour,  deliver  us  nol  into 
the  bitter  patns  of  eternal 
death. 

Thou  knoweft,  Lord,  the 
fecrets  of  our  hearts:  Shut 
not  thy  merciful  ears  to  our 
prayers ;  but  fpare  us,  Lord 
moil  holy,  O  God  moft  migh- 
ty, O  holy  and  merciful  Savi- 
our, thou  molt  worthy  Judge 
eternal,  fuller  us  not,  at  our 
lalt  hour,  for  any  pains  of 
death  to  fall  from  thee. 

%    Then,  while  the  Earth  JJi all 
be   cajl  upon  the    Body    by 
Jome  Jlanding  by,  the  Mini- 
Jlerjiiall  fay, 

FOrafmuch  as  it  hath  pleaf- 
ed  Almighty  God,  m  his 
w7ife  Providence,  to  take  out 
of  this  world  the  Soul  of  our 
deccafed  Brother,  we  there- 
fore commit  his  Body  to  the 
ground  ;  earth  to  earth,  afhes 
to  afhes,  drift  to  duft  :  look- 
ing for  the  general  Refurrec- 
tion  in  the  lalt  Day,  and  the 
life  of  the  World  to  come, 
through  our  Lord  Tefus  Chrift: 
at  whofe  fecond  coming  in 
glorious  Majefty  to  judge  the 
world,  the  Larth  and  the  Sea 
fhall  give  up  their  Dead  ;  and 
the  corruptible  Bodies  of  thofe 
who  fleep  in  him  fhall  be 
changed,  and  made  like  unto 

his 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


his  own  glorious  Body  ;  ac- 
cording to  the  mighty  work- 
ing whereby  he  is  able  to  fub- 
due  all  things  unto  hhnfelf. 

H  Thenjliall  be  faid,  or  Jung, 

1  Heard  a  voice  from  hea- 
ven, faying  unto  me, 
Write,  from  henceforth  blefs- 
cd  are  the  dead  who  die  in 
the  Lord;  even  fo  faith  the 
Spirit ;  for  they  reft  from 
their  labours.    Rev.  xiv.    13 

H  Then  the  Minijler  Jhall  fay 
the  Lord's  Prayer. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpafles,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us  ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen. 

*H  Then  the  Mini fler  Jli  all  Jay 
one  or  both  of  the  following 
Prayers,  at  his  difcretion. 

A  Lmighty  God,with  whom 
fr\.  do  live  the  fpirits  of 
thofe  who  depart  hence  in 
the  Lord ;  and  with  whom 
the  fouls  of  the  faithful,  after 
they  are  delivered  from  the 
burthen  of  the  flefh,  are  in 
joy  and  felicity  ;  we  give  thee 
hearty    thanks,  for  the  good 


examples  of  all  thofe  thy  ferv- 
ants,  who,  having  finifhed 
their  courfe  in  faith,  do  now 
reft  from  their  labours.  And 
we  befeech  thee,  that  we, 
with  all  thofe  who  are  depart- 
ed in  the  true  faith  of  thy  ho- 
ly Name,  may  have  our  per- 
fect confummation  and  biifs, 
both  in  body  and  foul,  in  thy 
eternal  and  everlafting  glory, 
through  Jems  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

O  Merciful  God,  the  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  who  is  the  refurrcction 
and  the  life;  in  whom  who- 
foever  believeth,  (hall  live, 
though  he  die ;  and  whofo- 
ever  liveth  and  believeth  in 
him,  fhall  not  die  eternally ; 
who  alfo  hath  taught  us,  by 
his  holy  Apoltle  Saint  Paul, 
not  to  be  forry,  as  men  with- 
out hope,  for  thofe  who  deep 
in  him  ;  we  humbly  befeech 
thee,  O  Father,  to  raife  us 
from  the  death  of  fin  unto 
the  life  of  righteoufnefs ;  that 
when  we  fhall  depart  this  life, 
we  may  reft  in  him ;  and  that 
at  the  general  refurrcction  in 
the  laft  day,  we  may  be  found 
acceptable  in  thy  light ;  and 
receive  that  blefling,  which 
thy  well- beloved  Son  fhall 
then  pronounce  to  all  who 
love  and  fear  thee,  faying, 
Come,  ye  bleffed  children  of 
my  Father,  receive  the  king- 
dom  prepared  for  you  from 

the 


rill,  c  HURCHING  OF  WOMJ 

4hc  beginning  of  the  world:  T1  He  grace   of  our   Lord 

Grant  this,  we  befcech  thee,  X      |efus   (mill,   and  the 

O  merciful   Father,   through  love  of  God,  and  the  fellow- 

[efua    Chrifl     our    Mediator  (hip  of  the    Holy    Ghoft,   be 

and  Redeemer.     Amen.  with  us  all  evenno 


The  Than  If  giving  of  Women  after  Child-birth  : 

COMMONLY    C.M.I  ED, 

THE  CHURCHING  OF  WOMEN. 


%  This  Service,  or  the  concluding  Prayer  alone,  as  it  fiands 
among  the  Occajional  Prayers  and  Thankfgrcings,  may  bs 
it  fed  at  the  difcretion  of  the  Minifler. 

%    The  Woman,    at  the  iifual   Time  after    her   Delivery,  JJiall 

come  into  the  Church   decently  apparelled,    and  there  Jliall 

kneel  down  in  fome  convenient  place,  as  hath  been  accufem- 

cd,   or  as   the  Ordinary  Jliall  diretl  :    And  then  the  Pncjl 

Jhall  fay  unto  her, 


FOrafmuch  as  it  hath  plcaf- 
cd  Almighty  God,  of  his 
goodnefs,  to  give  you  fafe 
deliverance,  and  to  preferve 
you  in  the  great  danger  of 
Child-birth ;  you  (hall  there- 
fore give  hearty  thanks  unto 
God,  and  fay, 

«[    Then  jliall  the  Minifler  fay 
the  following  Hymn,  taken 
from  the  n  6th  Pfalm. 
Dilexi,  quoniam. 

IAm  well   pleafed    that  the 
Lord  hath  heard  the  voice 
of  my  prayer ; 

That  he   hath  inclined  his 


ear  unto  me  :  Therefore  will 
I  call  upon  him  as  long  as  I 
live. 

I  found  trouble  and  hcavi- 
nefs,  and  I  called  upon  the 
Name  of  the  Lord;  O  Lord, 
I  befeech  thee,  deliver  my 
foul. 

Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and 
righteous;  yea,  our  God  is 
merciful. 

What  reward  mail  I  give 
unto  the  Lord,  for  all  the  be- 
nefits that  he  hath  done  unto 
me  ? 

J  will  receive  the  cup  of 
falvation  ? 


THE  CHURCHING  OF  WOMEN. 


falvation  ;  and  call  upon  the 
ne  of  the  Lord. 

i  will  pay  my  vows  now  in 
the  prefence  of  all  his  people; 
in  the  courts  of  the  Lord's 
ho ufe,  even  in  the  midft  of 
thee,  O  jerufalem.  Praife 
the  Lord. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft. 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  mall  be, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

f  Then  fall  the  Minifier  fay 
the  Lord's  Prayer,  zviih 
what  follows :  But  the  Lord's 
Prayer  may  be  omitted,  if 
this  be  ufed  with  the  Morn- 
ing or  Evening  Prayer. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpafles,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen. 

Minijl.  O  Lord,  fave  this 
woman  thy  fervant; 

Anfw.  Who  putteth  her 
trull  in  thee. 


Minijl.  Be  thou  to  her  a 
(trong  tower, 

Anfw.  From  the  face  of 
her  enemy. 

Minijl.  Lord,  hear  our 
prayer  : 

Anfw.  And  let  our  cry 
come  unto  thee. 

Minijl.   Let  us  pray. 

O  Almighty  God,  we  give 
thee  humble  thanks,  for 
that  thou  haft  been  gracioufly 
plcafed  to  prefcrve,  through 
the  great  pain  and  peril  of 
Child-birth,  this  woman  thy 
fervant,  who  defires  now  to 
offer  her  praifes  and  thankf- 
givings  unto  thee.  Grant,  we 
befeech  thee,  molt  merciful 
Father,  that  me,  through  thy 
help,  may  both  faithfully  live, 
and  walk  according  to  thy 
will  in  this  life  prefent,  and 
alfo  may  be  partaker  of  ever- 
lafting  glory  in  the  life  to  come, 
throughjefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

It  The  Woman  that  cometh  to 
give  her  thanks,  mufl  offer 
accuflomed  offerings,  which 
Jliall  be  applied  by  the  Mi- 
nijl er  and  the  Church-War- 
dens to  the  relief of difreffed 
Women  in  Child-bed  :  And 
if  there  be  a  Communion,  it 
is  convenient. that Jhe  receive 
the  holy  Communion. 

FORMS 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER, 

TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 

•I    The  Morning  and  Evening  Service  to  be  ufed  daily  at  Sed9 
JJiall  be  the  fame  which  is  appointed  in  the  Book  of  Common 

Prayer. 


fl  Thefe  two  following  Pray- 
ers may  be  alfo  ufed  in  Ships 
of  War. 

O  Eternal  Lord  God,  who 
alone  fpreadclt  out  the 
heavens,  and  ruleft  the  raging 
of  the  Sea;  who  halt  compafs- 
ed   the   waters  with   bounds, 


The  Collect. 

DIreft  us,  O  Lord,  in  all 
our  doings,  with  thy 
molt  gracious  favour,  and 
further  us  with  thy  continual 
help  ;  that  in  all  our  works 
begun,  continued,  and  ended 
in  thee,    we    may  glorify  thy 


until  day  and  night  come  to    holy   Name;   and   finally   by 

an    end ;     be  pleafcd   to   re-    thy  mercy   obtain  everlafting 

ceive  into  thy  Almighty   and 

mod  gracious  protection,  the 

perfons  of  us    thy    fervants, 

and    the   Fleet    [or    fhip]  in 

which  we  ferve.     Prefcrve  us 

from  the  dangers  of  the  Sea, 

and  from   the  violence  of  the 

enemy  ;    that    we  may  be  a 

fafe-guard   unto    the    United 

States  of  America,  and  a  fe- 

curity  for  fuch  as  pafs  on  the 

Seas  upon  their  lawful  occa- 

fions ;    that  the  inhabitants  of 

our  land  may  in   peace  and 

quietnefs  ferve  thee  our  God; 

and  that  we   may  return  in 


life;    through     Jefus    Chriit 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

Prayers  to  be  ufed  in  Storms 
at  Sea. 

OMoft  powerful  and  glo- 
rious Lord  God,  at 
whofe  command  the  winds 
blow,  and  lift  up  the  waves 
of  the  Sea,  and  who  {tilled 
the  rage  thereof;  we,  thy 
creatures,  but  miferable  fi li- 
ners, do  in  this  our  great  dif- 
trefs  cry  unto  thee  for  help  : 
Save,  Lord,  or  elfe  wre  perifh. 
We    confefs   when  we  have 


fafety  to  enjoy  the  blerhngs  of    been  fafe,   and  feen  all  things 
the  land,  with  the  fruits  of  our    quiet  about  us,  we  have  for- 


labour  ;  and,  with  a  thankful 
remembrance  of  thy  mercies, 
to  praife  and  glorify  thy  holy 
Name,  through  Jefus  Chriit 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

D 


gotten  thee  our  God,  and  re- 
futed to  hearken  to  the  ft  ill 
voice  of  thy  word,  and  to 
obey  thy  commandments :  But 
now  we  fee'how  terrible  thou 
d  art 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 


art  in  all  thy  works  of  won- 
der ;  the  great  God  to  be 
feared  above  all;  and  there- 
fore we  adore  thy  Divine  Ma- 
jefly,  acknowledging  thy  pow- 
er, and  imploring  thy  good- 
nefs.  Help,  Lord,  and  lave 
us  for  thy  mercies'  fake  in  Je- 
fus  Chrilt,  thy  Son  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

Or  this. 
Molt  glorious  and  gra- 


o 


cious  Lord  God,  who 
dwclleit  in  heaven,  but  be- 
holdeft  all  things  below ;  look 
down,  we  befeech  thee,  and 
hear  us,  calling  out  of  the 
depth  of  mifcry,  and  out  of 
the  jaws  of  this  death,  which 
is  now  ready  to  fwallow  us 
up  :  Save,  Lord,  or  elfc  we 
perifh.  The  living,  the  liv- 
ing (hall  praife  thee.  O  fend 
thy  word  of  command  to  re- 
buke the  raging  Winds,  and 
the  roaring  Sea;  that  we,  be- 
ing delivered  from  this  dif- 
trefs,  may  live  to  ferve  thee, 
and  to  glorify  thy  Name  all 
the  days  of  our  life.  Hear, 
Lord,  and  fave  us,  for  the  in- 
finite merits  of  our  bleffed  Sa- 
viour, thy  Son  our  Lord  Je- 
fus  Chrift.     Amen. 

The  Prayer  to  be  faid  before  a 
Fight  at  Sea,  againjl  any 
Enemy. 

OMoft  powerful  and  glo- 
rious   Lord    God,    the 
Lord  of  hoits;  that  rulelt  and 


commanded  all  things ;  thou 
fitted  in  the  throne  judging 
right :  And  therefore  we  make 
our  addrefs  to  thy  Divine 
Majefty,  in  this  our  neceffity, 
that  thou  wouldeit  take  the 
caulc  into  thine  own  hand, 
and  judge  between  us  and  our 
enemies.  Stir  up  thy  itrength, 
O  Lord,  and  come  and  help 
us ;  for  thou  givcfl  not  al- 
way  the  battle  to  the  flrong, 
but  can  It  fave  by  many  or  by 
few.  O  let  not  our  fins  now 
cry  againft  us  for  vengeance ; 
but  hear  us  thy  poor  fervants 
begging  mercy,  and  implor- 
ing thy  help,  and  that  thou 
wouldeil  be  a  defence  unto  us 
againit  the  face  of  the  enemy  : 
Make  it  appear  that  thou  art 
our  Saviour  and  mighty  De- 
liverer, through  Jcfus  Chrili 
our  Lord.      Amen. 

Short  Prayers  for  Jingle  Per- 

fons,    that    cannot    meet   to 

join  in  Prayer  with  others^ 

by  Reafon  of  the   Fight  or 

StGrm. 

General  Prayers. 

LOrd    be    merciful  to  us 
tinners,   and  fave  us  for 
thy  mercies'  fake. 

Thou  art  the  great  God3 
who  haft  made  and  ruleft  all 
things  :  O  deliver  us  for  thy 
Name's  fake. 

Thou  art  the  great  God  to 
be  feared  above  all  :    O  fave 
us;  that  we  may  praife  thee. 
J  Special 


RMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED   VI   SEA. 


.•//    Prayers    with    refpell 
to  the  Eneti 

TIIou,  ()  Lord,  art  jufi 
and  powerful :  O  de- 
fend  our   caufe   againft   the 

e  of  the  enemy, 

O  God,  thou  art  a  ftrOng 
tower  of  defence  to  all  who 
fly  unto  thee  :  O  lave  us  from 
the  violence  of  the  enemy. 

O  Lord  of  Moils,  fight  for 
us  ;  that  we  may  glorify  thee. 

()  differ  us  not  to  link  un- 
der the  weight  of  our  fins,  or 
the  violence  of  the  enemy. 

O  Lord,  arife,  help  us,  and 
deliver  us  for  thy  Name's  lake. 
Short  Prayers  in  refpefl  of  a 
Storm. 

TIIou,  O  Lord,  who  liill- 
eft  the  raging  of  the  lea, 
hear,  hear  us,  and  fave  us, 
that  we  perifh  not. 

O  bleffed  Saviour,  who 
didfr.  fave  thy  difciples  ready 
to  perifh  in  a  ftorm  ;  hear  us, 
and  fave  us,  wc  befeech  thee. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

C miff ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

O  Lord,  hear  us. 

O  Chrifi,  hear  us. 

God  the  Father,  God  the 
Son,  God  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
have  mercy  upon  us,  fave  us 
now  and  evermore.      Amen. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name;  Thy  Kingdom 
come;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth j  as    it  is   in   Heaven  : 


Give  us   this  day  our   d 
bread  ;    And    forgn e   us  out 
trefpaflrs,  i  :  w  i  thofc 

who  trefpafs  againfl  us ;  And 
kad  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil.  Am 

f   When  there  Jhall  be  imi 

vent  danger,  as  711  any  as  can 
he  [pared  from  nccrf/ary 
fcrvicc  in  the  /hip  jhall  be 
called  together,  and  make  an 
humble  Confefjion  of  then- 
fins  to  God  :  in  which  eve- 
ry one  ought  fcriouj/y  to  re- 
flecl  upon  thofc  particular 
fins,  of  which  his  Con  feu 
ence  jhall  accufe  him  ;  fay- 
ing as  follow  etk  : 

The  Confcjfwn. 

ALmighty  God,  Father  of 
our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift, 
Maker  of  all  things,  Judge  of 
all  men  ;  wTe  acknowledge  and 
bewail  our  manifold  fins  and 
wickednefs,  which  we  from 
time  to  time  molt  grievoufly 
have  committed,  by  thought, 
word,  and  deed,  againfl  thy 
Divine  Majefty,  provoking 
mod  jufVly  thy  wrath  and  in- 
dignation againfl.  us.  Wcdo 
earneftly  repent,  and  are 
heartily  forry  for  thefe  our 
mifdoings ;  the  remembrance 
of  them  is  grievous  unto  us; 
the  burthen  of  them  is  into- 
lerable. Have  mercy  upon 
us,  have  mercy  upon  us,  moft 
merciful  Father:  For  thy  Son 
our  Lord  Jefus  Ch rift's  fake, 
forgive  us  all  that  is  pad  ;  and 

grant, 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA, 


grant,  that  we  may  ever  here- 
after ferve  and  pleafe  thee  in 
newnefs  of  life,  to  the  honour 
and  glory  of  thy  Name, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.      Amen. 

f    Then Jliall the  Minijler,   if 
there  be  any  in  the  flap  ^  fay  : 

ALmighty  God,  our  hea- 
venly Father,  who,  of 
his  great  mercy,  hath  promif- 
cd  forgivenefs  of  fins  to  all 
thofe  who  with  hearty  repent- 
ance and  true  faith  turn  unto 
him ;  have  mercy  upon  you  ; 
pardon  and  deliver  you  from 
all  your  fins ;  confirm  and 
ftrengthen  you  in  all  good- 
nefs,  and  bring  you  to  ever- 
lafting  life,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
H  Thankf giving  after  a  Storm. 
Pfalm   Ixvi.    Jubilate  Deo. 

OBe  joyful  in  God,  all 
ye  lands ;  fing  praifes 
unto  the  honour  of  his  Name ; 
make  his  praife  to  be  glori- 
ous. 

Say  unto  God,  O  how 
wonderful  art  thou  in  thy 
works ;  through  the  great- 
nefs  of  thy  power  (hall  thine 
enemies  be  found  liars  unto 
thee. 

For  all  the  world  (hall  wor- 
fhip  thee,  fing  of  thee,  and 
praife  thy   Name. 

O  come  hither,  and  behold 
the  works  of  God  j  how  won- 
derful he  is  in  his  doings  to- 


wards the  children  of  men ! 
He  rulcth  with  his  power 
for  ever;  his  eyes  behold  the 
people;  and  fuch  as  will  not 
believe,  lhall  not  be  able  to 
exalt  themfelves. 

0  praife  our  God,  ye  peo- 
ple ;  and  make  the  voice  of 
his  praife  to  be  heard ; 

Who  holdeth  our  foul  in 
life;  and  fufYereth  not  our 
feet  to  (lip. 

For  thou,  O  God,  haft 
proved  us  :  thou  alfo  haft  tri- 
ed us,  like  as  filveris  tried. 

Thou  broughteft  us  into 
the  fnarc ;  and  iaideft  trouble 
upon  our  loins. 

1  will  go  into  thy  houfe 
with  burnt-offerings ;  and  will 
pay  thee  my  vows  which  I 
promifed  with  my  lips,  and 
fpake  with  my  mouth  when  I 
was  in  trouble. 

0  come  hither  and  heark- 
en, all  ye  that  fear  God;  and 
I  will  tell  you  what  he  hath 
done  for  my  foul. 

1  called  unto  him  with  my 
mouth  ;  and  gave  him  praifes 
with  my  tongue. 

If  I  incline  unto  wicked- 
nefs  with  mine  heart,  the 
Lord  will  not  hear  me. 

But  God  hath  heard  me  ; 
and  considered  the  voice  of 
my  prayer. 

P railed  be  God;  who  hath 
not  call  out  my  prayer  ;  nor 
turned  his  mercy  from  me. 

Glory 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER   rO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 


Glory  be  to  the   Father, 

and  to  the  Son,  ami  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft; 

a  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  fhall  be, 
world  without  end.      Amen. 

Pfalm  cvii.  Confitemini  Domu 
no, 

OThat  men  would  praifc 
the  Lord  lor  his  good- 

nefs;  and  declare  the  won- 
ders that  he  doeth  for  the 
children  of  men! 

That  they  would  offer  unto 
him  the  facrifice  of  thankf- 
giving;  and  tell  out  his  works 
with  gladnefs ! 

They  that  go  down  to  the 
fea  in  fhips ;  and  occupy 
their  bufmefs  in  great  waters; 

Thefe  men  fee  the  works 
of  the  Lord,  and  his  wonders 
in  the  deep. 

For  at  his  word,  the  ftormy 
wind  arifeth ;  which  lifteth 
up  the  waves  thereof. 

They  are  carried  up  to  the 
heaven,  and  down  again  to 
the  deep  ;  their  foul  melteth 
away  becaufe  of  the  trouble. 

They  reel  to  and  fro,  and 
(ragger  like  a  drunken  man; 
and  are  at  their  wits'  end. 

So  when  they  cry  unto  the 
Lord  in  their  trouble,  he  de- 
livered them  out  of  their 
diftrefs. 

For  he  makcth  the  ftorm 
to  ceafc,  fo  that  the  waves 
thereof  are  ftill. 


Thru  are  they   glad, 
caufe  th<  .  ai  e  ai  refl  ;  and  fo 
he  bringeth  them  unto  the  I 
\ en  w Shu  they  would  be. 

()  that  men   would  t! 
fore  praife  the   Lord  for  bis 

goodnefs;  and  declare-  the 
wonders  that  he  doeth  for  the 
children  of  men  ! 

That  they  would  exalt  him 
alio  in  the  congregation  of 
the  people  j  and  praife  him 
in  the  feat  of  the  elders! 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  fhall  be, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

ColleHs  of  Thank/giving. 

OMoft  bleffed  and  glori- 
ous Lord  God,  who 
art  of  infinite  goodnefs  and 
mercy ;  we,  thy  poor  crea- 
tures, whom  thou  halt  made 
and  prcferved,  holding  our 
fouls  in  life,  and  now  retell- 
ing us  out  of  the  jaws  of 
death,  humbly  prefent  our- 
felves  again  before  thy  Divine 
Majefty,  to  offer  a  facrifice  of 
praife  and  thankfgiving,  for 
that  thou  heardelt  us  when  we 
called  in  our  trouble,  and  didft 
not  call*  out  our  prayer,  which 
we  made  before  thee  in  our 
great  dillrefs ;  even  when  wc 
gave  all  for  loft,  our  Ship, 
our  Goods,  our  Lives,  then 
didlt  thou  mercifully  look  up- 
on 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 


on  us,  and  wonderfully  com- 
mand a  deliverance;  for  which 
we  now,  being  in  fafety,  do 
give  all  praife  and  glory  to 
thy  holy  Name,  through  Jc- 
fus  Chriftour  Lord.  Amen. 
Or  this  : 

OMoft  mighty   and  gra- 
cious  good    God,  thy 
mercy  is  over  all  thy  works, 
but  in    fpecial   manner   hath 
been    extended    towards    us, 
whom  thou  hail:  fo  powerful- 
ly and  wonderfully  defended. 
Thou  haft  (hewed  us  terrible 
things,    and  wonders   in  the 
deep,  that  we  might  fee  how 
powerful  and  gracious  a  God 
thou  art ;  how  able  and  rea- 
dy to  help  them  that  truft  in 
thee.     Thou  haft   fhewed  us 
how    both   Winds  and    Seas 
obey  thy  command;  that  we 
may    learn    even   from  them 
hereafter  to  obey   thy    voice, 
and  to    do   thy     will.       ^Ye 
therefore  blefs  and  glorify  thy 
Name,  for  this  thy  mercy,  in 
faving  us  when  we  were  rea- 
dy to   perifh.      And  we   be- 
feech  thee,  make   us  as  truly 
fenlible  now  of  thy  mercy,  as 
we  were  then  of  the  danger; 
and  give  us  hearts  always  rea- 
dy to  exprefs    our   thankful- 
nefs  not  only  by  words,  but 
alfo  by    our    lives,  in   being 
more    obedient  to    thy    holy 
commandments.       Continue, 
we    befeech    thee,    this     thy 
goodnefs    to    us  :     that    we, 


whom  thou  haft  faved,  may 
ferve  thee  in  holinefs  and 
righteoufnefs  all  the  days  of 
our  life,  through  Jefus  Chriit 
our  Lord  and  Saviour.  Amen. 

An     Hymn    of     Praife    and 

Tkankfgiving  after  a  dan- 
gerous Temp  eft. 

OCome,  let  us  give  thanks 
unto  the  Lord,  for  he 
is  gracious  and  his  mercy  en- 
dureth  for  ever. 

Great  is  the  Lord,  and 
greatly  to  be  praifed  :  Let 
the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  fay 
fo,  whom  he  hath  delivered 
from  the  mercrlefs  rage  of  the 
fea. 

The  Lord  is  gracious,  and 
full  of  companion;  flow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  mercy. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us 
according  to  our  fins;  neither 
rewarded  us  according  to  our 
iniquities. 

But  as  the  heaven  is  high 
above  the  earth ;  fo  great  hath 
been  his  mercy  towards  us. 

We  found  trouble  and  hea- 
vinefs ;  we  were  even  at  death's 
door. 

The  waters  of  the  fea  had 
well  nigh  covered  us;  the 
proud  waters  had  well  nigh 
gone  over  our  foul. 

The  fea  roared;  and  the 
ftormy  wind  lifted  up  the 
waves  thereof. 

We  were  carried  up  as  it 
were  to  heaven,  and  then 
down    again   into    the  deep ; 

our 


!  ORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  V>V.  USED  AT  SKA. 


our  foul  melted  within  us,  I 
caufe  of  trouble. 

Then  cried  we  unto  thee, 

()  Lord  ;   and  thou  didfl  de- 
liver us  out  oi  our  diftrefs. 

Blefled  be  thy  Name,  who 
didil  noi  defpife  the  prayer  of 
thy  fervants ;  but  didfl  hear 
our  cry,  and  halt  fa\cd  us. 

Thou  didft  iend  forth  thy 
commandment ;  and  the  win- 
dy ftorm  ceafed,  and  was 
turned  into  a  calm. 

O  let  us  therefore  praife 
the  Lord  for  his  goodnefs; 
and  declare  the  wonders  that 
he  hath  done,  and  (till  doeth, 
for  the  children  of  men  ! 

Praifed  be  the  Lord  daily; 
even  the  Lord  that  helpeth 
us,  and  poureth  his  benefits 
upon  us. 

He  is  our  God,  even  the 
God  of  whom  cometh  falva- 
tion :  God  is  the  Lord,  by 
whom  we  have  efcaped  death. 

Thou,  Lord,  hall  made  us 
glad  through  the  operation  of 
thy  hands;  and  we  will  tri- 
umph in  thy  praife. 

Bleffed  be  the  Lord  God; 
even  the  Lord  God,  who  on- 
ly doth  wondrous  things ; 

And  bleffed  be  the  Name 
of  his  Majefty  for  ever;  and 
let  every  one  of  us  fay,  Amen, 
Amen. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft ; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 


is  now,   and  ever  (hall    be, 
world  without  end.     Ai 

%  A  PJ aim  01  Hymn  of  Praife 

and  'riiankj  fitr  Vic- 

tory. 

IF  the  Lord  had  not  been 
on  our  fide,  now  may  we 
fay;  if  the  Lord  himfclfhad 
not  been  on  our  fide,  when 
men  rofe  up  a  gain  ft  us; 

They  had  fw allowed  us  up 
quick,  when  they  were  fo 
wruihfuily  dilpleafed  at  us. 

Yea,  the  waters  had  drown- 
ed us,  and  the  ftream  had 
gone  over  our  foul ;  the  deep 
waters  of  the  proud  had  gone 
over  our  foul. 

But  praifed  be  the  Lord; 
who  hath  not  given  us  over 
as  a  prey  unto  them. 

The  Lord  hath  wrought 
a  mighty  falvation  for  us. 

We  got  not  this  by  our 
own  fword,  neither  was  it 
our  own  arm  that  faved  us; 
but  thy  right  hand,  and  thine 
arm,  and  the  light  of  thy 
countenance,  becaufe  thou 
hadft  a  favour  unto  us. 

The  Lord  hath  appeared 
for  us ;  the  Lord  hath  cover- 
ed our  heads,  and  made  us 
to  ftand  in  the  day  of  battle, 

The  Lord  hath  appeared 
for  us;  the  Lord  hath  over- 
thrown our  enemies,  and 
dafhed  in  pieces  thofe  that 
rofe  up  again  ft  us. 

Therefore  not  unto  us,  O 
Lord- 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 


Lord,  not  unto  us  ;  but  un- 
to thy  Name  be  given  the 
glory. 

The  Lord  hath  done  great 
things  for  us ;  the  Lord  hath 
clone  great  things  for  us,  for 
which  we  rejoice. 

Our  help  ftandeth  in  the 
Name  of  the  Lord,  who  hath 
inade  heaven  and  earth. 

Bleffed  be  the  Name  of  the 
Lord,  from  this  time  forth 
for  evermore. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoit ; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  fhall  be, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

•I   After  this  Hymn  may  be f aid 

the  Te  Deum. 

%  Then  this  Colletf. 

O  Almighty  God,  the  So- 
vereign Commander  of 
all  the  world,  in  whofe  hand 
is  power  and  might,  which 
none  is  able  to  withftand  ;  we 
blefs  and  magnify  thy  great 
and  glorious  Name  for  this 
happy  victory,  the  whole  glo- 


ry whereof  we  do  afcribe  to 
thee,  who  art  the  only  giver 
of  victory.  And  we  befeech 
thee,  give  us  grace  to  im- 
prove this  great  mercy  to  thy 
Glory,  the  advancement  of 
thy  Gofpel,  the  honour  of 
our  Country,  and,  as  much 
as  in  us  licth,  to  the  good  of 
all  mankind.  And  we  be- 
feech thee,  give  us  fnch  a 
fenfeofthis  great  mercy,  as 
may  engage  us  to  a  true  thank- 
fulnefs,  fuch  as  may  appear 
in  our  lives,  by  an  humble, 
holy,  and  obedient  walking 
before  thee  all  our  days, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord;  to  whom,  with  thee, 
and  the  Holy  Spirit,  as  for 
all  thy  mercies,  fo  in  parti- 
cular for  this  victory  and  de- 
liverance, be  all  glory  and  ho- 
nour, world  without  end. 
Amen. 

2    Cor.  xiii.  14. 

THe  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  and  the 
love  of  God,  and  the  fellow- 
fhip  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
with  us  all  evermore.  Amen. 


H  At  the  Burial  of  the  Dead  at  Sea,  the  Office  in  the  Common 
Prayer  Book  may  be  ufed  ;  only  inftead  of  thefe  words,  We 
therefore  commit  his  Body  to  the  Ground,  Earth  to  Earth, 
&c.  fay,  We  therefore  commit  his  Body  to  the  Deep,  to 
be  turned  into  corruption,  looking  for  the  refurre&ion  of 
the  Body  when  the  Sea  fhall  give  up  her  Dead,  and  the 
life  of  the  v/orld  to  come,  through  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  ; 
who  at  his  coming  fhall  change  our  vile  Body,  that  it 
may  be  like  his  glorious  Body,  according  to  the  mighty 
working  whereby  he  is  able  to  fubdue  all  things  to  himfelf. 

A  FORM 


..'  tORM  OF  PRAYER  FOR  THE 


VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS. 


1  When  Morning  or  Evening  Prayer  fliall  be  read  in  a:iy  Pri- 
Jon,  injicad  oj  the  PJalm,  O  come  let  us  ling,  (3c.  Jhall  be 
read  the  130th  Pjalm  ;  and  the  Minijl  er  Jhall  infert,  after 
the  Collect  Jo r  the  Day,  the  Collect  in  the  following  Service*, 
O  God  who  fpareft,  (3c.  and  at  fuch  times  as  the  Litany  is 
not  read,  he  Jhall  add  the  Prayer,  O  God,  merciful  Fa- 
ther, who  defpifeft  not,  (3c. 

fl  And  when  Notice  is  given  to  the  Minijler,  that  a  Prifoner 
is  confined  Jor  Jome  great  or  capital  crime,  he  /hall  vifit 
him  ;  and  when  he  cometh  into  the  place  where  the  Prijoner 
is,  he  Jhall  Jay,  kneeling  down. 


REmember  not,  Lord,  our 
iniquities,  nor  the  ini- 
quities of  our  forefathers  ;  nei- 
ther take  thou  vengeance  of 
our  fins :  Spare  us,  good 
Lord,  fpare  thy  people, 
whom  thou  haft  redeemed 
with  thy  moil  precious  blood, 
and  be  not  angry  with  us  for 
ever. 

Anfw.     Spare    us,     good 
Lord. 

Let  us  pray. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

ChriJI,  have  mercy  uponus. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

OUr    Father,   who  art  in 
Heaven,    (3c, 


Mmijl.  O  Lord,  mew  thy 
mercy  upon  us  ; 

Anjw.  And  grant  us  thy 
falvation. 

Minijl.  Turn  thy  face  from 
our  fins ; 

Anfw.  And  blot  out  all  our 
iniquities, 

Minijl.  Send  us  help  from 
thy  holy  place  3 

Anfw.  For  thine  indigna- 
tion heth  hard  upon  us. 

Mirajl.  O  Lord,  hear  our 
prayer ; 

Anfw.  And  let  the  fighing 
of  the  Prifoners  come  before 

thee, 
£  e  The 


VISITATION  OF   PRISONERS. 


The  Colled. 

GRant,  we  befcech  thee, 
Almighty  God,  that 
we,  who  for  our  evil  deeds  do 
worthily  deferve  to  beptinifti- 
ed,  by  the  comfort  of  thy 
grace  may  mercifully  be  re- 
lieved; through  our  Lord  and 
Saviour  fefus  Chrift.    Amen. 

OGod,  who  fparefl  when 
we  deferve  punilhment, 
and  in  thy   wrath  remcmber- 
cft   mercy;    we    humbly   be- 
fcech thee,  of  thy  goodnefs, 
to   comfort    and   fuccour    all 
thofe  who  are  under  reproach 
and   mifery   in   the   houfe  of 
bondage ;  correcl  them  not  in 
thine  anger,    neither   chaften 
them  in  thy  fore   difpleafurc. 
Give  them  a  right  underftand- 
ing  of  themfelves,  and  of  thy 
threats    and    promi fes ;     that 
they  may   neither   call   away 
their   confidence  in  thee,  nor 
place  it  any  where  but  in  thee. 
Relieve  the  diitreffed,  protccl 
the  innocent,  and  awaken  the 
guilty :     And    forafmuch    as 
thou  alone   bringeft   light  out 
of  darknefs,  and  good  out  of 
evil,   grant  that  the  pains  and 
punifhments  which  thefe  thy 
Tenants  endure,  through  their 
bodily  confinement,  may  tend 
to  fetting  free  their  fouls  from 
the    chains    of  fin ;    through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 

*f    Here   the  Minifler,     as  he 
[hall    fee    convenient^    may 


read  the  Prayer  for  All 
conditions  of  Men,  the  Col- 
led  for   Afh-Wednefday, 

and  the  Colled  beginning, 
Almighty  God,  the  foun- 
tain of  all  wifdom,  &c.  or 
any  other  Prayer  of  the  Li- 
turgy, which  he  Jliall  judge 
proper. 

f  Then  Jliall  the  Minijler  ex- 
hort the  Prifoner  or  Pr  if  on- 
ers after  this  Form,  or  other 
like: 

D  Early  beloved,  know 
this,  that  Almighty  God, 
whofe  never  failing  providence 
governcth  all  things  both  in 
heaven  and  earth,  hath  ib 
wifely  and  mercifully  ordered 
the  courfe  of  this  world,  that 
his  judgments  are  often  fent 
as  fatherly  corrections  to  us ; 
and  if  with  due  fubmiflion  and 
resignation,  to  his  holy  will  we 
receive  the  fame,  they  will 
work  together  for  our  good. 

It  is  your  part  and  duty, 
therefore,  to  humble  y our f elf 
under  the  mighty  hand  of 
God,  to  acknowledge  the 
righteoufnefs  of  his  judg- 
ments, and  to  endeavour, 
that,  by  his  grace,  this  pre- 
fent  vihtation  may  lead  you 
to  a  fincere  and  hearty  re- 
pentance. 

The  way  and  means  there- 
to is,  to  examine  your  life 
and  converfation  by  the  rule 
of  God's  commandments; 
and  wherein  foe  ver  you  fhall 
perceive 


VISITATION  OF  PRISON! 


yourfelf  to  have  of- 
fended either  by  will,  word, 
or  deed,  there  to  bewail  your 
own  finfulnefs,  and  to  con- 
fefs  yourfelf "to  Almighty  God, 
with  Full  purpofc  of  amend* 
incut  of  life.  And  [{you  lliall 
perceive  your  offences  to  be 
fuch  as  are  not  only  again  ft 
(]od,  but  alio  againft  your 
neighbours;  then  to  reconcile 
yourfelf  to  them,  being  ready 
to  make  reftitutiori   and  fatif- 

i  ion,  according  to  the  ut- 
tcrmoft  of  your  power,  for  all 
injuries  and  wrongs  done  by 
you  to  any  other  :  and  being 
likewife  ready  to  forgive  others 
who  have  offended  you,  as  you 
would  have  forgivenefs  of 
your  offences  at  God's  hand. 
And  to  this  true  repentance 
and  change  of  mind  you  muft 
add  a  lively  and  ftedfaft  faith, 
and  dependence  upon  the  me- 
rits of  the  death  of  Chrift, 
with  an  entire  rcfignation  of 
yourfelf  to  the  will  of  God. 
Except  you  repent,  and  be- 
lieve, we  can  give  you  no  hope 
of  falvation  :  But  if  you  do 
fincerely  repent  and  believe, 
God  hath  declared,  though 
your  fins  be  as  red  as  fcarlet, 
they  mail  be  made  white  as 
fnow ;  though  your  wicked- 
neffes  have  gone  over  your 
head,  yet  fhall  they  not  be 
your  deft  ruction. 

We  exhort  you  therefore 
in  the  name  of  God,  and  of 


his  dear  Son  |i  lus  C  In  ill  our 
Saviour,  and  as  you  tender 
your  own  falvation,  to  I 

good  heed  of  their  thin  ;a  in 
time,  while:  the  da  .  Iva- 

tion    lafteth;    for   the    ni 

comcth,    when    no    man    can 
work.      While  you  have   I 
light,  believe  in  the  light, 

walk  as  children  of  the  light, 
that  you  be  not  call  into  outer 
darkneis ;  that  you  may  not 
knock,  when  the  door  fhall 
be  fliut;  and  cry  for  mercy, 
when  it  is  the  time  of  juftice. 
Now  you  are  the  object  of 
God's  mercy,  if  by  repent- 
ance and  true  faith  you  turn 
unto  him  :  but  if  you  neglect 
thefe  things,  ycu  will  be  the 
object  of  his  juftice  and  ven- 
geance :  Now  you  may  claim 
the  merits  of  Chrift ;  but  if 
you  die  in  your  fins,  his  fuf- 
ferings  will  tend  to  your  great- 
er condemnation.  O  belov- 
ed, confider  in  this  your  day, 
how  fearful  a  thing  it  will  be 
to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the 
living  God,  when  you  can  nei- 
ther fly  to  his  mercy  to  protect 
you,  nor  to  the  merits  of 
Chrift  to  cover  you  in  that 
terrible  day. 

11  Here  the  Miniferfltall  exa- 
mine him  concerning  his 
Faith,  and  rehear fe the  Ar- 
ticles of  the  Creeds  Doft 
thou  believe  in  God,  &Y. 
And  the  P nf oner  Jh all  an- 
fwer7 


VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS. 


All  this  I  ftedfaftly  believe. 

f  Then  Jliall  the  Minijler 
examine  whether  he  repent 
him  truly  of  his  fins,  and  be 
in  charity  with  all  the  world, 
and  further  admonijh  him 
particularly  concerning  the 
crimes  wherewith  he  is 
charged ;  and  exhort  him, 
if  he  have  any  fcruples,  that 
he  would  declare  the  fame, 
and  prepare  himfelf  for  the 
Holy  Communion,  againji 
the  time  that  it  may  be  pro- 
per to  ad  mi 'after  it  to  him. 

^f    Then,  all  kneeling,  the  Mi- 
nijler Jhall  fay  as  follows, 
from  the  $ijt  Pfalm  : 

HAve  mercy  upon  me,  O 
God,  after  thy  great 
goodnefs ;  according  to  the 
multitude  of  thy  mercies,  do 
away  mine  offences. 

Warn  me  thoroughly  from 
my  wickednefs ;  and  cleanfe 
me  from  my  fin. 

For  I  acknowledge  my 
faults;  and  my  iin  is  ever  be- 
fore me. 

Againft  thee  only  have  I 
finned,  and  done  this  evil  in 
thy  fight ;  that  thou  mighteft 
be  juitified  in  thy  faying,  and 
clear  when  thou  art  judged. 

Behold,  1  was  ihapen  in 
wickednefs  •  and  in  fin  hath 
my  mother  conceived  me. 

But  lo,  thou  requireft  truth 
in  the  inward  parts ;  and  malt 


make  me  to  underftand  wif. 
dom  fecretly. 

Thou  (halt  purge  me  with 
hyffop,  and  I  ihah  be  clean  ; 
thou  fhalt  wafh  me,  and  I  [hall 
be  whiter  than  fnow. 

Thou  fhalt  make  me  hear 
of  joy  and  gladnefs  ;  that  the 
bones  which  thou  haft  broken 
may  rejoice. 

Turn  thy  face  from  my 
fins ;  and  put  out  all  my  mil- 
deeds. 

Make  me  a  clean  heart, 
O  God ;  and  renew  a  right 
fpirit  within  me. 

Cafl  me  not  away  from  thy 
prefence;  and  take  not  thy 
Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

O  give  me  the  comfort  of 
thy  help  again;  and  ftablifh 
me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 

Then  fhall  I  teach  thy  wavs 
unto  the  wicked ;  and  iinners 
fhall  be  converted  unto  thee. 

Deliver  me  from  blood 
guiltinefs,  O  God,  thou  that 
art  the  God  of  my  health; 
and  my  tongue  fhall  fing  of 
thy  righteoufnefs. 

Thou  fhalt  open  my  lips, 
O  Lord ;  and  my  mouth  mall 
fhew  thy  praife. 

For  thou  defireft  no  facri- 
fice,  elfe  would  I  give  it  thee ; 
but  thou  delighted  not  in 
burnt-offerings. 

The  facrifice  of  God  is  a 
troubled  Spirit;  a  broken  and 
contrite  heart,  O  God,  fhalt 
thou  not  defpife. 

5   Then 


VISITATION'   OK   PRISON! 


tjf  Then  the  Miniftcrjhall  fay, 
Let  us  praj . 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee, 
mercifully  hear  our 
prayers,  and  fpare  all  thole 
who  confefs  their  Gns  unto 
rhee;  that  the}-,  whole  con- 
fidences by  fin  are  accufed, 
by  thy  merciful  pardon  may 
be  abfolved,  through  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Am 

OGod,  whole  mercy  is 
everlafting,  and  power 
infinite;  look  down  with  pity 
and  compafTion  upon  die  fuf- 
ferings  of  this  thy  fervant  ; 
and  whether  thou  viiiteft  for 
trial  of  his  patience,  or  pu- 
nilhment  of  his  offences,  ena- 
ble him  by  thy  grace  cheer- 
fully to  fubmit  him  [elf  to  thy 
holy  will  and  pleafure.  Go 
not  far  from  thofe,  O  Lord, 
whom  thou  haft  laid  in  a  place 
of  darkne fs,  and  in  the  deep  ; 
and  forafmuch  as  thou  haft 
not  cut  him  off  fuddenly,  but 
chafteneft  him  as  a  Father; 
grant  that  he,  duly  confider- 
ing  thy  great  mercies,  may  be 
unfeignedly  thankful,  and  turn 
unto  thee  with  true  repentance 
and  fincerity  of  heart,  through 
Jefus  Chnit  our  Lord.  Amen. 

%   Prayers  for  Perfons  tender 
Sentence  of  Death. 

f  When  a  Criminal  is  under 
Sentence  of  Death,  the  Mi- 
nifler  Jhall  proceed,  ivime- 


'  ■    ( 
God   who  fpareft,  C£< . 
exhort  hnn  after  ih\  i  . 

or  other  like  : 

D  Early  beloved,  it  hath 
pica  led  Almighty  God, 
in  his  jullice,  to  bring  you 
under  the  fentence  and  con* 
demnation  of  the  law:  You 
are  (hortly  to  fuffer  death  in 
fuch  a  manner,  that  others, 
warned  by  your  example, 
may  be  the  more  afraid  to  of- 
fend ;  and  we  pray  God,  that 
you  may  make  fuch  ufe  of 
your  punifhments  in  this 
world,  that  your  foul  may  be 
laved  in  the  world  to  come. 

Wherefore  we  come  to  you 
in  the  bowels  of  compaflion  ; 
and,  being  deiirous  that  you 
fhould  avoid  prefumption  on 
the  one  hand,  and  defpair  on 
the  other,  fhall  plainly  lay  be- 
fore you  the  wretchednefs  of 
your  condition,  and  declare 
how  far  you  ought  to  depend 
on  the  mercies  of  God,  and 
the  merits  of  our  Saviour. 
Confider  then  ferioufly  with 
yourfelf,  in  all  appearance 
the  time  of  your  difiblution 
drawcth  near ;  your  fins  have 
laid  faft  hold  upon  you  ;  you 
are  foon  to  be  removed  from 
among  men  by  a  violent 
death ;  and  you  fhall  fade 
away  fuddenly  like  the  grafs, 
which  in  the  morning  is  green 
and  groweth  up,  but  in  the 
evening 


VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS. 


evening  is  cut  down,  dried 
up,  and  withered.  After  you 
have  thus  finifhed  the  courfe 
of  a  iinful  and  miferable  life, 
you  ihall  appear  before  the 
Judge  of  all  flefh;  who,  as 
he  pronounces  bleffings  on 
the  righteous,  fhall  likewife 
fay,  with  a  terrible  voice  of 
moll  juft  judgment,  to  the 
wicked,  Go,  ye  accurfcd,  in- 
to the  fire  everlafting,  prepar- 
ed for  the  devil  and  his  an- 
gels. 

Your  fins  have  brought 
you  too  near  this  dreadful 
Sentence  :  It  is  therefore  your 
part  and  duty,  my  brother, 
humbly  to  confefs  and  bewail 
your  great  and  manifold  of- 
fences, and  to  repent  you 
truly  of  your  fins,  as  you  ten- 
der the  eternal  falvation  of 
your  foul. 

Be  not  deceived  with  a  vain 
and  prefumptuous  expectation 
of  God's  favour,  nor  fay  with- 
in yourfelf,  Peace,  Peace, 
where  there  is  no  peace;  for 
there  is  no  peace,  fays  my 
God,  to  the  wicked.  God  is 
not  mocked;  he  is  of  purer 
eyes  than  to  behold  iniquity; 
and  without  holinefs  no  man 
lhall  fee  the  Lord.  On  the 
other  hand,  defpair  not  of 
God's  mercy,  though  trouble 
is  on  every  fide ;  for  God 
fhutteth  not  up  his  mercies 
for  ever  in  difpleafure  :  But 
if  we  confefs  our  fins,  he   is 


faithful  and  juft  to  forgive  us 
our  fins,  and  to  cleanfe  us 
from  all  unrighteoufnefs.  Do 
not  either  way  abufe  thegood- 
nefs  of  God,  who  calleth  us 
mercifully  to  amendment,  and 
of  his  cndlefs  pity  promifeth 
us  forgivenefs  of  that  which 
is  pad,  if  with  a  perfeel  and 
true  heart  we  return  unto 
him. 

Since  therefore  you  are 
foon  to  pafs  into  an  cndlefs 
and  unchangeable  ftate,  and 
your  future  happinefs  or  mi- 
fery  depends  upon  the  few 
moments  which  are  left  you  ; 
I  require  you  ftri&ly  to  exa- 
mine yourfelf,  and  your  eflatc 
both  towards  God  and  to- 
wards man;  and  let  no  world- 
ly confideration  hinder  you 
from  making  a  true  and  full 
confeffion  of  your  fins,  and 
giving*  all  the  fatisfatlion 
which  is  in  your  power  to 
every  one  whom  you  have 
wronged  or  injured ;  that  you 
may  find  mercy  at  your  hea- 
venly Father's  hand  for 
Ghrifi's  fake,  and  not  be  con- 
demned in  the  dreadful  day 
of  judgment. 

Laftiy,  beloved,  fubmit 
yourfelf  with  Ghrillian  refig- 
nation  to  the  juft  judgment 
of  God,  which  your  own 
crimes  have  brought  upon 
you,  and  be  in  charity  with 
all  men;  being  ready  fincere- 
ly  to  forgive  all  fuch  as  have 
offended 


VISITATION   OF   PR]  RS. 


offended  you,  not  excq  I 
thole  who  have  profecuted 
\  ou  even  unto  death  :  And, 
though  this  may  feem  a  hard 
{'a\  ing,  yet  know  affuredly, 
that  without  it  your  charity  is 
not  yet  perfeft.  And  (ail  not 
earneft ly  to  endeavour  and 
pray  lor  this  blcllcd  temper 
and  compofure  of  mind  :  So 
may  you  caft  yourfelf  with 
an  entire  dependence  upon 
the  mercies  of  God.  through 
the  merits  of  our  Saviour  and 
Redeemer  Jcfus   Chrift. 

5f  Here  the  Minifter  fall 
examine  him  concerning  his 
Faith,  and  rehearfe  the  Ar- 
ticles of  the  Creed,  Doff, 
thou  believe  in  God,  &c. 
And  the  Criminal  fn ail  an- 
fever, 

All  this  I  ftedfaftly  believe. 
H  Thenfliall  the  Minifter  exa- 
mine whether  he  repent  him 
truly  of  his  fns,  exhorting 
him  to  a  particular  Confef- 
fion  of  the  fin  for  which  he 
is  condemned ;  and  upon 
ConfeJJion,  he  f hall  injlruH 
him  what  fatisf action  ought 
to  be  made  to  thofe  zohom  he 
has  offended  thereby ;  and 
if  he  knoweth  any  combina- 
tions in  wickednefs,  or  any 
evil  practices  defgned  a- 
gainjl  others,  let  him  be  ad- 
monified  to  the  utmofl  of  his 
power  to  dij cover  and  pre- 
vent  them. 


f 

the  ; 

in  the  F(  ch  u  i 

in  the  Communion  Sen 

f   After  which  Jhall  be   . 

the  Collect  fol.\- 

Olloly     Jcfus,     who    of 
thine  infinite  goodriefs, 
didlt  accept  the  converfion  of 

a  (inner  on  the  crofs ;    open 
thine  eye  of  mercy  upon  this 
thy  fervant,  who  defireth  par- 
don and  forgi vends,   though 
in   his  later!  hour  he  turneth 
unto    thee.      Renew   in    him 
whatfoevcr  hath  been  decayed 
by  the  fraud  and  malice  of  the 
devil,  or  by  his  own  carnal 
will  and   frailnefs.     Confider 
his  contrition ;  accept  his  re- 
pentance; and  forafmuch  as 
he  putteth  his  full  truft  only 
in    thy    mercy,    impute    not 
unto  him  his  former  fins,  but 
ftrcngthen  him  with  thy  blefs- 
ed  Spirit ;  and  when  thou  art 
pleafed    to    take    him    hence, 
take   him    unto   thy   favour: 
This  we  beg  through  thy  me- 
rits,  O    Lord,    our   Saviour 
and  our  Redeemer.      Amen. 

H   Then  the  Minifter fh  all  fay ■. 

O  Father  of  mercies  and 
God  of  all  comfort; 
we  fly  unto  thee  for  fuccour 
in  behalf  of  this  thy  fervant, 
who  is  now  under  the  fen- 
tence  of  condemnation.   The 

dav 


VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS, 


day  of  his  calamity  is  at  hand, 
and  he  is  accounted  as  one  of 
thole  who  go  down  into  the 
pit.  Blefled  Lord,  remem- 
ber thy  mercies ;  look  upon 
his  infirmities  ;  hear  the  voice 
of  his  complaint ;  give  him, 
we  befeech  thee,  patience  in 
this  his  time  of  adveriity,  and 
l'upport  under  the  terrors 
which  encompafs  him ;  fet 
before  his  eyes  the  things  he 
hath  done  in  the  body,  which 
have  juitly  provoked  thee  to 
anger;  and  forafmuch  as  his 
continuance  appeareth  to  be 
ihort  amongft  us,  quicken 
him  fo  much  the  more  by  thy 
grace  and  holy  Spirit ;  that 
he,  being  converted  and  re- 
conciled unto  thee,  before 
thy  judgments  have  cut  him 
off  from  the  earth,  may  at 
the  hour  of  his  death  depart 
in  peace,  and  be  received  in- 
to thine  everlafling  kingdom, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

Adding  this* 

Saviour   of  the  world, 


o 


who  by  thy  crofs  and 
precious  blood  halt  redeemed 
us,   fave  us  and  help  us,  we 

O 


humbly 
Lord. 


befeech     thee, 


fl    Then  the  Minifter,  Jland- 
ing,  Jh  all  fay, 

IN  the  midft  of  life  we  are 
in  death  :   Of  whom  may 


we  feck  for  fuccour,  but  of 
thee,  O  Lord,  who  for  our 
fins  art  juftly  difpleafed  ? 

Yet,  O  Lord  God  mofl: 
holy,  O  Lord  mofl  mighty, 
O  holy  and  mofl  merciful 
Saviour,  deliver  us  not  into 
the  bitter  pains  of  eternal 
death. 

Thou  knoweft,  Lord,  the 
fecrets  of  our  hearts :  Shut 
not  thy  merciful  ears  to  our 
prayers ;  but  fpare  us,  Lord 
moil  holy,  O  God  moil 
mighty,  O  holy  and  merci- 
ful Saviour,  thou  mofl  wor- 
thy Judge  eternal,  fuffer  us 
not,  at  our  laft  hour,  for  any 
pains  of  death  to  fall  from 
thee. 

?   Then  the  Minijler  JJiall  fay, 

THe  Almighty  God,  who 
is  a  moil  ftrong  tower 
to  all  thofe  who  put  their 
trull  in  him;  to  whom  all 
things  in  heaven,  in  earth, 
and  under  the  earth,  do  bow 
and  obey;  be  now  and  ever- 
more thy  defence  :  and  make 
thee  know  and  feel  that  there 
is  none  other  name  under 
heaven  given  to  man,  in 
whom  and  through  whom 
thou  may  eft  receive  falva- 
tion,  but  only  the  name  of 
our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift.  Amen. 

*[    And    after  that  fit  all  fay, 

UN  to  God's  gracious  mer- 
cy  and    protection  we 
commit 


VIS]  rATION  OF  PRISO] 


commit  thcc:  The  Lordblefs 
thee  and  keep  thcc :  The 
Lord  make  his  face  to  Qiinc 
upon  thee,  ami  be  gracious 

unto  thcc  :  The  Lord  lift  up 
his  countenance  upon  thcc, 
and  give  thee  peace,  both  now 
and  evermore, 

^f  At  the  time  of  Execution, 
be  fides  all,  or  fuch  parts  of 
the  foregoing  Office  as  the 
Mini flcr  fn  all  judge  proper, 
Pi  all  he  J  aid  the  Commen- 
datory Prayer  for  a  Pcr- 
fon  at  the  point  of  De- 
parture, as  it  is  in  the  Vi- 
sitation of  the  Sick. 

The  Collect  for  the  Commu- 
nion Service. 
OGod,  who  declared  thy 
Almighty  power  chiefly 
in  fhewing  mercy  and  pity  ; 
we  befeech  thee  to  have  mer- 
cy upon  this  thy  fervant,  who 
for  his  tranfgreffions  is  ap- 
pointed to  die.  Grant  that 
he  may  take  thy  judgments 
patiently,  and  repent  him 
truly  of  his  fins ;  that  he  re- 
covering thy  favour,  the 
fearful  reward  of  his  actions 
may  end  with  this  life  ;  and 
whenfoever  his  foul  fhall  de- 
part from  the  body,  it  may 
be  without  fpot  prefented  un- 
to thee,  through  jefus  Chrifl 
our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epifl/c.   Heb.  xii.  n. 

NO    chaftening    for     the 
prefcnt   feemeth   to   be 
F 


ous,    bui  gi  iev<  >us ;    i 
\ .  rthelefs,  afterwards  u  j .  td* 
eth  the  peaceable  fruit  ofrig 

tcoufncls,  unto  them  which 
arc  exercifed  thereby. 

The  Gofpel.    St.  John  v.  24- 

VErily,  verily,  J  fay  unto 
you,    He  that   heareth 
my  word,  and  believeth  on 

him  that  lent  mc,  hath  ever- 
lalling  life,  and  lliall  not  come 
into  condemnation ;  but  is 
paffed  from  death  unto  life. 

H  A  Prayer  for  Imprifoned 
Debtors. 

MOfl  gracious  God,  look 
down  in  pity  and  com- 
panion upon  thefe  thine  af- 
flicted fervants,  who  are  fall- 
en under  the  mifery  of  a  clofe 
reftraint.  Give  them  always 
a  deep  fenfe  of  their  lins, 
and  of  thy  fatherly  love  and 
correction;  and  the  more 
their  confinement  preffeth 
hard  upon  them,  the  more 
let  the  comforts  of  thy  grace 
and  mercy  abound  towards 
them.  Give  to  their  credit- 
ors tendernefs  and  compaf- 
fion,  and  to  them  a  meek 
and  forgiving  fpirit  towards 
all  thofe  who  have  confined 
them,  and  a  full  purpofe  to 
repair  all  the  injuries  and 
loffes  which  others  have  fuf- 
tained  by  them.  Raile  them 
up  friends  to  pity  and  relieve 
them ;  give  them  the  continu- 
f  "  ed 


THANKSGIVING  FOR  THE  FRUITS  OF  THE  EARTH. 


cd   comfort    of  thy    counte- 
nance here  ;   and   fo  fan&ify 

their    afflictions,      that    they 
may  work  for  them   an  eter- 


nal weight  of  glory,  through 
the  merits  and  mediation  of 
Jcfas  Chrifl  thy  Son  our 
Lord.     Amen. 


A  FORM  OF 

PRAYER  AND  THANKSGIVING 

To  Almighty  God,  for  the  Fruits  of  the  Earth,  and  all  the 
other  Bleffings  of  his  merciful  Providence;  to  be  ufed 
yearly  on  the  Firfl  Thurfday  in  November^  or  on  fuch 
other  Day  as  mail  be  appointed  by  the  Civil  Authority. 

fl    The  Service  Jliall  be  as  ufual9  except  where  it  is  hereby  other- 
wife  appointed. 

IT  Among  the  Sentences  at  the  Beginning  of  Morning  Prayer 
Jhall  be  the  following  : 


HOnour  the  Lord  with 
thy  fubftance,  and  with 
the  firft  fruits  of  all  thine  in- 
creafe:  So  fhall  thy  barns  be 
filled  with  plenty,  and  thy 
prefles  fhall  bur  ft  out  with 
new  wine.   Prov.  iii.  9,  10. 

The  Lord  by  wifdom  hath 
founded  the  earth  ;  by  under- 
standing hath  he  eftablifhed 
the  heavens :  By  his  know- 
ledge the  depths  are  broken 
up,  and  the  clouds  drop  down 
the  dew.   Prov.  iii.  19,  20. 

The  eternal  God  is  thy  re- 
fuge, and  underneath  are  the 
cvcrlafting  arms.  Pent,  xxxiii. 
27. 


Ifrael  then  mall  dwell  in 
fafety  alone;  the  fountain  of 
Jacob  fhall  be  upon  the  land 
of  corn  and  of  wine,  alfo  his 
heaven  fhall  drop  down  dew. 
Dent,  xxxiii.  28. 

Happy  art  thou,  O  Ifrael; 
who  is  like  unto  thee,  O  peo- 
ple faved  by  the  Lord,  the 
fhield  of  thy  help,  and  who 
is  the  fword  of  thy  excellency ! 
Deut.   xxxiii.    29. 

5f  Inflead  0/,  O  come  let  us 
fing,  (3c.  the  following 
fhall  be  f aid  or  fung  : 

PRaife  ye  the  Lord;  for  it 
is  good   to   fing  praifes 
unto 


THANKSGIVING  I  OR  THE  I  I  OF  THE  EARTH, 


unto  our  God  ;  for  it  is  plea- 

fant,  and  praife  is  cornel)  . 

The  Lord  doth  build  up 
[erufalem  ;  he  gathereth  to- 

ther  the  out-calls  of  [frael. 

I  [e  healcth  thofe  that  are 
broken  in  heart,  and  bindetH 
up  their  wounds. 

lie  covereth  the  heaven 
with  clouds,  and  prepareth 
rain  for  the  earth  j  he  maketh 
the  grafs  to  grow  upon  the 
mountains. 

He  giveth  to  the  beaft  his 
food;  and  to  the  young  ra- 
vens which  cry. 

Praife  the  Lord,  O  } eru- 
falem :  Praife  thy  God,  O 
Sion. 

For  he  hath  flrengthened 
the  bars  of  thy  gates ;  he  hath 
blefted  thy  children  within 
thee. 

He  maketh  peace  in  thy 
borders,  and  filleth  thee  with 
the  finelt  of  the  wheat. 

H  Then  JJiall  be  fa'id  or  fang 
one  of  the  Selections,  orfome 
other  portion  of  the  Pfahns, 
at  the  difcretion  of  the  Mi- 
ni fer. 

fl  The  Firfl  Leffon  JJiall  be, 
Deut.  viii.  and  the  Second 
Leffon  fliall  be,    1  TheiT.  v. 

12  tO   24. 

%  After  the  General  Thankf- 
giving,  JJiall  be  fa  id  this 
which  follow  eth : 

MO  ft    gracious    God,  by 
whofe  knowledge    the 


depths  are  broken  up  and  the 

clouds    drop  down    tin-  dew  ; 
we  \  ield  theeunfeigned  tha 
and  pi  for  .ill  thy  mei 

cies,  fo  efpecially  for  the 
turns  of  Seed-time  and  1 1 
\i  ft,  and  for  1  row  nin  >  the 
year  with  thy  goodnefs,  in 
increafe  of  the  ground  and 
the  gathering  in  of  the  fruits 
thereof.  And  we  befeech 
thee,  give  us  a  juft  fenfe  of 
this  great  mercy;  fuch  as  may- 
appear  in  our  lives,  by  an 
humble,  holy,  and  obedient 
walking  before  thee  all  our 
days,  through  Jefus  Chrift: 
our  Lord;  to  whom,  with 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
all  glory  and  honour,  world 
without  end.     Amen. 

fl   The   Collet!  to  be  nfed  in* 
Jit  ad  of  that  for  the  day. 

OMoft:  merciful  Father, 
who  haft  blefled  the  la- 
bours of  the  hufbandman  in 
the  returns  of  the  fruits  of 
the  earth  ;  we  give  thee  hum- 
ble and  hearty  thanks  for  this 
thy  bounty;  befeeching  thee 
to  continue  thy  loving  kind- 
nefs  to  us;  that  our  land 
may  ftill  yield  her  increafe,  to 
thy  glory  and  our  comfort, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.      Amen. 

The  Epiftle.    St.  James  i.  16. 

DO  not   err,    my  beloved 
brethren  :    every   good 
gift  and   every  perfect   gift  is 

from 


THANKSGIVING  FOR  THE  FRUITS  OF  THE  EARTH. 


from  above;  and  cometh 
down  from  the  Father  of 
Lights,  with  whom  is  no  va- 
riablenefs,  neither  fhadow  of 
turning.  Of  his  own  will  be- 
gat he  us  of  the  word  of  truth, 
that  we  fhould  be  a  kind  of 
Brft  fruits  of  his  creatures. 
Wherefore,  my  beloved 
brethren,  let  every  man  be 
Iwift  to  hear,  flow  to  fpeak, 
flow  to  wrath  :  for  the  wrath 
of  man  worketh  not  the  righ- 
teoufnefs  of  God.  Where- 
fore lay  apart  all  filthine fs 
and  fuperfluity  of  naughti- 
riefs,  and  receive  with  meek- 
nefs  the  engrafted  word,  which 
is  able  to  lave  your  fouls.  Be 
ye  doers  of  the  word;  and 
not  hearers  only,  deceiving 
your  own  felves.  For  if  any 
be  a  hearer  of  the  word 
and  not  a  doer,  he  is  like  un- 
to a  man  beholding  his  natu- 
ral face  in  a  glafs :  for  he  be- 
holdeth  himfelf,  and  goeth 
his  way,  and  ftraightway  for- 
gctteth  what  manner  of  man 
he  was.  But  whofo  looketh 
Into  the  perfect  law  of  liberty, 
and  continueth  therein,  he 
being  not  a  forgetful  hearer, 
but  a  doer  of  the  work,  this 
man  fhall  be  bleffed  in  his 
deed.      If  any    man   among 


you  fcem  to  be  religious,  and 
bridleth  not  his  tongue,  but 
decciveth  his  own  heart,  this 
man's  religion  is  vain.  Pure 
religion  and  undefiled  before 
God  and  the  Father  is  this  : 
to  vifitthe  fatherlefs  and  wi- 
dows in  their  affliftion,  and  to 
keep  himfelf  unfpottcd  from 
the  world. 

The  Go/pel.   St.  Mat.  v.  43. 

YE  have  heard  that  it  hath 
been  laid,  Thou  {halt 
love  thy  neighbour  and  hate 
thine  enemy.  But  I  fay  unto 
you,  love  your  enemies,  blefs 
them  that  curfe  you,  do  good 
to  them  that  hate  you,  and 
pray  for  them  which  defpitc- 
fully  ufc  you  and  perfecute 
you  :  that  ye  may  be  the  chil- 
dren of  your  Father  which  is 
in  heaven  ;  for  he  maketh  his 
fun  to  rife  on  the  evil  and  on 
the  good,  and  fendeth  rain 
on  the  jull  and  on  the  unjuft. 
For  if  ye  love  them  which 
love  you,  what  reward  have 
ye?  do  not  even  the  Publi- 
cans the  fame  ?  Or  if  ye  fa- 
lutc  your  brethren  only,  what 
do  ye  more  than  others  ?  do 
not  even  the  Publicans  fo  ? 
Be  ye  therefore  perfect,  even 
as  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven  is  perfect 


FORMS 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER, 

[X)    BE    iM  D    in    i  \r,l!  1! 

MORNING  PRAYER. 

H  The  Mi  //.  r  or  Miftrefs  having  called  together  as  many  of 
the  Family  as  can  conveniently  be  prefent  ;  let  one  of  them^ 
or  any  ollur  whom  they  Jh all  think  proper,  fay  as  follows^  all 
kneeling. 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy 
Xamc  ;  Thy  Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven ;  Give  lis  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our  trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thole 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil  :  For  thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and 
the  Power,  and  the  Glory,  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

Acknowledgment      a    Lmmhtv  and   everlafting   God,    in  whom 

of  Cod  s  mercy  and        i-\  i-  i  i  t 

prcfervation,     efbc-     JL    JL    WC   llVC  aild    UIOVC  aild     haVC    OUT   DCing  ; 

nfil bai°agh  thc   we5  tn>'  ncedy  creatures,  render  thee  our  hum- 
ble praifes,  for  thy  prcfervation  of  us  from  the 
beginning  of  our  lives  to  this   day,  and  clpc- 
cially  for  having  delivered  us  from  the  dangers 
*whndijiurban-   °f tne  Pa^  night.      To  thy  watchful  providence 
ces  of  any  kind  be-   we  owe  it,*  (that  no  disturbance  hath  come 
/lead  *f*this*  Jay]   nigh    us    or   our   dwelling ;    but,  that   we   are 
that  notwithftand-   brought  in  fafety  to  the  beginning  of  this  day.) 

ing   our     dangers,      „         °      „       .  J  Li    r  J  T 

■we  are  brought  in  r  or  tnele  thy  mercies,  we  blcls  and  magnify 
ninty0f  ltw»eiin'  tny  glorious  Name :  humbly  befeeching  thee 
to  accept  this  our  morning  facrificc  of  praife 
and  thankfgiving  ;  for  his  fake  who  lay  (jown 
in  the  grave,  and  rofe  again  for  us,  thy  Son 
our  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift.     Amen. 

JZftiff,  A  Nd>  fi"cc  itis  of  thy  mercy'.  ° sraci" 

jervice,  with  a  refo-   IX.  ous  J  ather,   that  another  day  is  added  to 

faiiyingoodnef^   our  nves  *  we  here  dedicate  both  our  fouls  and 

our  bodies  to  thee  and  thy  fervice,   in  a  fober, 

righteous,  and  godly  life:   In  which  rcfolution,  do  thou,  O 

merciful 


FAMILY   PRAYERS. 


Praxer  for  grace 
to  enable  us  to  per- 
form that  nfolution. 


merciful  God,  confirm  and  ftrengthen  us;  that,  as  we  grow 
in  age,  we  may  grow  in  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift.     Amen. 

BUt,  O  God,  who  knoweft  the  weaknefs 
and  corruption  of  our  nature,  and  the 
manifold  temptations  which  we  daily  meet 
with ;  we  humbly  befeech  thee  to  have  companion  on  our 
infirmities,  and  to  give  us  the  conftant  affiftance  of  thy  Holy 
Spirit ;  that  we  may  be  effectually  reftrained  from  fin,  and 
excited  to  our  duty.  Imprint  upon  our  hearts  fuch  a  dread 
of  thy  judgments,  and  fuch  a  grateful  fenfe  of  thy  goodnefs 
to  us,  as  may  make  us  both  afraid  and  afhamed  to  offend 
thee.  And,  above  all,  keep  in  our  minds  a  lively  remem- 
brance of  that  great  Day,  in  which  we  muff  give  a  ftricl: 
account  of  our  thoughts,  words,  and  aclions ;  and  according 
to  the  works  done  in  the  body,  be  eternally  rewarded  or 
punifhed,  by  him  whom  thou  haft  appointed  the  judge  of 
quick  and  dead,  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.     Amtn. 

IN  particular,  we  implore  thy  grace  and  pro- 
tection for  the  enfuing  day.  Keep  us  tem- 
perate in  our  meats  and  drinks,  and  diligent  in 
our  fevcral  callings.  Grant  us  patience  under 
any  afflictions  thou  fhalt  fee  fit  to  lay  on  us, 
and  minds  always  contented  with  our  prefent 
condition.  Give  us  grace  to  be  juft  and  up- 
right in  all  our  dealings ;  quiet  and  peaceable ; 
full  of  compaffion;  and  ready  to  do  good  to 
all  men,  according  to  our  abilities  and  oppor- 
tunities. Direct  us  in  all  our  ways*  (and  prof- 
per  the  works  of  our  hands  in  the  bufinefs  of 
our  feveral  (rations.)  Defend  us  from  all 
dangers  and  adverfities;  and  be  gracioufly 
pleafed  to  take  us  and  all  things  belonging  to 
us  under  thy  Fatherly  care  and  protection. 
Thefe  things  and  whatever  elfe  thou  fhalt  fee 
neceffary  and  convenient  to  us,  we  humbly 
beg,  through  the  merits  and  mediation  of  thy 
Son  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord  and  Saviour. 
A  men. 

THE 


For gr see  toguidi 
and  keep  us  the  fo!- 
lozoing  iay,  and  for 
God's  blejjing  on  ike 
bufinefs  of  the  fame. 


*  Cn  Sunday 
Morning  ir.flead  of 
this,  fay%  and  let 
thy  Holy  Spirit  ac- 
company us  to  the 
place  of  thy  public 
worfhip,  making 
us  ferious  and  at- 
tentive, and  raifing 
our  minds  from 
the  thoughts  of  this 
world  to  the  confi- 
deration  of  the 
next,  that  we  may 
fervently  join  in 
the  prayers  and 
praifes  of  thy 
Church,  and  lift- 
en  to  our  duty  with 
honeft  hearts,  in 
order  to  pra&ife 
it. 


FAMILY   PRAYERS, 

Tilt-  grace  of  our  lord  Jefus  (  of  God* 

and  the  fellowfliip  of  the   Holy  Ghoft,  bcwith  u 
evermore.     Amen. 

EVENING  PRAYER. 

%    The  Family  being  together,  a  little   before   Bed    Time,    lei 
Maijler  or  Mijlrefs,  or  any  other  whom  they  Jhall  think 
proper,  jay  as  follows,   all  kneeling: 

OUr  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy 
Name;  Thy  Kingdom  come;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our  trefpafies,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us;  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil :  For  thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the 
Power,  and  the  Glory,  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

confejjionoj sins,   Tk  /TOft  Merciful  God,  who  art  of  purer  eves 

with  a   prayer    for        \/ 1        .  1      i      i  1      •     •         •  j     1      n 

contrition  and  pur-  1 Y X  than  to  behold  iniquity,  and  halt  pro- 
don*  mifed  forgivenefs  to  all  thofe  who   confefs  and 

forfake  their  fins ;  we  come  before  thee  in  an 
humble  fenfe  of  our    own   unworthinefs,  ac- 
knowledging our  manifold  tranfgreffions  of  thy 
who  uld)  makJl   righteous  laws.*  But,  O  gracious  Father,  who 
jkort  pau/c,    that  defireft  not  the  death  of  a  finner,  look  upon  us, 
Tco^ltts   we  befeech  thee,  in  mercy,  and  forgive  us  all 
end  failings  of  that   our  tranfgreffions.     Make  us  deeply  fenfible  of 
ay'  the  great  evil  of  them ;    and  work  in  us   an 

hearty  contrition ;  that  we  may  obtain  forgivenefs  at  thy 
hands,  who  art  ever  ready  to  receive  humble  and  penitent 
finners;  for  the  fake  of  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  our  only 
Saviour  and  Redeemer.     Amen. 

Prayer  for  grace  A  Nd  left,  through  our  own  frailty  or  the 
to  reform  and  grow  XjL  temptations  which  encompafs  us,  we  be 
drawn  again  into  fin,  vouchfafe  us,  we  befeech 
thee,  the  direction  and  afhftance  of  thy  Holy  Spirit.  Reform 
whatever  is  amifs  in  the  temper  and  difpofition  of  our  fouls ; 
that  no  unclean  thoughts,  unlawful  deiigns,  or  inordinate 
defires,  may  reft  there.  Purge  our  hearts  from  envy,  hatred, 
and  malice;  that  we  may  never  fuffer  the  fun  to  go  down 

upon 


FAMILY  PRAYERS. 

upon  our  wrath;  but  may  always  go  to  our  reft  in  peace, 
charity,  and  good-will,  with  a  conscience  void  of  offence 
towards  thee  and  towards  men  :  That  fo,  we  may  be  preferr- 
ed pure  and  blamelefs,  unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord  and  Sa- 
viour Jefus  Chrift.     Amen. 

The  lnurctTwt  A  ^c*  accePt?  O  Lord,  our  interceffions  for 
r^jion  j-^  all  mankind.  Let  the  light  of  thy  Gof- 
pel  fhine  upon  all  nations ;  and  may  as  many  as  have  receiv- 
ed it,  live  as  becomes  it.  Be  gracious  unto  thy  Church ; 
and  grant  that  every  member  of  the  fame,  in  his  vocation 
and  miniftry,  may  ferve  thee  faithfully.  Blefs  all  in  autho- 
rity over  us ;  and  fo  rule  their  hearts  and  ftrengthen  their 
hands,  that  they  may  punifh  wickednefs  and  vice,  and 
maintain  thy  true  religion  and  virtue.  Send  down  thy  blefs- 
ings  temporal  and  fpiritual,  upon  all  our  relations,  friends, 
and  neighbours.  Reward  all  who  have  done  us  good,  and 
pardon  all  thofe  who  have  done  or  wifh  us  evil,  and  give 
them  repentance  and  better  minds.  Be  merciful  to  all  who 
are  in  any  trouble;  and  do  thou,  the  God  of  pity,  adminifter 
to  them  according  to  their  feveral  neceffities,  for  his  fake  who 
went  about  doing  good,  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift. 
Amen. 

.  : .  ^  |  ^O  our  prayers,  O  Lord,  we  join  our  un- 
ing.  j^  feigiied  thanks  for  all  thy  mercies ;  for  our 
being,  our  reafon,  and  all  other  endowments  and  faculties 
of  foul  and  body  ;  for  our  health,  friends,  food,  and  raiment, 
and  all  the  other  comforts  and  conveniencics  of  life.  Above 
all  we  adore  thy  mercy  in  fending  thy  only  Son  into  the 
world  to  redeem  us  from  lin  and  eternal  death,  and  in  giv- 
ing us  the  knowledge  and  fenfe  of  our  duty  towards  thee. 
We  blefs  thee  for  thy  patience  with  us,  notwithstanding  our 
many  and  great  provocations ;  for  all  the  dire6rions,  affift- 
ances,  and  comforts  of  thy  Holy  Spirit;  for  thy  continual 
care  and  watchful  providence  over  us  through  the  whole 
courfe  of  our  lives  ;  and  particularly  for  the  mercies  and  be- 
nefits of  the  pad  day  :  Befeeching  thee  to  continue  thefe 
thy  bleffirigs  to  us;  and  to  give  us  grace  to  fhew  our  thank- 
fulnefs  in  a  fmcere  obedience  to  his  laws  through  whole  me- 
rits and  interceffion  we  received  them  all,  thy  Son  our  Sa- 
viour Jefus  Chrift.     Amen. 

IN 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS, 

FN  particular  we  befeech  thee  to  continue 
tktuit  A  tny  gracious  protection  to   us  this    night. 

Defend  us  from  all  dangers  and  mifchiefs,  and 
From  the  fear  of  them ;  that  we  may  enjoy  fuch  refrefhing 
deep  as  may  fit  us  lor  the  duties  of  the!  following  day.  Make 
us  ever  mindful  of  the  time  when  we  (hall  lie  down  in  the 
dull  ;  and  grant  us  grace  always  to  live  in  fuch  a  Rate,  that 
we  may  never  be  afraid  to  die  :  So  that  living  and  dying  wo 
may  be  thine,  through  the  merits  and  latisfaction  of  thy  Son 
Chrift  Jefus,  in  whole  Name  we  offerup  thefe  our  imperfect. 
prayers.     Amen. 

T lie  grace  of  our  Lord   Jefus   Chrift,  and  the   love  of 
God,  and  the  fellowfhip  of  the  Holy   Ghojt,  be   with 
us  all  evermore.      Amen. 

If  On  Sundays  and  on  other  days,  when  it  may  be  convenient, 
it  mil  be  proper  to  begin  with  a  Chapter,  or  part  of  a  Chap- 
ter, from  the  New-Tejiament. 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS, 

To  be  uf&d  in/lead  of  the  Pfalms  of  the  Day,  at  the  Difcretion 
of  the  Minifler. 

SELECTION  i. 

Pfalm  xix.    Ceeli  enarrant.  Their  found   is   gone   out 

THe  heavens    declare  the  into     all    lands;      and   their 

glory  of  God ;  and  the  words  into    the   ends   of  the 

firmament  fheweth  his  handy  world. 

work.  In  them  hath  he  fet  a  ta- 
One  day  telleth  another ;  bernacle  for  the  fun ;  which 
and  one  night  certifieth  ano-  cometh  forth  as  a  bridegroom 
dier.  out  of  his  chamber,  and  re- 
There  is  neither  fpcech  nor  joiceth  as  a  giant  to  run  his 
language ;  but  their  voices  courfe. 
are  heard  among  them. 

G  g  It 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS. 


It  goeth  forth  from  the  lit- 
termoft  part  of  the  heaven, 
and  runneth  about  unto  the 
end  of  it  again  ;  and  there  is 
nothing  hid  from  the  heat 
thereof. 

The  law  of  the  Lord  is  an 
undefilcd  law,  converting  the 
foul ;  the  teitimony  of  die 
Lord  is  fure,  and  givcth  wif- 
dom  unto  the  fimplc. 

The  ftatutes  of  the  Lord 
are  right,  and  rejoice  the 
heart ;  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  is  pure,  and  givcth 
light  unto  the  eyes. 

The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
clean,  and  endureth  for  ever; 
the  judgments  of  the  Lord 
are  true,  and  righteous  alto- 
gether. 

More  to  be  defired  are  they 
than  gold,  yea,  than  much 
fine  gold  ;  fwecter  alio  than 
honey,  and  the  honey-comb. 

Moreover,  by  them  is  thy 
fervant  taught ;  and  in  keep- 
ing of  them  there  is  great  re- 
ward. 

Who  can  tell  how  oft  he 
offendeth  ?  O  cleanfe  thou 
me  from  my  fecret  faults. 

Keep  thy  fervant  alfo  from 
prefumptuous  fins,  led  they 
get  the  dominion  over  me. 

Let  the  words  of  my  mouth, 
and  the  meditation  of  my 
heart,  be  alway  acceptable 
in  thy  fight, 

O  Lord,  my  ftrength,  and 
my  Redeemer. 


Pfalm  xxiv.  Domini  ejl  terra. 

Tile  earth  is  the  Lord's, 
and  all  that  therein  is; 
the  compafs  of  the  world,  and 
they  that  dwell  therein. 

Lor  he  hath  founded  it  up- 
on the  feas,  and  prepared  it 
upon  the  floods. 

Who  fhallafcend  into  the 
hill  of  the  Lord  ?  or  who  (hall 
rife  up  in  his  holy  place  ? 

Even  he  that  hath  clean 
hands,  and  a  pure  heart; 
and  that  hath  not  lift  up  his 
mind  unto  vanity,  nor  fworn 
to  deceive  his  neighbour. 

Lie  mall  receive  the  blcfs- 
ing  from  the  Lord  ;  and  righ- 
teoufnefs  from  the  God  of 
his  falvation. 

This  is  the  generation  of 
thofe  who  feek  him  ;  even  of 
thofe  who  leek  thy  face,  O 
Jacob. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates,  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 
everiafting  doors,  and  the 
King  of  glory  (hall  come  in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glo- 
ry ?  it  is  the  Lord  ftrong  and 
mighty,  even  the  Lord  migh- 
ty in  battle. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates,  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 
everiafting  doors,  and  the 
King  of  glory  fliall  come 
in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ? 
even  the  Lord  of  Hofts,  he 
is  the  King  of  glory. 

Pfalm 


SELECT!*  PSALMS, 


Pfalm  ciii.  Bene  die,  an  im  a  m  ca. 

1)Raife   the    Lord,  O  my 
foul;     and    all     that    i> 

within  me,  praife  his  holy 
Name. 

Praife  the  Lord,  ()  my 
foul  ;  and  forget  not  all  his 
benefits ; 

Who  forgiveth  all  thy  lin, 
and  healeth  all  thine  infirmi- 
ties ; 

Who  faveth  thy  life  from 
deftru&ion,  and  crowneth 
thee  with  mercy  and  loving 
kindnefs  ; 

Who  fatisfieth  thy  mouth 
with  good  things,  making 
thee  young  and  lufty  as  an 
eagle. 

The  Lord  executed)  righ- 
teoufnefs  and  judgment,  for 
all  diem  that  are  oppreifed 
with  wrong. 

He  fhewed  his  ways  unto 
Mcfes,  his  works  unto  the 
children  of  Ifrael. 

The  Lord  is  full  of  com- 
panion and  mercy,  long-fuf- 
fering,  and  of  great  good- 
nefs. 

He  will  not  always  be  chid- 
ing ;  neither  keepeth  he  his 
anger  for  ever. 

Lie  hath  not  dealt  with  us 
after  our  fins;  nor  rewarded 
us  according  to  our  wicked- 
nelfes. 

For  look  how  high  the  hea- 
ven is  in  companion  of  the 
earth ;  fo  great  is  his  mercy 


alfbtoY  ardthofev  hofeai  him ! 

I ,ook   how  \\ ide   ;i'f«>  tht 
rail  is  from  the  well  ;  H 
hath  he  fei  our  fins  From 

\  i  a,  like  as  a  Father  piti- 
eth   Ins  ow  n  children  ; 
{<>  is  the  Lord  merciful  unto 
them  that  fear  him. 

Lor  he  krioweth  whereof  we 
are  made;  he  remembereth 
dial  we  are  but  dull. 

'Hie  days  of  man  are  but  as 
grafs ;  lor  he  flourifheth  as  a 
(lower    of    the   held. 

For  as  foon  as  the  wind 
goeth  over  it,  it  is  gone  ;  and 
the  place  thereof  (hall  know  it 
no  more. 

But  the  merciful  goodnefs 
of  the  Lord  endurcth  for  ever 
and  ever  upon  thole  who  fear 
him;  and  his  righteoufnefs 
upon  children's  children  ; 

Even  upon  fuch  as  keep 
his  covenant,  and  think  upon 
his  commandments  to  do  them. 

The  Lord  hath  prepared 
his  feat  in  heaven,  and  his 
kingdom  rulcth  over  all. 

O  praife  the  Lord,  ye  An- 
gels of  his,  ye  that  excel  in 
itrength;  ye  that  fulfil  his 
commandment,  and  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  his  words, 

O  praife  the  Lord,  all  ye 
his  hofts ;  ye  fervants  of  his, 
that  do  his  pleafure. 

O  fpeak  good  of  the  Lord, 
all  ye  works  of  his,  in  all 
places      of     his     dominion  : 

Praife 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS, 


Praife  thou  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul. 

SELECTION  II. 

From  Pfalmcxxxix.  Domine9 
probajli. 

OLord,  thou  haft  fearch- 
ed  me  out,  and  known 
me;  thou  knoweft  my  down- 
fitting,  and  mine  up-ri- 
fing ;  thou  underftandeft  my 
thoughts  long  before. 

Thou  art  about  my  path, 
and  about  my  bed  ;  and  fpi- 
eft  out  all  my  ways. 

For  lo,  there  is  not  a  word 
in  my  tongue,  but  thou,  O 
Lord,  knoweft  it  altogether. 

Thou  haft  fafhioned  me 
behind  and  before,  and  laid 
thine  hand  upon  me. 

Such  knowledge  is  too 
wonderful  and  excellent  for 
me  ;   I  cannot  attain  unto  it. 

Whither  fliall  I  go  then 
from  thy  Spirit;  or  whither 
fliall  I  go  then  from  thy  pre- 
fence  ? 

If  I  climb  up  into  heaven 
thou  art  there ;  if  I  go  down 
to  hell,  thou  art  there  alio. 

If  I  take  the  wings  of  the 
morning,  and  remain  in  the 
uttermoft  parts  of  the  fea; 

Even  there  alfo  fliall  thy 
hand  lead  me,  and  thy  right 
hand  fhall  hold  me. 

If  I  fay,  Peradventure  the 
darknefs  fliall  cover  me;  then 
fhall  my  night  be  turned  to 
day* 


Yea,  the  darknefs  is  no 
darknefs  with  thee,  but  the 
night  is  as  clear  as  the  day  ; 
the  darknefs  and  light  to  thee 
are  both  alike. 

For  my  reins  are  thine ; 
thou  haft  covered  me  in  my 
mother's  womb. 

I  will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  for  I  am  fearfully  and 
wonderfully  made  :  Marvel- 
lous are  thy  works,  and  that 
my  foul  knoweth  right  well. 

My  bones  are  not  hid  from 
thee,  though  I  be  made  fe- 
cretly,  and  fafhioned  beneath 
in  the  earth. 

Thine  eyes  did  fee  my  fub- 
ftance,  yet  being  imperfect; 
and  in  thy  book  were  all  my 
members  written. 

Which  day  by  day  were 
fafhioned,  when  as  yet  there 
was  none  of  them. 

How  dear  are  thy  counfels 
unto  me,  O  God;  O  how7 
great  is  the  fum  of  them  ! 

If  I  teii  them,  they  are 
more  in  number  than  the 
fand ;  when  I  wake  up,  I  am 
prefent  with  thee. 

Try  me,  O  God,  and  feek 
the  ground  of  my  heart ;  prove 
me  and  examine  my  thoughts. 

Look  well  if  there  be  any 
way  of  wickednefs  in  me;  and 
lead  me  in  the  way  everlafting. 
Pfalm  cxlv.  Exaltabo  te,  Dcus. 

I  Will  magnify  thee,  O  God, 
my  King,  and  I  will  praife 
thy  Name  for  ever  and  ever. 

Every 


1LECTIONS  OF  PSA] 


Every  day  *  ill  I  givethanks 
unto  thee,    and    praife    thj 
unc  for  ever  and  ever. 

Great  is  the  Lord,  and 
marvellous,  worth)-  to  be 
praifed  ;  there  is  no  end  oi 
his  greatnefs. 

One  generation  (hall  praife 
thy  works  unto  another,  and 
declare  thy  power. 

As  for  me,  1  will  be  talking 
of  thy  worihip,  thy  glory, 
thy  praife,  and  wondrous 
works  ; 

So  that  men  fhall  fpeak  of 
the  might  of  thy  marvellous 
ads ;  and  I  will  alfo  tell  of 
thy  greatnefs. 

The  memorial  of  thine 
abundant  kindnefs  fhall  be 
lhewed,  and  men  fhall  fing 
of  thy  righteoufnefs. 

The  Lord  is  gracious  and 
merciful ;  long-fuffering,  and 
of  great  goodncft. 

The  Lord  is  loving  unto 
every  man,  and  his  mercy  is 
over  all  his  works. 

All  thy  works  praife  thee, 
O  Lord  ;  and  thy  faints  give 
thanks  unto  thee. 

They  (hew  the  glory  of 
thy  kingdom,  and  talk  of  thy 
power ; 

That  thy  power,  thy  glo- 
ry, and  mightinefs  of  thy 
kingdom,  might  be  known 
unto  men. 

Thy  kingdom  is  an  evcr- 
lafting  kingdom,  and  thy  do- 


minion endure  th  throughout 

all  .1 

The  Lord  upholdeth  all 
fuch  as    fall,  and   lifteth   up 

all  thole  who  are  down. 

The-  eyes   of  all  wait  upon 
thee,   ()  Lord,   and  thou  giv* 
eft  them    their    meat    in    d 
feafon. 

Thou  opened  thine  hand, 
and  fillcit  all  things  living 
with  plenteoufn efs. 

The  Lord  is  righteous  in 
all  his  ways,  and  holy  in  all 
his  works. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all 
them  that  call  upon  him; 
yea,  all  fuch  as  call  upon 
him  faithfully. 

He  will  fulfil  the  defire  of 
thofe  who  fear  him ;  he  alfo 
will  hear  their  crv,  and  will 
help  them. 

The  Lord  preferveth  all 
thofe  who  love  him ;  but 
fcattereth  abroad  all  the  un- 
godly. 

My  mouth  mall  fpeak  the 
praife  of  the  Lord  :  and  let 
all  flefh  give  thanks  unto  his 
holy  Name  for  ever  and 
ever. 

SELECTION  III. 

From  Pfalm  li.  Miferere  meiz 
Deus. 

HAve  mercy  upon  me,  O 
God,    after   thy    great 
goodnefs ;  according  to    the 
multitude 


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multitude  of  thy  mercies,  do 
away  mine  offences. 

Wafh  me  thoroughly  from 
my  wickednefs,  and  cleanfe 
me  from  my  iin  : 

For  I  acknowledge  my 
faults,  and  my  iin  is  ever  be- 
fore me. 

Againft  thee  only  have  I 
finned,  and  done  this  evil 
in  thy  light,  that  thou  might- 
eft  be  juftified  in  thy  faying, 
and  clear  when  thou  art 
judged. 

Behold,  I  was  fh apen  in 
wickednefs,  and  in  fm  hath 
my  mother  conceived  me. 

But  lo,  thou  requireft  truth 
in  the  inward  parts,  and  malt 
make  me  to  underftand  wii- 
dom  fecretiy. 

Thou  malt  purge  me  with 
hyflbp,  and  I  fhall  be  clean  ; 
thou  fhalt  wafh  me,  and  I 
fhall  be  whiter  than  fnow. 

Thou  fhalt  make  me  hear 
of  joy  and  gladnefs,  that  the 
bones  which  thou  haft  brok- 
en may  rejoice. 

Turn  thy  face  from  my 
fins,  and  put  out  all  my  mif- 
deeds. 

Make  me  a  clean  heart,  O 
God,  and  renew  a  right  fpi- 
rit  within  me. 

Call  me  not  away  from 
thy  prefence,  and  take  not 
thy  Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

O  give  me  the  comfort  of 
thy  help  again,  and  ftablifli 
me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 


Then  fhall  I  teach  thy 
ways  unto  the  wicked,  and 
linners  fhall  be  converted  un- 
to thee. 

Deliver  me  from  blood- 
guiltinefs,  O  God,  thou  that 
art  the  God  of  my  health  ; 
and  my  tongue  fhall  fmg  of 
thy  righteou fuels. 

Thou  fhalt  open  my  lips, 
O  Lord,  and  my  mouth  fhall 
fhew  thy  praife. 

For  thou  defireft  no  facri- 
fice,  elfe  would  I  give  it  thee; 
but  thou  delighteft  not  in 
burnt-offerings. 

The  facrifice  of  God  is  a 
troubled  fpirit :  a  broken  and 
contrite  heart,  O  God,  fhalt 
thou  not  defpife. 
From  Pfalm  xlii.  Quemad- 
modum. 

Like  as  the  hart  defireth 
the  water-brooks,  fo 
longeth  my  foul  after  thee, 
O  God. 

My  foul  is  athirft  for  God, 
yea,  even  for  the  living  God : 
When  fhall  I  come  to  ap- 
pear before  the  prefence  of 
God? 

My  tears  have  been  my 
meat  day  and  night;  while 
they  daily  fay  unto  me,  Where 
is  now  thy  God  ? 

Now  when  I  think  there- 
upon, I  pour  out  my  heart 
by  myfelf ;  for  I  went  with 
the  multitude,  and  brought 
them  forth  into  the  houfe  of 
God, 

In 


le<  rj 


In  the  voice  of  praife  and 

nkfgiving,  among  fuch 
keep  holy-da) . 

Why   art  thou    fo   (all   of 

Lvinefs,  O  my  foul?  and 
why  an  thou  fo  difquieted 
within  me  ? 

Put  tin  trull  in  God  ;  for 
I  will  yd  give  him  thanks  lor 
the  help  of  his  countenance. 

The  J. otd  hath  granted  his 
loving  kindnefs  in  the  day- 
time ;  ami  in  the  night-feafon 
did  I  ling  of  him,  and  made 
my  prayer  unto  the  God  of 
my  life. 

I  will  fay  unto  the  God  of 
my  ftrength.  Why  haft  thou 
forgotten  me  ?  why  go  I  thus 
heavily,  while  the  enemy  op- 
preffeth  me  ? 

Namely,  while  they  fay 
daily  unto  me,  Where  is  now 
thy  God  ? 

Why  art  thou  fo  vexed, 
O  my  foul  ?  and  why  art  thou 
fo  difquieted  within  me? 

O  put  thy  trull  in  God ; 
for  I  will  yet  thank  him,  who 
is  the  help  of  my  countenance 
and  my  God. 

SELECTION  IV. 
Pfalm  xxxvii.   Noli  cemulari. 

FRet  not  thy  felf  becauic  of 
the  ungodly  ;  neither  be 
thou  envious  againft  the  evil 
doers  : 

For  they  (hall  foon  be  cut 
down  like  the  grafs.  and   be 


withe 
herb. 

Put  thou    thy   tmfl    in 
Lord,    and    be    d 
dwell  in  i  l,   and  veiiiv 

thou  (halt  be  fed. 

Delight  thou  in  the  Lord, 
and  he  (hall  give  thee  thy 
heart's  defire. 

Commit  thy  way  unto  the 
Lord,  and  put  thy  truft  in 
him,  and  he  ihall  bring  it  to 
pais. 

He  fhall  make  thy  rightc- 
oufnefs  as  clear  as  the  light ; 
and  thy  jult  dealing  as  the 
noon-day. 

Hold  thee  dill  in  the  Lord, 
and  abide  patiently  upon 
him  ;  but  grieve  not  thyfclf 
at  him  whole  way  doth  prof- 
per,  againft  the  man  that  do- 
eth  after  evil  counfels. 

Leave  off  from  wrath,  and 
let  go  difpleafure ;  fret  not 
thy  felf  elfe  (halt  thou  be  mov- 
ed to  do  evil. 

Wicked  doers  fhall  be  root- 
ed out ;  and  they  that  pati- 
ently abide  the  Lord,  thofe 
fli all  inherit  the  land. 

Yet  a  little  while,  and  the 
ungodly  fhall  be  clean  gone; 
thou  (halt  look  after  his  place, 
and  he  ill  all  be  away. 

But  the  meek-fpirited  fhall 
poffefs  the  earth,  and  fhall  be 
rcfrefhed  in  the  multitude  of 
peace. 

The  ungodly  feeketh  coun- 
fel  againft  the  juft,  and  gnafh- 

etfa 


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eth  upon  him  with  his  teeth. 

The  Lord  (hall  laugh  him 
to  fcorh ;  for  he  hath  feen 
that  his  day  is  coming. 

The  ungodly  have  drawn 
out  the  fword,  and  have  bent 
their  bow,  to  call:  down  the 
poor  and  needy,  and  to  flay 
inch  as  are  of  a  right  convcr- 
fation. 

Their  fword  fhall  go  through 
their  own  heart,  and  their  bow 
fhall  be  broken. 

A  fmall  thing  that  the  righ- 
teous hath,  is  better  than  great 
riches  of  the  ungodly  ; 

For  the  arms  of  the  un- 
godly fhall  be  broken,  and 
the  Lord  upholdeth  the  righ- 
teous. 

The  Lord  knoweth  the 
days  of  the  godly ;  and  their 
inheritance  fhall  endure  for 
ever. 

They  fhall  not  be  con- 
founded in  the  perilous  time; 
and  in  the  days  of  dearth  they 
fhall  have  enough. 

As  for  the  ungodly,  they 
fhall  perifh,  and  the  enemies 
of  the  Lord  fhall  confume  as 
the  fat  of  lambs;  yea,  even  as 
the  fmoke  fhall  they  confume 
away. 

The  ungodly  borroweth, 
and  payeth  not  again ;  but 
the  righteous  is  merciful  and 
liberal. 

Such  as  are  bleffed  of  God, 
fhall  poifeli    the  land:    and 


they  that  arc    cur  fed  of  him, 
mail  be  rooted  out. 

The  Lord  ordercth  a  good 
man's  going,  and  maketh  his 
ways  acceptable  to  himfelf. 

Though  he  fall,  he  fhall 
not  be  call  away ;  for  the 
Lord  upholdeth  him  with  his 
hand. 

I  have  been  young,  and 
now  am  old,  and  yet  faw  I 
never  the  righteous  forfaken, 
nor  his  feed  begging  their 
bread. 

The  righteous  is  ever  mer- 
ciful, and  lendeth;  and  his 
feed  is  bleffed. 

Flee  from  evil,  and  do  the 
thing  that  is  good,  and  dwell 
for  evermore. 

For  the  Lord  loveth  the 
thing  that  is  right;  he  for- 
faketh  not  his  that  be  godly, 
but  they  are  preferved  for 
ever. 

The  unrighteous  fhall  be 
punifhed ;  as  for  the  feed  of 
the  ungodly,  it  fhall  be  root- 
ed out. 

The  righteous  fhall  inherit 
the  land,  and  dwell  therein 
for  ever. 

The  mouth  of  the  righte- 
ous is  exercifed  in  wifdom, 
and  his  tongue  will  be  talking 
of  judgment. 

The  law  of  his  God  is  in 
his  heart,  and  his  goings  fhall 
not  flide. 

The  ungodly  feeth  the  righ- 
teous, 


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teous,  and   feeketh   occafion 
to  (lay  him. 

The  Lord  will  not   leave 
him    in    his    hand,   nor    con 
demn  him  when  he  is  judg- 
ed. 

Hope  thou  in  the  Lord, 
and  keep  his  way,  and  he 
fhall  promote  thee,  that 
thou  flialt  poflefs  the  land  : 
when  the  ungodly  fhall  pcrifli, 
thou  (halt  fee  it. 

I  myfelf  have  feen  the  un- 
godly in  great  power,  and 
flourifhing  like  a  green  bay- 
tree. 

I  went  by,  and  lo,  he  was 
gone :  I  fought  him,  but  his 
place  could  no  where  be 
found. 

Keep  innocency,  and  take 
heed  unto  the  thing  that  is 
right;  for  that  fhall  bring  a 
man  peace  at  the  lait. 

As  for  the  tranfgrefTors, 
they  fhall  perifh  together : 
and  the  end  of  the  ungodly  is, 
they  fhall  be  rooted  out  at  the 
laft. 

But  the  falvation  of  the 
righteous  cometh  of  the  Lord, 
who  is  alfo  their  llrength  in 
the  time  of  trouble. 

And  the  Lord  fhall  ftand 
by  them,  and  fave  them  ;  he 
Hi  all  deliver  them  from  the 
ungodly,  and  fhall  fave  them, 
becaufc  they  put  their  truit 
in  him. 

H 


SELECTION.  V. 

Pfalm  i.     Beatus  -.•>/■,   q 

BLcflcd    is    the    man    that 
hath  not   w  alked  in  th( 
counfel  of  the  ungodly,   nor 

Rood  in  the  way   of  linners, 

and  hath  not  fat  in  the  feat  of 
the  fcornful  : 

But  his  delight  is  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord  ;  and  in  his  law 
will  he  exercife  himfelf  day 
and  night. 

And  he  fhall  be  like  a  tree 
planted  by  the  water-fide,  that 
will  bring  forth  his  fruit  in 
due  feafon. 

His  leaf  alfo  fhall  not  wi- 
ther; and  look,  whatfoever 
he  docth,  it  fhall  profper. 

As  for  the  ungodly,  it  is 
not  fo  with  them,  but  they 
are  like  the  chaff  which  the 
wind  fcattereth  away  from  the 
face  of  the  earth. 

Therefore  the  ungodly  fhall 
not  be  able  to  Hand  in  the 
judgment,  neither  the  linners 
in  the  congregation  of  the 
righteous. 

But  the  Lord  knoweth  the 
way  of  the  righteous;  and 
the  way  of  the  ungodly  fhall 
perifh. 

Pfalm  xv.   Domine^  quis  hdbi* 
iabit  ? 

LOrd,  who  mail  dwell  in 
thy  tabernacle  ?  or  who 
fhall  red  upon  thy  holy  lull  ? 
h  Even 


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Even  he  that  leadeth  an 
uncorrupt  life,  and  docth  the 
thing  which  is  right,  and 
fpeaketh  the  truth  from  his 
heart : 

He  that  hath  u fed  no  deceit 
in  his  tongue,  nor  done  evil 
to  his  neighbour,  and  hath 
not  flandered  his  neighbour  : 

He  that  fetteth  not  by  him- 
felf,  but  is  lowly  in  his  own 
eyes,  and  makcth  much  of 
them  that  fear  the  Lord  : 

He  that  fweareth  unto  his 
neighbour,  and  difappointeth 
him  not,  though  it  were  to  his 
own  hindrance  : 

He  that  hath  not  given  his 
money  upon  ufury,  nor  taken 
reward  againlt  the  innocent : 

Whofo  doeth  theie  things, 
ill  all  never  fall. 

Pfalm.   xci.      Old  habitat, 

WHofo  dwelleth  under 
the  defence  of  the 
Molt  High,  mall  abide  under 
the  fhadow  of  the  Almighty. 

I  will  fay  unto  the  Lord, 
Thou  art  my  hope,  and  my 
ftronghold;  my  God,  in  him 
will  I  truft. 

For  he  flia.ll  deliver  thee 
from  the  fnare  of  the  hunter, 
and  from  the  noifome  pelti- 
lence. 

He  fn all  defend  thee  under 
his  wings,  and  thou  malt  be 
fafc  under  his  feathers;  his 
faithfulnefs  and  truth  (hall  be 
thy  fhield  and  buckler. 


Thou  (halt  not  be  afraid  of 
any  terror  by  night,  nor  for 
the  arrow  that  flieth  by  day  ; 

For  the  peftilence  that 
walketh  in  darknefs,  nor  the 
hcknefs  that  deflroyeth  in  the 
noon-day. 

A  thoufand  fliall  fall  befide 
thee,  and  ten  thoufand  at  thy 
right  hand ;  but  it  (hall  not 
come  nigh  thee. 

Yea,  with  thine  eyes  fhalt 
thou  behold,  and  fee  the  re- 
ward of  the  ungodly. 

For  thou,  Lord,  art  my 
hope ;  thou  halt  fet  thine 
houfe  of  defence  very  high. 

There  fliall  no  evil  happen 
unto  thee,  neither  lhall  any 
plague  come  nigh  thy  dwel- 
ling. 

For  he  fliall  give  his  Angels 
charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee 
in  all  thy  ways. 

They  (hall  bear  thee  in  their 
hands;  that  thou  hurt  not  thy 
foot  againft  a  Hone. 

Thou  fhalt  go  upon  the 
lion  and  adder;  the  young 
lion  and  the  dragon  fhalt  thou 
tread  under  thy  feet. 

Becaufe  he  hath  fet  his  love 
upon  me,  therefore  will  I  de- 
liver him;  I  will  fet  him  up, 
becaufe  he  hath  known  my 
Name. 

He  mail  call  upon  me, 
and  I  will  hear  him;  yea,  1 
am  with  him  in  trouble ;  I 
will  deliver  him.  and  bring 
him  to  honour. 

With 


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Wkh  long  life  will  I  fatisfj 
him,  and  (hew  him  my  fal\ 

lion. 

SELECTION  VI. 
From   Pfalm  xxxii.      Rcati% 

quorum. 

BLefled  is  he  whole  unrigh- 
tepufriefs  is  forgiven,  and 

whole  fin  is  covered. 

B Idled  is  the  man  unto 
whom  the  Lord  impute th  no 
fin,  and  in  whofe  fpirit  there 
is  no  guile. 

I  will  acknowledge  my  Tin 
unto  thee  ;  and  mine  unrigh- 
teoufnefs  have  I  not  hid. 

I  laid,  I  will  confefs  my 
fins  unto  the  Lord;  and  fo 
thou  forgaveft  the  wickednefs 
of  my  fin. 

For  this  mall  every  one  that 
is  godly  make  his  prayer  unto 
thee,  in  a  time  when  thou 
may  eft  be  found;  but  in  the 
great  water  floods  they  fhall 
not  come  nigh  him. 

Thou  art  a  place  to  hide 
me  in  ;  thou  malt  preferve 
me  from  trouble ;  thou  (halt 
compafs  me  about  with  fongs 
of  deliverance. 

I  will  inform  thee,  and 
teach  thee  in  the  way  wherein 
thou  malt  go ;  and  I  will 
guide  thee  with  mine  eyes. 

Great  plagues  remain  for 
the  ungodly  ;  but  whofo  put- 
teth  his  truft  in  the  Lord, 
mercy  embraceth  him  on  eve- 
ry fide. 


Be  glad,  (>  ye  righte 
and  rejoice  in  the  Uord  ;  and 
be  joyful  all  ye  that  are  ti 
of  heart. 

V  fa  I  in  c  x  \  x .     Dr  p  rofu  n  di  5. 

OUt  of  the  dei  p   have  I 
(ailed     unto   thee,     O 
Lord  ;    Lord,   hear  my  voice. 

0  let  thine  ears  confider 
well  the  voice  of  my  com- 
plaint. 

If  thou,  Lord,  wilt  be  ex- 
treme to  mark  what  is  done 
amifs,  O  Lord,  who  may 
abide  it  ? 

For  the*e  is  mercy  with 
thee ;  therefore  fhalt  thou  be 
feared. 

1  look  for  the  Lord ;  my 
foul  doth  wait  for  him ;  in 
his  word  is  my  truft. 

My  foul  fleeth  unto  the 
Lord  before  the  morning 
watch ;  I  fay,  before  the 
morning  w7atch. 

O  Ifrael,  truft  in  the  Lord  ; 
for  with  the  Lord  there  is 
mercy,  and  with  him  is  plen- 
teous redemption. 

And  he  fhall  redeem  Ifrael 
from  all  his  fins. 

Pfalm   exxi.       Levavi  oculcs 
m  cos. 

I  Will  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto 
the  hills,     from    whence 
cometh  my  help. 

My  help  cometh  even  from 
the  Lord,  who  hath  made 
heaven  and  eath. 

He 


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He  will  not  fuffer  thy  foot 
to  be  moved,  and  he  that 
kecpeth  thee  will  not  deep. 

Behold  he  that  keepeth  If- 
rael  (hall  neither  (lumber  nor 
fleep. 

The  Lord  himfelf  is  thy 
keeper ;  the  Lord  is  thy  de- 
fence upon  thy  right  hand  : 

So  that  the  fun  fliall  hot 
burn  thee  by  day ;  neither  the 
moon  by  night. 

The  Lord  (hall  prefer ve 
thee  from  all  evil  :  yea,  it  is 
even  he  that  lhall  keep  thy 
foul.      ' 

The  Lord  fhall  prcferve 
thy  going  out  and  thy  com- 
ing in,  from  this  time  forth 
for  evermore. 

SELECTION  VII. 

Pfalm  xxiii.  Dominus  regit  me. 

THe  Lord  is  my  fhepherd  ; 
therefore  can  I  lack  no- 
thing. 

He  fliall  feed  me  in  a  green 
paftiife,  and  lead  me  forth 
befide  the  waters  of  comfort. 

He  (hail  convert  my  foul, 
and  bring  me  forth  in  the 
paths  of  righteoufnefs  for  his 
Name's  fake. 

Yea,  though  I  wralk  through 
the  valley  of  the  fhadow  of 
death,  I  will  fear  no  evil;  for 
thou  art  with  me;  thy  rod 
and  thy  flaff  comfort  me. 

Thou  ilia.lt  prepare  a  table 
before  me  againft  them  that 
trouble  me;  thou  haft  anoint- 


ed my  head  with  oil,  and  my 
cup  fhall  be  full. 

But  thy  loving  kindnefs 
and  mercy  fhall  follow  mc 
all  the  days  of  my  life ;  and 
I  will  dwell  in  the  houfe  of 
the  Lord  for  ever. 

Pfalm..xxxiv.     Benedicam, 
Domino. 

I    Will  always  give   thanks 
unto  the  Lord ;  his  praife 
fhall  ever  be  in  my  mouth. 

My  foul  fliall  make  her 
boaft  in  the  Lord  ;  the  hum- 
ble fhall  hear  thereof,  and  be 
glad. 

0  praife  the  Lord  with  me; 
and  let  us  magnify  his  Name 
together. 

1  fought  the  Lord,  and 
he  heard  me;  yea,  he  deliver- 
ed me  out  of  all  my  fear. 

They  had  an  eye  unto  him, 
and  were  lightened ;  and  their 
faces  were  not  afhamed. 

Lo,  the  poor  crieth,  and 
the  Lord  heareth  him  ;  yea, 
and  faveth  him  out  of  all  his 
troubles. 

The  Angel  of  the  Lord 
tarrieth  round  about  them  that 
fear  him,  and  delivereth  them. 

O  tafte,  and  ice,  how  gra- 
cious the  Lord  is  :  bleffed  is 
the  man  that  trufteth  in  him. 

O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  that 
are  his  Saints ;  for  they  that 
fear  him  lack  nothing. 

The  lions  do  lack,  and  fuf- 
fer   hunger ;    but    they  who 

feek 


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Peek  the  Lord   (hall  want  no 

manner  of  thing  that  is  good. 

Come,    ye    children,   and 

hearken  unto  mc;  1  will  teach 

\  on  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

What  man  is  he  that  In  It  - 
eth  to  live  ;  and  would  lain 
Ice  good  days  :} 

Kcvp  thy  tongue  ftwm  evil, 
and  thy  lips,  that  they  fpeak 


:>  guile. 


Efchew  evil,  and  do  good ; 
leek  peace,  and  enfuc  it. 

The  eves  of  the  Lord  are 
over  the  righteous,  and  his 
ears  are  open  unto  their  pray- 
ers. 

The  countenance  of  the 
Lord  is  againit  them  that  do 
evil,  to  root  out  the  remem- 
brance of  them  from  the 
earth. 

The  righteous  cry,  and  the 
Lord  heareth  them,  and  deli- 
vcreth  them  out  of  all  their 
troubles. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
thofe  who  are  of  a  contrite 
heart,  and  will  fave  Rich  as 
are  of  an  humble  fpirit. 

Great  are  the  troubles  of 
the  righteous ;  but  the  Lord 
delivereth  him  out  of  all. 

He  keepeth  all  his  bones, 
fo  that  none  of  them  is  bro- 
ken. 

But  misfortune  fhall  flay  the 
ungodly  ;  and  they  that  hate 
the  righteous  fhall  be  defo- 
late. 

The   Lord   delivereth  the 


fools  of  his  fervants ;  and  all 
they  that  put  their  trull  in 
him  fhall  not  be  deftitute. 

Pfalm  Ixv.     Tt  decet  hymnus* 

TIlou,  O  Cod,  an  praif- 
ed  in  Sion ;  and  unto 
thee  fhall  the  vow  be  perform- 
ed in  [erufalem. 

Thou  that  beared  the  pray- 
er, unto  thee  ihall  all  Heft 
come. 

My  mifdeeds  prevail  again  ft 
me  :  O  be  thou  merciful  un- 
to our  fins. 

BlcH'ed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  choofeft,  and  receive!!: 
unto  thee  :  he  fhall  dwell  in 
thy  court,  and  lhall  be  fatis- 
fied  with  the  pleafures  of  thy 
houfc,  even  of  thv  holv  tern- 
pic. 

rl  hou  fhalt  fhew  us  won- 
derful things  in  thy  righte- 
oufnefs,  O  God  of  our  falva- 
tion  ;  thou  that  art  the  hope 
of  all  the  ends  of  the  earth, 
and  of  them  that  remain  in 
the  broad  fea. 

Who  in  his  ftrength  fetteth 
fa  ft  the  mountains,  and  is 
girded  about  with  power. 

Who  Itilleth  the  raging  of 
the  fea,  and  the  noife  of  his 
waves,  and  the  madnefs  of  the 
people. 

They  alio  that  dwell  in  the 
uttermoft  parts   of  the  earth 
ill  all  be  afraid  at  thy  tokens, 
thou  that  makelt  the  out-go- 
ings 


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ings  of  the  morning  and  even- 
ing to  praife  thee. 

Thou  vifiteft  the  earth, 
and  bleffed  it ;  thou  maked  it 
very  plenteous. 

The  river  of  God  is  full  of 
water :  thou  prepared  their 
corn,  for  fo  thou  provided 
for  the  earth. 

Thou  watered  her  fur- 
rows ;  thou  fended  rain  into 
the  little  vallies  thereof;  thou 
makeft  it  foft  with  the  drops 
of  rain,  and  bleffeft  the  in- 
creafe  of  it. 

Thou  crowned  the  year 
with  thy  goodnefs,  and  thy 
clouds  drop  fatnefs. 

They  fliall  drop  upon  the 
dwellings  of  the  wildernefs, 
and  the  little  hills  fhall  rejoice 
on  every  fide. 

The  folds  fhall  be  full  of 
fheep ;  the  vallies  alfo  fliall 
ftand  fo  thick  with  corn,  that 
they  fhall  laugh  and  fing. 

SELECTION  VIII. 

From  Pfalm  lxxxiv.     Qiiam 
dileBa  I 

OHow  amiable  are  thy 
dwellings,  thou  Lord 
of  hods! 

My  foul  hath  a  defire  and 
longing  to  enter  into  the 
courts  of  the  Lord ;  my  heart 
and  my  flefh  rejoice  in  the 
living  God. 

Yea,  the  fparrow  hath  found 
her  an  houfe,  and  the  fwallow 


a  ned,  where  die  may  lay  her 
young ;  even  thy  altars,  O 
Lord  of  hods,  my  King  and 
my  God. 

Bleffed  are  they  that  dwell 
in  thy  houfe ;  they  will  be  al- 
way  praifing  thee. 

Bleffed  is  the  man  whofe 
drength,  is  in  thee;  in  whofe 
heart  are  thy  ways. 

Who  going  through  the 
vale  of  mifery,  ufe  it  for  a 
well ;  and  the  pools  are  filled 
with  water. 

They  will  go  from  drength 
to  drength,  and  unto  the  God 
of  gods  appeareth  every  one 
of  them  in  Sion. 

0  Lord  God  of  hods,  hear 
my  prayer;  hearken,  O  God 
of  Jacob. 

For  one  day  in  thy  courts 
is  better  than  a  thoufand. 

1  had  rather  be  a  door-keep- 
er in  the  houfe  of  my  God, 
than  to  dwell  in  the  tents  of 
ungodlinefs. 

For  the  Lord  God  is  a  light 
and  defence;  the  Lord  will 
give  grace  and  worfhip ;  and 
no  good  thing  fhall  he  with- 
hold from  them  that  live  a 
godly  life. 

O  Lord  God  of  hods,  blefs- 
ed  is  the  man  that  putteth  his 
trud  in  thee. 

Pfalm  lxxxv.    Benedixifli, 
Domine. 

LOrd,    thou    art   become 
gracious  unto  thy  land  ; 
thou 


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thou  had  turned  away  the 
captivity  of  Jacob. 

Thou  haft  forgiven  the  of- 
fence of  thy  people,  and  co- 
vered all  their  fins. 

Thou  haR  taken  away  all 
thy  dil'pleafurc,  and  turned 
thyfelf  from  thy  wrathful  in- 
dignation. 

ruin  us  then,  O  God  our 
Saviour,  and  let  thine  anger 
ccafc  from  us. 

Wilt  thou  be  difpleafed  at 
us  for  ever  ?  and  wilt  thou 
itretch  out  thy  wrath  from 
one  generation  to  another  ? 

Wilt  thou  not  turn  again, 
and  quicken  us,  that  thy  peo- 
ple may  rejoice  in  thee? 

Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O 
Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  fal- 
vation. 

I  will  hearken  what  the 
Lord  God  will  fay  concern- 
ing me ;  for  he  fhall  fpeak 
peace  unto  his  people,  and 
to  his  faints  that  they  turn 
not  again. 

For  his  falvation  is  nigh 
them  that  fear  him ;  that 
glory  may  dwell  in  our  land. 

Mercy  and  truth  are  met 
together;  righteoufnefs  and 
peace  have  killed  each  other. 

Truth  (hall  flouriih  out  of 
the  earth,  and  righteoufnefs 
hath  looked  down  from  hea- 
ven. 

Yea,  the  Lord  (hall  (hew 
loving-kindnefs;  and  our  land 
mall  give  her  increafe. 


Righteoufnefs  (hall  go  |K._ 

fore  him  ;   and  he  (hall  direct 
his  going  in  the  wa\ . 

Pfalm  xciii.    Dominus  regna- 

vil. 

THe  Lord  is  King,  and 
hath  put  on  glorious 
apparel ;  the  Lord  hath  put 
on  his  apparel,  and  girded 
himfelf  with  ftrength. 

He  hath  made  the  round 
world  fo  lure,  that  it  cannot 
be  moved. 

Ever  fince  the  world  be- 
gan, hath  thy  feat  been  pre- 
pared :  Thou  art  from  ever- 
lafting. 

The  floods  are  rifen,  O 
Lord,  the  floods  have  lift  up 
their  voice  ;  the  floods  lift  up 
their  waves. 

The  waves  of  the  fea  are 
mighty,  and  rage  horribly ; 
but  yet  the  Lord,  who  dwel- 
leth  on  high,  is  mightier. 

Thy  teftimonies,  O  Lord, 
are  very  fure:  holinefs  be- 
cometh  thine  houfe  for  ever. 

Pfalm  xcvii.  Dominus  regna- 
vit. 

THe  Lord  is  King,  the 
earth  may  be  glad  there- 
of:  yea,  the  multitude  of  the 
ifles  may  be  glad  thereof. 

Clouds  and  darknefs  are 
round  about  him  :  righteouf- 
nefs and  judgment  are  the 
habitation  of  his  feat. 

There  ill  all  go  a  fire  before 
•  him, 


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him,  and  burn  up  his  enemies 
on  every  fide. 

His  lightnings  gave  fhine 
unto  the  world ;  the  earth  faw 
it,  and  was  afraid. 

The  hills  melted  like  wax 
at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord  ; 
at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord 
of  the  whole  earth. 

The  heavens  have  declared 
his  righteoufnefs,  and  all  the 
people  have  feen  his  glory. 

Confounded  be  all  they 
that  worfhip  carved  images, 
and  that  delight  in  vain  gods : 
worfhip  him,   all  ye  gods. 

Sion  heard  of  it,  and  re- 
joiced; and  the  daughters  of 
Juda  were  glad,  becaufe  of 
thy  judgments,   O  Lord. 

For  thou,  Lord,  art  high- 
er than  all  that  are  in  the 
earth  :  thou  art  exalted  far 
above  all  gods. 

O  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
fee  that  ye  hate  the  thing 
which  is  evil :  the  Lord  prc- 
ferveth  the  fouls  of  his  faints; 
he  fhall  deliver  them  from  the 
hand  of  the  ungodly. 

There  is  fprung  up  a  light 
for  the  righteous,  and  joyful 
gladnefs  for  fuch  as  are  true- 
hearted. 

Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye 
righteous,  and  give  thanks  for 
a  remembrance  of  his  holi- 
nefs. 


SELECTION  IX. 

Pfalm  viii.  Domine,  Dominus 
nojler. 

OLord,  our  Governor, 
how  excellent  is  thy 
Name  in  all  the  world  ;  thou 
that  halt  let  thy  glory  above 
the  heavens ! 

Out  of  the  mouth  of  very 
babes  and  fucklings  hail  thou 
ordained  ftrength,  becaufe  of 
thine  enemies,  that  thou 
mighteft  ftill  the  enemy  and 
the  avenger. 

For  I  will  confider  thy 
heavens,  even  the  works  of 
thy  fingers ;  the  moon  and 
the  liars  which  thou  haft  or- 
dained. 

What  is  man,  that  thou  art 
mindful  of  him  ?  and  the  fon 
of  man,  that  thou  vifiteft  him  ? 
Thou  madeft  him  lower 
than  the  angels,  to  crown 
him  with  glory  and  worfhip. 
Thou  makeit  him  to  have 
dominion  of  the  works  of  thy 
hands ;  and  thou  haft  put  all 
things  in  fubjeclion  under  his 
feet; 

All  Iheep  and  oxen;  yea, 
and  the  beafts  of  the  field ; 

The  fowls  of  the  air,  and 
the  filhes  of  the  fea ;  and 
whatfoever  walketh  through 
the  paths  of  the  leas. 

O  Lord,  our  Governor, 
how  excellent  is  thy  name  in 
all  the  world ! 

From 


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From  Pfalm  xxxiii.  E  ■ 
jujli. 

REjoice  in  the  Ford,  () 
ye  righteous ;  For  it  be- 
cometh  well  the  juit  to  be 
thankful. 

Praife  the  Lord  with  harp  ; 
Gngpraifes  unto  him  with  the 
lute,  and  inllrument  of  ten 
ft  rings. 

Sine;  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
(bug  ;  Ting  praifes  unto  him 
with  a  good  courage. 

For  the  word  of  the  Lord 
is  true,  and  all  his  works  are 
faithful. 

Ilelovcth  riditeoufncfs  and 

o 

judgment;  the  earth  is  full 
of  the  goodnefs  of  the  Lord. 

By  the  wTord  of  the  Lord 
were  the  heavens  made,  and 
all  the  hofts  of  them  by 
the  breath  of  his  mouth. 

He  gathereth  the  waters  of 
the  fca  together,  as  it  were 
upon  a  heap ;  and  layeth  up 
the  deep,  as  in  a  treafure- 
houfe. 

Let  all  the  earth  fear  the 
Lord  ;  ftand  in  awe  of  him, 
all  ye  that  dwell  in  the  world  : 

For  he  fpake,  and  it  was 
done;  he  commanded,  and 
it  flood  faft. 


From  Pfalm  cxlvii. 

Dommum, 


Lauddte 


o 


Praife  the   Lord,  for  it 
is  a  good  thing  to  fing 
praifes  unto  our  God;  yea,  a 

I 


;,ii  and  pleafant  tin: 

to  be  thankful. 

The  Loid  doth  build  up 
[erufalem,  and  gather  toge- 
ther the  outcafts  of  [frael. 

lie  healeth  thofe  who  are 

broken  in  heart,  and  giveth 
medicine  to  heal  their  iiek- 
nefs. 

He  tcllcth  the  number  of 
the  (tars,  and  calleth  them  all 
by  their  names. 

Great  is  our  Lord,  and 
great  is  his  power ;  yea,  and 
his  wifdom  is  infinite. 

The  Lord  fetteth  up  the 
meek,  and  bringeth  the  un- 
godly down  to  the  ground. 

O  fing  unto  the  Lord  with 
thankfgiving;  fing  praifes  up- 
on the  harp  unto  our  God  ; 

Who  covereth  the  heaven 
with  clouds,  and  prcpareth 
rain  for  the  earth  ;  and  mak- 
eth  the  grak  to  grow  upon 
the  mountains,  and  the  herb 
for  the  ufe  of  men  ; 

Who  giveth  fodder  unto 
the  cattle,  and  feedeth  the 
young  ravens  that  call  upon 
him. 

The  Lord's  delight  is  in 
thofe  who  fear  him,  and  put 
their  truft  in  his  mercy. 

Praife  the  Lord,  6  Jeru- 
falem;  praife  thy  God,  O 
Sion. 

For  he  hath  made  faft  the 

bars  of  thy   gates,   and  hath 

blefled    thy    children    within 

thee. 

i  Fie 


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He  maketh   peace   in  thy 

borders,  and  "fillcth  thee  with 
the  flour  oli  wheat. 

He  fendeth  forth  his  com- 
mandment upon  earth,  and 
his  word  runneth  very  fwiftly. 

He  giveth  fhow  like  wool, 
and  fcatterclh  the  hoar-ftoft 
like  afhes. 

He  cafleth  forth  his  ice  like 
morfels;  who  is  able  to  abide 
his  froft  ? 

Lie  fendeth  out  his  wTord, 
and  melteth  them  ;  he  blow- 
eth  with  his  wind,  and  the 
waters  flow. 

Lie  fheweth  his  word  unto 
Jacob,  his  ftatutes  and  ordi- 
nances unto  Ifrael. 

He  hath  not  dealt  fo  with 
any  nation  ;  neither  have  the 
heathen     knowledge    of    his 


laws. 

From  Pfalm    lvii.      Mifercre 
mtij  Dais. 

SEt  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens ;  and 
thy  glory  above  all  the  earth. 

My  heart  is  fixed,  O  God, 
my  heart  is  fixed;  I  will  Grig 
and  give  praife. 

Awake  up,  my  glory ; 
awake,  lute  and  harp  :  I  my- 
felf  will  awake  right  early. 

I  will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  among  the 
people,  and  I  will  fing  unto 
thee  among  the  nations. 

For  the  greatnefs  of  thy 
mcrcv  reacheth  unto  the  hea- 


vens, and  thy  truth  unto  the 
clouds. 

Set  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens;  and  thy 
glory  above  all  the  earth. 

SELECTION   X. 

From   Pfalm    xcvi.      Can/ ate 
D oral  no. 

OSing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  fong;  fing  unto 
the  Lord,  all  the  whole  earth. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord,  and 
praife  his  name;  be  telling 
of  his  falvation  from  day  to 
day. 

Declare  his  honour  unto 
the  heathen,  and  his  wonders 
unto  all  people. 

For  the  Lord  is  great,  and 
cannot  worthily  be  praifed; 
he  is  more  to  be  feared  than 
all  gods. 

Pfalm  cxlviii.      Laxtdate   Do- 
minum. 

O  Praife  the  Lord  of  hea- 
ven ;  praife  him  in  the 
height. 

Praife  him,  all  ye  angels  of 
his ;  praife  him,  all  his 
holt. 

Praife  him,  fun  and  moon; 
praife  him,  all  ye  ftars  and 
light. 

Praife  him,  all  ye  heavens, 
and  ye  waters  that  are  above 
the  heavens. 

Let  them  praife  the  Name 
of  the  Lord;  for    he    fpakc 

the 


FOR   HOLY-DA 


the    wo  •'!    *cy    were 

made;    he  commanded,  ami 
they  were  creat< 

bath  made  them  (all 
for  ever  and  ever;  he  hath 
given  them  a  lav/  which  ihall 
not  he  brok 

Praife  the  Lord  upon 
earth,  ye  dragons,  ami  all 
deeps  ; 

Fire  and  hail,  (how  and 
vapours,  wind  and  itorm, 
fulfilling  his  word; 

Mountains  and  all  hills  ; 
fruitful  trees  and  all  cedars; 

BcalLs  and  all  cattle;  worms 
and  feathered  fowls ; 

Kin 3s  of  the  earth  and  all 
people;  princes  and  all  judges 
of  the  world  ; 

Young  men  and  maidens, 
old  men  and  children,  praife 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  ;  for 
his  Name  only  is  excellent, 
and  his  praife  above  heaven 
and  earth. 

He  mall  exalt  the  horn  of 
his  people  :  all  his  faints  fhall 
praife  him  ;  even  the  children 
of  Ifrael,  even  the  people  that 
ferveth  him. 

From  Pfalm  cxlix.      Cant  ate 
Domino. 

OSing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  fong;  let  the  con- 
gregation of  faints  praife  him. 
Let  Ifrael  rejoice  in  him 
that  made  him  ;  and  let  the 
children  of  Sion  be  joyful  in 
their  King. 


Let  them  praife  bis  Na 
in  the  dance ;    let  them  fin  ; 
praifes  unto  him  with   tabret 
and  harp. 

For  the  Lord  hath  pleal'me 

in  his  people^  and  helpeth  the 

meek- hearted. 

Pfalm  cl.   Laudate  Dominum. 

O  Praife  God  in  his  holi- 
nefs ;  praife  him  in  the 
firmament  of  his  power. 

Praife  him  in  his  noble 
acts ;  praife  him  according  to 
his  excellent  great nefs. 

Praife  him  in  the  found  of 
the  trumpet;  praife  him  up* 
on  the  lute  and  harp. 

Praife  him  in  the  cymbals 
and  dances ;  praife  him  upon 
the  firings  and  pipe. 

Praife  him  upon  the  wTcll- 
tuned  cymbals;  praife  him 
upon  the  loud  cymbals. 

Let  every  thing  that  hath 
breath  praife  the  Lord. 

f  Portions  of  Pfalms,  to  be 
fung  or  faid,  at  Morning 
Prayer,  on  certain  Feajts 
and  Fajls,  injlead  of  the 
Venite  Exultemus,  when 
any  of  the  foregoing  Selec- 
tions are  to  follow  injlead  of 
the  Pfalms,  as  in  the  Table, 

CHRISTMAS-DAY. 

From  Pfalms  xlv.  Ixxxix.  ex. 

THy  feat,  O  God,  endur- 
eth  for  ever ;  the  fcep- 
tre  of  thy  kingdom  is  a  right 
fceptre, 

Thou 


FOR  HOLY-DAYS. 


Thou  halt  loved  rightcouf- 
nefs,  and  hated  iniquity; 
wherefore  God,  even  thy 
God,  hath  anointed  thee 
-with  the  oil  of  gladnefs  above 
thy  fellows. 

My  long  fli all  be  always  of 
the  loving  kindnefs  of  the 
Lord  ;  with  my  mouth  will  I 
ever  be  flic  wing  thy  truth, 
from  one  generation  to  ano- 
ther. 

For  I  have  faid,  mercy 
fliall  be  fet  up  for  ever;  thy 
truth  (halt  thou  cltablifh 
in  the  heavens. 

The  Lord  is  our  defence; 
the  holy  One  of  Ifrael  is  our 
king. 

Thou  fpakefl  fome  time  in 
virions  unto  thy  faints,  and 
faidft,  I  have  laid  help  upon 
one  that  is  mighty,  I  have  ex- 
alted one  chofen  out  of  the 
people. 

I  will  fet  his  dominion  in 
the  fea,  and  his  right  hand  in 
the  floods. 

And  I  will  make  him  my 
firft-born,  higher  than  the 
kings  of  the  earth. 

The  Lord  faid  unto  my 
Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right 
hand,  until  I  make  thine  ene- 
mies thy  foot-ftool. 

The  Lord  111  all  fend  the  rod 
of  thy  power  out  of  Sion  ;  be 
thou  ruler,  even  in  the  midii: 
among  thine  enemies. 

In  the  day  of  thy  power 
fhall  the  people  offer  thee  free- 


will offerings  with  an  holy 
worfhip:  the  dew  of  thy  birth 
is  of  the  womb  of  the  morning. 
The  Lord  fware,  and  will 
not  repent,  Thou  art  a  prieft 
for  ever,  after  the  order  of 
Melchifedec. 

ASH  WEDNESDAY. 

From  Pfalms  xxxii.   xxxviii. 
exxx. 

BLeffed  is  he  whofe  un- 
righteoufnefs  is  forgiven, 
and  whofe  fin  is  covered. 

Blcffed  is  the  man  unto 
whom  the  Lord  imputcth  no 
fin,  and  in  whofe  fpirit  there 
is  no  guile. 

Put  me  not  to  rebuke,  O 
Lord,  in  thine  anger;  neither 
chafien  me  in  thy  heavy  dif- 
pleafure  : 

For  thine  arrows  flick  fait 
in  me,  and  thine  hand  preffeth 
me  fore. 

My  wickedneffes  are  gone 
over  mv  head,  and  arc  like  a 
fore  burden,  too  heavy  for 
me  to  bear. 

I  will  confefs  my  wicked- 
neis,  and  be  forry  for  my  fin. 

Halle  thee  to  help  me,  O 
Lord  God  of  my  falvation. 

Out  of  the  deep  have  I  call- 
ed unto  thee,  O  Lord;  Lord, 
hear  my  voice. 

Let  thine  ears  be  attentive 
to  the  voice  of  my  fupplica- 
tions. 

If  thou,  Lord,  fhouldeft  be 
extreme  to  mark  what  is  done 

am  iis. 


>R    HOLY  !>.V 


araifs,    O    Lord,    who    fhall 

Itan 

But  there  is  forgivenefs 
with  thee,  thai  thou  mayefi 
be  feared. 

GOOD   FRIDAY. 

From    Pfalms    xxii.    Ixix. 
xl. 

MY  God,  my  God,  look 
upon  me;  why  halt 
thou  forfaken  me?  and  art  Go 
far  from  my  health,  and  from 
the  words  of  my  complaint  ? 

But  thou  art  holy,  O  thou 
that  inhabited  the  praifes  of 
Ifrael. 

I  am  a  worm,  and  no  man ; 
a  reproach  of  men,  and  def- 
pifed  of  the  people. 

All  they  that  fee  me  laugh 
me  to  fcorn  ;  they  (hoot  out 
the  lip,  they  make  the  head, 
faying, 

He  trufled  in  God,  that  he 
would  deliver  him ;  let  him 
deliver  him,  if  he  will  have  him. 

The  counfel  of  the  wicked 
layeth  fiege  again  It  me;  they 
pierced  my  hands  and  my  feet. 

They  part  my  garments 
among  them,  and  cad  lots 
upon  my  vefture. 

But  be  not  thou  far  from 
me,  O  Lord:  O  my  ftrength, 
hafie  thee  to  help  me. 

Thy  rebuke  hath  broken 
my  heart ;  I  am  full  of  hea- 
vinefs  ;  I  looked  for  fome  to 
have  pity  on  me,    but  there 


u as  n<>  man,  neithei  found  I 

any  to  comfort  me. 

The)  gai  e  me  gall  to  i 
and  when  I  was  thirfty,   th<  j 

gave  nw  vinegar  to  dunk. 

Sacrifice  and  meat-offering 
thou  wouldeft  not ;  but  mine 
ears  hall  thou  opened. 

Burnt  offerings  and  facri- 
fice  for  fin  haft  thou  not  re- 
quired :  Then  laid  I,  Lo,  I 
come  j 

In  the  volume  of  the  boo!; 
ir  is  written  of  me,  that  I 
fhould  fulfil  thy  will,  ()  my 
God  :  I  am  content  to  do  it ; 
yea  thy  law  is  within  my  heart. 

ASCENSION-DAY. 
From  Pfalms  xxiv.  xlvii. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates ;  and  be  ye  lift  up, 
ye  everlafting  doors,  and  the 
King  of  glory  fhall  come  in. 
Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ? 
the  Lord  ftrong  and  mighty ; 
even  the  Lord  mighty  in  battle. 
Lift  up  your  heads,  O  vc 
gates ;  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 


ever 


laft 


ini 


doors,    and    the 


King  of  glory  fhall  come  in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ? 
even  the  Lord  of  hofts,  he  is 
the  King  of  glory. 

O  clap  your  hands  together, 
all  ye  people;  fhout  unto  God 
with  the  voice  of  triumph. 

For  the  Lord  moll  high  is 
terrible  ;  he  is  a  great  King 
over  all  the  earth. 

God 


FOR  HOLY-DAYS, 


God  is  gone  up  with  a 
About;  the  Lord  with  the 
found  of  a  trumpet. 

Sing  praifes  to  God,  fing 
jpraifes;  fing  praifes  unto 
oar  King,   fing  praifes. 

God  reigneth  over  the  hea- 
then: God  fitteth  upon  the 
throne  of  his  holinefs. 

The  princes  of  the  people 
are  gathered  together,  even 
the  people  of  the  God  of 
Abraham;  for  the  ihields  of 
the  earth  belong  unto  God  : 
He  is  greatly  exalted. 

WHITSUNDAY. 
From  Pfalms  ii.  lxviii. 

IWill  declare  the  decree ; 
the  Lord  hath  faid  unto 
me,  Thou  art  my  fon,  this 
day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

Defire  of  me,  and  I  fhall 
give  thee  the  heathen  for  thine 
inheritance,  and  the  utmoft 
parts  of  the  earth  for  thy  pof- 
feffion. 

Be  wife  now,  therefore,  O 
ye  kings;  be  inftruCted,  ye 
judges  of  the  earth. 

Serve  the  Lord  with  fear, 
and  rejoice  with  trembling. 

Sing  unto  God,  fing  praifes 
to  his  name  :  extol  him  that 
rideth  upon  the  heavens  by 
his  name  Jah,  and  rejoice 
before  him. 


Thou,  O  God,  fcnteft  a 
gracious  rain  upon  thine  in- 
heritance, and  refrefliedft  it 
when  it  was  weary. 

The  Lord  gave  the  word  ; 
great  was  the  company  of 
thofe  that  publifhed  it. 

Though  ye  have  lain 
among  the  pots,  yet  fhall  ye 
be  as  the  wings  of  a  dove, 
covered  with  ftlver,  and  her 
feathers  with  yellow  gold. 

Thou  haft  afcended  on 
high;  thou  haft  led  captivity 
captive ;  thou  haft  received 
gilts  for  men;  yea,  for  the 
rebellious  alfo,  that  the  Lord 
God  might  dwell  among  them. 

Blefled  be  the  Lord,  who 
daily  loadeth  us  with  benefits ; 
even  the  God  of  ourfalvation. 

Sing  unto  God,  ye  king- 
doms of  the  earth  :  O  fmg 
praifes  unto  the  Lord; 

To  him  that  rideth  upon 
the  heaven  of  heavens,  which 
were  of  old :  Lo,  he  doth 
fend  out  his  voice,  and  that 
a  mighty  voice. 

Afcribe  ye  ftrength  unto 
God ;  his  excellency  is  over 
Ifrael,  and  his  ftrength  is  in 
the  clouds. 

O  God  thou  art  terrible 
out  of  thy  holy  places ;  the 
God  of  Ifrael  is  he  that  giveth 
ftrength  and  power  unto  his 
people  :  Bleffed  be  God. 

THE 


P  S  A  L  T  E  R, 


O    R 


PSALMS  OF  DAVID. 


The  Firfl  Day. 
Morning   Prayer. 

Pfalm  i.    Beaius  vir,  qui  non 

abut. 

BLefled  is  the  man  that 
hath  not  walked  in  the 
cbunfel  of  the  ungodly,  nor 
flood  in  the  way  of  finncrs, 
and  hath  not  fat  in  the  feat  of 
the  (corn ful  : 

2  But  his  delight  is  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  and  in  his 
law  will  he  exercife  him f elf 
day  and  night. 

3  And  he  fhall  be  like  a 
tree  planted  by  the  water-fide, 
that  will  bring  forth  his  fruit 
in  due  fealon  : 

4  His  leaf  alfo  mall  not 
wither;  and  look,  whatfoever 
he  doeth,  it  fhall  profper. 

5  As  for  the  ungodly,  it 
is  not  fo  with  them ;  but 
they  are  like  the  chaff,  which 
the  wind  fcattereth  away 
from  the  face  of  the  earth. 

6  Therefore  the  ungodly 
mall  not  be  able  to  ftand  in 
the    judgment ;    neither    the 


iinners   in    the    congregation 
of  the  righteous. 

7  But  the  Lord  knoweth 
the  way  of  the  righteous  ;  and 
the  way  of  the  ungodly  ihall 
perifh. 

Pfalm  ii.      Quart  fremuerunt 
gtntts  ? 

WHy  do  the  heathen  {o 
furioufly  rage  toge- 
ther ?  and  why  do  the  peo- 
ple imagine  a  vain  thing  ? 

2  The  kings  of  the  earth 
ftand  up,  and  the  rulers  take 
counfel  together  againft  the 
Lord,  and  againft  his  Anoint- 
ed : 

3  Let  us  break  their  bonds 
afundcr,  and  call  away  their 
cords  from  us. 

4  He  that  dwelleth  in  hea- 
ven mail  laugh  them  to  fcorn  : 
the  Lord  fhail  have  them  in 
derifion. 

5  Then  fhall  he  fpeak  un- 
to them  in  his  wrath,  and 
vex  them  in  his  fore  difplea- 
fure. 

6  Yet  have  I  fet  my  King 
upon  my  holv  hill  of  Sion. 

7  I  will 


Day 


THE  PSALTER, 


1.  Day- 


7  I  will  preach  the  law, 
whereof  the  Lord  hath  laid 
unto  me,  Thou  art  my  Son, 
this  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  Defire  of  me,  and  I  (hall 
give  thee  the  heathen  for 
thine  inheritance,  and  the  ut- 
moft  parts  of  the  earth  for 
thy  poffeflion. 

9  Thou  lhak  briiife  them 
with  a  rod  of  iron,  and  break 
them  in  pieces  like  a  potter's 
veffel. 

to  Be  wife  now  therefore, 
O  ye  kings ;  be  learned,  ye 
that  are  judges  of  the  earth. 

1 1  Serve  the  Lord  in  fear, 
and  rejoice  unto  him  with 
reverence. 

12  Kifs  the  Son,  left  he  be 
angry,  and  fo  ye  perifh  from 
the  right  way  :  if  his  wrath  be 
kindled,  yea  but  a  little,  blefs- 
ed  are  all  they  that  put  their 
truft  in  him. 

Pfalm  hi.    Domine,  quid  mul- 
tiplicati  ? 

LOrd,  how  are  they  in- 
creafed  that  trouble  me  ? 
many  are  they  that  rife  again  ft 
me. 

2  Many  one  there  be  that 
fay  of  my  foul,  There  is  no 
help  for  him  in  his   God. 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art 
my  defender;  thou  art  my 
worfhip,  and  the  lifter  up  of 
my  head. 

4  I  did  call  upon  the  Lord 


with  my  voice,  and  he  heard 
me  out  of  his  holy  hill. 

5  I  laid  me  down  and  flept, 
and  rofe  up  again;  for  the 
Lord  fuitaincd  me. 

6  I  will  not  be  afraid  for 
ten  thoufands  of  the  people, 
that  have  let  them fclvcsagainfi 
me  round  about. 

7  Up,  Lord,  and  help  me, 

0  my  God  ;  for  thou  fmiteft 
all  mine  enemies  upon  the 
cheek-bone:  thou  haft  broken 
the  teeth  of  the  ungodly. 

8  Salvation  belongeth  un- 
to the  Lord  ;  and  thy  blefiing 
is  upon  thy  people. 

Pfalm  iv.      Cum  invocarevi. 

HEar  me,  when  I  call,  O 
God  of  my  righteouf- 
ncis  :  thou  haft  let  me  at  li- 
berty, when  I  was  in  trouble; 
have  mercy  upon  me,  and 
hearken  unto  my  prayer. 

2  O  ye  fons  of  men,  how 
long  will  ye  blafpheme  mine 
honour,  and  have  fuch  plea- 
fare  in  vanity,  and  feek  after 
falfhood  ? 

3  Know  this  alfo  that  the 
Lord  hath  chofen  to  himfelf 
the  man  that  is  godly  :  when 

1  call  upon  the  Lord  he  will 
hear  me. 

4  Stand  in  awe,  and  fin 
not ;  commune  with  your 
own  heart,  and  in  your  cham- 
ber, and  be  (till. 

5  Offer 


Da,. 


THE   PSALTER 


i.   i 


g  Offer  the  facrifice  of 
righteotjfnefs,  and  pui  your 

t ru fl  in  the  l.onl. 

(>  There  be  many  that  fay, 
Who  will  (hew  us  any  good  ? 

7  Lord,  lift  thou  up  the 
tight  of  thy  countenance  up- 
on us. 

8  Thou  halt  put  gladnefs 
in  my  heart,  fince  the  time 
that  their  corn,  and  wine, 
and  oil  increased. 

9  I  will  lay  mc  down  in 
peace,  and  take  my  reft ;  for 
it  is  thou  Lord  only  that 
makefl  me  dwell  in  fafety. 

Pfalm  v.    Verba  mea  auribus. 

POndcr     my    words,     O 
Lord,    confider  my  me- 
ditation. 

2  O  hearken  thou  unto 
the  voice  of  my  calling,  my 
King,  and  my  God:  for  unto 
thee  will  I  make  my  prayer. 

3  My  voice  fhak  thou  hear 
betimes,  O  Lord ;  early  in 
the  morning  will  I  direct  my 
prayer  unto  thee,  and  will 
look  up. 

4  For  thou  art  the  God 
that  haft  no  pleafure  in  wick- 
cdnck;  neither  (hall  any  evil 
dwell  with  thee. 

5  Such  as  be  foolilh  fhall 
not  ftand  in  thy  fight;  for 
thou  hateit  all  them  that  work 
vanity. 

6  Thou  [halt  deftroy  them 
that  fpeak  lies :  the  Lord  will 

K 


abhor  both  the  blood  thirfty 

and  da  ekflll  man. 

7  But  as  for  me,  I  will 
crime  into  thine  houfe,  <  \  n 
upon  the  multitude  of  thy 
mercy,  and  in  thy  fear  will  I 
worm ip  toward  thy  holy  tem- 
ple. 

8  Lead  mc,  O  Lord,  in 
thy  righteoufnefs,  becaufe  of 
mine  enemies ;  make  thy  way 
plain  before  my  face. 

9  For  there  is  no  faith- 
fulnefs  in  his  mouth ;  their 
inward  parts  are  very  wicked - 
nels. 

io  Their  throat  is  an  open 
fepulchre;  they  flatter  with 
their  tongue. 

n  Deftroy  thou  them,  O 
God;  let  them  perifh  through 
their  own  imaginations ;  caft 
them  out  in  the  multitude  of 
their  ungodlinefs ;  for  they 
have  rebelled  againft  thee. 

12  And  let  all  them  that 
put  their  truft  in  thee  rejoice  : 
they  (hall  ever  be  giving  of 
thanks,  becaufe  thou  defend- 
ed them  ;  they  that  love  thy 
Name  fhall  be  joyful  in  thee  : 

13  For  thou,  Lord,  wilt 
give  thy  bleffing  unto  the 
righteous,  and  with  thy  fa- 
vourable kindnefs  wilt  thou 
defend  him,  as  with  a  lhiekk 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm  vi.  Domiue,  nt  injur  ore* 

OLord,  rebuke  me  not  in 
thine  indignation,   nei- 
k  ther 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


1.   Day. 


thcr  chaflen  me  in  thy  dif- 
pleafure. 

2  Have  mercy  upon  me, 
O  Lord,  for  1  am  weak :    O 

Lord,  heal  me,  for  my  bones 
are  vexed. 

3  My  foul  alfo  is  fore  trou- 
bled :  but,  Lord,  how  long 
wilt  thou  punifh  me  ? 

4  Turn     thee,     O    Lord, 
and  deliver  my  foul ;   O  lave ' 
me,  for  thy  mercies'  fake  : 

5  For  in  death  no  man  re- 
mcmbereth  thee;  and  who 
will  give  thee  thanks  in  the 
pit  ? 

6  I  am  weary  of  my  groan- 
ing :  every  night  wain  I  my 
bed,  and  water  my  couch 
with  my  tears. 

7  My  beauty  is  gone  for 
very  trouble,  and  worn  away 
becaufe  of  all  mine  enemies. 

8  Away  from  me,  all  ye 
that  work  vanity ;  for  the 
Lord  hath  heard  the  voice  of 
my  weeping. 

9  The  Lord  hath  heard  my 
petition ;  the  Lord  will  re- 
ceive my  prayer. 

10  All  mine  enemies  mail 
be  confounded,  and  fore  vex- 
ed ;  they  {hall  be  turned  back, 
and  put  to  fhame  fuddenly. 

Pfalmvii.  Domine,  Deusmeus. 

OLord,  my  God,  in  thee 
have  I  put  my  trufl : 
fave  me  from  all  them  that 
pcifecute  me;  and  deliver  me; 


2  Left  he  devour  my  foul 
like  a  lion,  and  tear  it  in 
pieces,  while  there  is  none  to 
help. 

3  O  Lord  my  God,  if  I 
have  done  any  fuch  thing  ; 
or  if  there  be  any  wickednefs 
in  my  hands; 

4  If  I  have  rewarded  evil 
unto  him  that  dealt  friendly 
with  me;  yea,  I  have  deliver- 
ed him  that  without  any  caufe 
is  mine  enemy  ; 

5  Then  let  mine  enemy 
perfecute  my  foul,  and  take 
me;  yea,  let  him  tread  my 
life  down  upon  the  earth, 
and  lay  mine  honour  in  the 
dull. 

6  Stand  up,  O  Lord,  in 
thy  wrath,  and  lift  up  thyfelf, 
becaufe  of  the  indignation  of 
mine  enemies ;  arile  up  for 
me  in  the  judgment  that  thou 
hail  commanded : 

7  And  fo  (hall  the  con- 
gregation of  the  people  come 
about  thee :  for  their  fakes 
therefore  lift  up  thyfelf  again. 

8  The  Lord  fhall  judge 
the  people :  give  fentence 
with  me,  O  Lord,  according 
to  my  rightcou fuels,  and  ac- 
cording to  the  innocency  that 
is  in  me. 

9  O  let  the  wickednefs  of 
the  ungodly  come  to  an  end ; 
but  guide  thou  the  juft. 

10  For  the  righteous  God 
trieth  the  very  hearts  and 
reins* 

ti  Mv 


l.  Day 


THE  PSALTER 


11  My  help  cometh  of 
God,  who  prefervcth  them 
that  are  true  of  heart, 

12.  Cod  is  a  righteous 
fudge,  ftrong,  and  patient ; 
and  God  is  provoked  every 

da}'. 

13  If  a  man  will  not  turn, 
he  will  whet  his  fword  ;  he 
hath  bent  his  bow,  and  made 
it  ready. 

14  He  hath  prepared  for 
him  the  inftruments  of  death  ; 
heordaineth  his  arrows  againft 
the  perfectitors. 

15  Behold,  he  travaileth 
with  mifchief;  he  hath  con- 
ceived forrow7,  and  brought 
forth  ungodlinefs. 

16  He  hath  graven  and 
digged  up  a  pit,  and  is  fallen 
himl'elf  into  the  deftruclion 
that  he  made  for  other. 

17  For  his  travail  mall 
eome  upon  his  own  head,  and 
his  wkkednefs  mall  fall  on  his 
own  pate. 

18  I  will  crive  thanks  unto 
the  Lord,  according  to  his 
righteoufnefs ;  and  I  will 
praife  the  Name  of  the  Lord 
mod  high. 

Pfalm  via.  Domine,  Dominus 
nojler. 

OLord,  our  Governor, 
how  excellent  is  thy 
Name  in  all  the  world ;  thou 
that  had  fet  thy  glory  above 
the  heavens ! 

2  Out   of  the    mouth   of 


very  babes  and  (ticklings  had 

thou    ordained    drench,    I 
Caufe  of   thine    numics    that 

thou  mightftft  Hill  the  enemy 
and  the  avenger. 

3  For  1  will  confidcr  thy 
heavens,  even  the  works  of 
thy  lingers;  the  moon  and 
the  flars  which  thou  halt  or- 
dained. 

4  What  is  man,  that  thou 
art  mindful  of  him  ?  and  the 
fon  of  man,  that  thou  vifiteft 
him  ? 

5  Thou  madefl  him  lower 
than  the  angels,  to  crown  him 
with  glory  and  worfhip. 

6  Thou  makeit  him  to 
have  dominion  of  the  works 
of  thy  hands  :  and  thou  hale 
put  all  things  in  fubjection 
under  his  feet ; 

7  All  fheep  and  oxen;  yea, 
and  the  beads  of  the  held ; 

8  The  fowls  of  the  air,  and 
the  fillies  of  the  fea;  and 
whatfoever  walketh  through 
the  paths  of  the  feas. 

9  O  Lord,  our  Governor, 
how  excellent  is  thy  Name 
in  all  the  world  ! 

The  Second  Day. 

Morning   Praykr. 

Pfalm  ix.     Coiifitebor  tibi. 

I  Will  give  thanks  unto  thee, 
O  Lord,  with  my  whole 
heart ;  I  will  fpeak  of  all  thy 
marvellous  works. 

2   I 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


2.  Day. 


2  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice 
in  thee;  yea,  my  longs  will  I 
make  of  thy  Name,  O  thou 
Molt  Higheft. 

3  While  mine  enemies  are 
driven  back,  they  (hall  fall 
and  perifh  at  thy  prefence: 

4  For  thou  halt  main- 
tained my  right  and  my 
caufe;  thou  art  let  in  the 
throne  that  judged  right. 

5  Thou  halt  rebuked  the 
heathen,  and  deftroyed  the 
ungodly ;  thou  halt  put  out 
their  name  for  ever  and  ever. 

6  O  thou  enemy,  deftrue- 
tions  are  come  to  a  perpetu- 
al end;  even  as  the  cities 
which  thou  halt  deftroyed, 
their  memorial  is  periihed 
with  them. 

7  But  the  Lord  lhall  en- 
dure for  ever ;  he  hath  alfo 
prepared  his  feat  for  judg- 
ment. 

8  For  he  lhall  judge  the 
wrorld  in  righteoufnefs,  and 
minifter  true  judgment  un- 
to the  people. 

9  The  Lord  alfo  will  be  a 
defence  for  the  opprclfed, 
eve'ii  a  refuge  in  due  time  of 
trouble. 

10  And  they  that  know 
thy  Name  will  put  their  trult 
in  thee;  for  thou,  Lord,  halt 
never  failed  them  that  feek 
thee. 

1 1  O  praifethc  Lord  which 
dwclieth  in  Sion ;  mew  die 
peopie  of  his  doings : 


12  For  when  he  makcth 
inquifition  for  blood,  he  rev 
membereth  them,  and  forget- 
eth  not  the  complaint  of  the 
poor. 

13  Have  mercy  upon  me, 
O  Lord ;  conlider  the  trou- 
ble which  I  fuller  of  them  that 
hate  me,  thou  that  lifteft  me 
up  from  the  gates  of  death ; 

14  That  I  may  Ihew  all 
thy  praifes  within  the  ports  of 
the  daughter  of  Sion  :  1  will 
rejoice  in  thy  falvation. 

15  The  heathen  are  funk 
down  in  the  pit  that  they 
made  ;  in  the  fame  net  which 
they  hid  privily  is  their  foot 
taken. 

16  The  Lord  is  known  to 
execute  judgment;  the  un- 
godly is  trapped  in  the  work 
of  his  own  hands. 

17  The  wicked  lhall  be 
turned  into  hell,  and  all  the 
people  that  forget  God. 

18  For  the  poor  lhall  not 
alway  be  forgotten  ;  the  pa- 
tient abiding  of  the  meek  lhall 
not  peri fli  for  ever. 

19  Up,  Lord,  and  let  not 
man  have  the  upper  hand, 
let  the  heathen  be  judged  in 
thy  fight. 

20  Put  them  in  fear,  O 
Lord,  that  the  heathen  may 
know   themfelves    to  be   but 


men, 


Pfalm  x.   Ut  quid,  Domine  ? 

WHy    ftandeft    thou    fo 
far  oft,  O  Lord,  and 
hideft 


2.  I 


THE   PSALTER. 


2.      1 


hidefl  thy  Face  in  the  needful 
time  of  trouble  ? 

2  The  ungodly,  for  Ins 
own  lull,  doth  perfecute  the 
poor :  let  them  be  taken  in 
the  crafty  wilinefs  that  they 
have  imagined. 

>  For  the  ungodlv  hath 
made  boafl  of  his  own  heart's 
defire,  and  fpeaketh  good  of 
the  covetous,  whom  God  ab- 
horreth. 

4  The  ungodly  is  fo  proud, 
that  he  careth  not  for  God, 
neither  is  God  in  all  his 
thoughts. 

5  His  ways  arc  always 
grievous ;  thy  judgments  arc 
far  above  out  of  his  light,  and 
therefore  defieth  he  all  his 
enemies. 

6  For  he  hath  faid  in  his 
heart,  Tufh,  I  fhall  never  be 
cart  down,  there  mall  no 
harm  happen  unto  me. 

7  His  mouth  is  full  of 
curfing,  deceit,  and  fraud ; 
under  his  tongue  is  ungodli- 
nefs  and  vanity. 

8  He  fitteth  lurking  in  the 
thievifh  corners  of  the  ftrcets, 
and  privily  in  his  lurking  dens 
doth  he  murder  the  innocent; 
his  eyes  are  fet  againit  the 
poor. 

9  For  he  lieth  waiting  fe- 
cretly ;  even  as  a  lion  lurketh 
he  in  his  den,  that  he  may 
ravifh  the  poor. 

io  H  e  do  th  rav  ifli  the  poo r5 


when  he  getu  ih  him  into  his 
net. 

ii    He   falleih    down 
humbleth  himfelf,  thai  the  con- 
ation o("  the  poor  may  fall 
into  the  bands  oi  bis  captains. 

i  >  He  hath  faid  in  hit 
heart,  Tufh,  Cod  bath  for- 
gotten ;  lie  bideth  away  his 
face,  and  he  will  never  C 

13  Arile,  O  Lord  God, 
and  lift  up  thine  hand  ;  for- 
get not  the  poor, 

14  Wherefore  mould  the 
wicked  biafpheme  God,  while 
lie  doth  fav  in  his  heart,  Tufh, 
thou  God  careft  not  for  it  ? 

15  Surely  thou  haft  feen 
it ;  for  thou  beholden1  ungod- 
lincfs  and  wrong. 

16  That  thou  mayeft  take 
the  matter  into  thy  hand  :  the 
poor  committeth  himfelf  unto 
thee ;  for  thou  art  the  helper 
of  the  friendlefs. 

17  Break  thou  the  power 
of  the  ungodly  and  malicious; 
take  away  his  ungodlinefs, 
and  thou  f h alt  find  none. 

18  The  Lord  is  King  tor 
ever  and  ever,  and  the  hea- 
then are  perifhed  out  of  the 
land. 

19  Lord,  thou  haft  heard 
the  defire  of  the  poor;  thou 
prepared  their  heart,  and  thine 
ear  hearkeneth  thereto. 

20  To  help  the  fatherlefs 
and  poor  unto  their  right,  that 
the  man  of  the  earth  be  no 
more  exalted  againft  them. 

Pfalm 


Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


2.  D 


AY 


Pfalm  xi.   In  Domino  conjido. 

IN  the  Lord  put  I  my  truft; 
how  fay  ye  then  to  my 
foul,  that  (he  fhall  flee  as  a 
bird  unto  the  hill  ? 

2  For  lo,  the  ungodly  bend 
their  bow,  and  make  ready 
their  arrows  within  the  quiver, 
that  they  may  privily  fhoot 
at  them  which  arc  true  of 
heart. 

3  For  the  foundations  will 
be  caft  down;  and  what  hath 
the  righteous  done  ? 

4  The  Lord  is  in  his  holy 
temple;  the  Lord's  feat  is  in 
heaven. 

5  His  eyes  confider  the 
poor,  and  his  eye-lids  try  the 
children  of  men. 

6  The  Lord  allowcth  the 
righteous;  but  the  ungodly, 
and  him  that  delighteth  in 
wickednefs,  doth  his  foul  ab- 
hor, 

7  Upon  the  ungodly  he 
fhall  rain  fnares,  fire  and  brim- 
ftone,  dorm  and  temped :  this 
fhall  be  their  portion  to  drink. 

8  For  the  righteous  Lord 
loveth  righteoufnefs :  his  coun- 
tenance will  behold  the  thins 
that  is  juft. 

Evening   Prayer. 
Pfalm  xii.   Salvum  me  jac. 

HElp  me,  Lord,  for  there 
is  not  one  godly  man 
left;  for  the  faithful  are  mi- 
nifhed  from  among  the  chil- 
dren of  men. 


2  They  talk  of  vanity  eve- 
ry one  with  his  neighbour; 
they  do  but  flatter  with  their 
lips,  and  diffemble  in  their 
double  heart. 

3  The  Lord  fhall  root  out 
all  deceitful  lips,  and  the 
tongue  that  fpeaketh  proud 
things  : 

4  Which  have  faid,  With 
our  tongue  will  we  prevail; 
we  are  they  that  ought  to 
fpeak  :  who   is   lord  over  us? 

5  Now,  for  the  comfort- 
lcfs  troubles  fake  of  the  nee- 
dy, and  becaufe  of  the  deep 
fighing  of  the  poor, 

6  I  will  up,  faith  the  Lord, 
and  will  help  every  one  from 
him  that  fwelleth  again fl  him, 
and  will  fet  him  at  reft. 

7  The  words  of  the  Lord 
are  pure  words,  even  as  the 
f ilver  which  from  the  earth  is 
tried,  and  purified  feven  times 
in  the  fire. 

8  Thou  fhalt  keep  them, 
O  Lord ;  thou  fhalt  preferve 
him  from  this  generation  for 
ever. 

9  The  ungodly  walk  on 
every  fide  :  when  they  are 
exalted,  the  children  of  men 
are  put  to  rebuke. 

Pfalm  xiii.  Ufqicequo  Domine? 

HOw  long  wilt  thou  for- 
get me,    O   Lord ;  for 
ever  ?     how   long    wilt   thou 
hide  thy  face  from  me? 
2    How   long   fhall  I  feck 
counfel 


D  .  . 


THE   PSAL1  IK. 


5.  Day, 


counfd  in  my  foal,  and  be  fo 
cd   in   my   heart  P    II 

.    lhall    mine   enemies  tri- 
umph over  mc? 

3  Confid<  r,  and  hear  me, 
( )  Lord  my  God;  lighten 
mine  eyes,  that  I  Deep  nol  m 
death  ; 

4  Left  mine  enemy  fay,  I 
have  prevailed  againfi  him  : 
for  if]  becafl  down,  they  that 
trouble  me  will  rejoice  at  it. 

5  But  my  truft  is  in  thy 
mere\-,  and  my  heart  is  joy- 
ful in  thy  falvatiop, 

6  I  will  fing  of  the  Lord, 
heeaufe  he  hath  dealt  fo  lov- 
ingly with  me ;  yea,  I  will 
praife  the  name  of  the  Lord 
molt  Higheft. 

Pfalm  xiv.  Dixit  injipitns. 

THe  fool  hath   faid  in  his 
heart,  There  is  no  God. 

2  They  arc  corrupt,  and 
become  abominable  in  their 
doings;  there  is  none  that 
doeth  good,  no  not  one. 

3  The  Lord  looked  down 
from  heaven  upon  the  chil- 
dren of  men,  to  fee  if  there 
were  any  that  would  under- 
hand, and  feek  after  God  : 

4  But  they  are  all  gone  out 
of  the  way,  they  are  altoge- 
ther become  abominable  ; 
there  is  none  that  doeth  good, 
no  not  one. 

5  Their  throat  is  an  open 
fepulchre ;  with  their  tongues 
have  they  deceived  ;  the  poi- 


fon  of  afpi  ii  under  their  K] 

(i  Their  mouth  u  lull  of 
curfing  and  bktei  Deft  ;    tin  ir 

leel  aie  1\\  ifi  to  Hied  blood. 

7  Deftrul  tion   and  unl 

pinels    is  in    their 

w  ay   <>i    peace  ha\ 
not    know  n  ;   there  is   no  fear 
of  God  before  then  c  j 

8  Have  they  tio  know- 
ledge, that  they  are  all  iuch 
workers  of  mifchief,  eating  up 
my  people  as  it  were  bread, 
and  call  not  upon  the  Lord  ? 

9  There  were  they  brought 
in  great  fear,  even  where  no 
fear  was  ;  for  God  is  in  the 
generation  of  the  righteous. 

10  As  for  you,  ye  have 
made  a  mock  at  the  counfel 
of  the  poor  ;  becaufe  he  put- 
tcth  his  truft  in  the  Lord. 

n  Who  fhall  give  falva- 
tion  unto  Ifrael  out  of  Sion  ? 
When  the  Lord  turneth  the 
captivity  of  his  people,  then 
{hall  Jacob  rejoice,  and  Ifrael 
lhall  be  glad. 

The  Third  Day. 

Morning   Prayer. 

Pfalm  xv.    Domine,  quis 
habit obit, 

LOrd,  who  fhall  dwell  in 
thy  tabernacle  ?  or  who 
lhall  reft  upon  thy  holy  hill  ? 
2  Even  he  that  leadeth  an 
uncorrupt  life,  and  doeth  the 
thing  which  is  right,  and  fpeak- 
eth  the  truth  from  his  heart  : 

3  He 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


He  that  hath  ufed  no  de- 


8. 

ccit  in 

evil  to  his  neighbour,  and  hath 


3-   Day. 
thou   (halt 


and  of  my  cup  ; 
his  tongue,   nor   done    maintain  my  lot. 

7  The  lot  is  fallen  unto  me 
not  ilandered  his  neighbour:    in  a  fair  ground;  yea,  I  have 

4    He   that   fetteth    not   by    a  goodly  heritage. 

8  I   will  thank 


himfelf;  but  is  lowly  in  his 
own  eyes,  and  maketh  much 
of  them  that  fear  the  Lord  : 

5  He  that  fwearcth  unto 
his  neighbour,  and  difap- 
pointeth  him  not,  though  it 
were  to  his  own  hindrance  : 

6  He  that  hath  not  given 
his  money  upon  ufury,  nor 
taken  reward  againft  the  in- 
nocent. 

7  Whofo  doeth  thefe  things 
mall  never  fall. 

Pfalm  xvi.      Conferva  mc, 
Domine. 

PReferve  me,  O  God;  for 
in  thee   have  I  put    my 
truft. 

2  O  my  foul,  thou  haft 
faid  unto  the  Lord,  Thou  art 
my  God;  my  goods  are  no- 
thing unto  thee. 

3  All  my  delight  is  upon 
the  faints  that  are  in  the  earth, 


the  Lord 
for  giving  me  warning  ;  my 
reins  alfo  chaften  me  in  the 
night  feafon. 

9  I  have  fct  God  always 
before  me  ;  for  he  is  on  my 
right  hand,  therefore  I  fhall 
not  fall. 

10  Wherefore  my  heart 
was  glad,  and  my  glory  rejoic- 
ed ;  my  flefh  alfo  fhall  reft  in 
hope. 

1 1  For  why  ?  thou  fhalt 
not  leave  my  foul  in  hell; 
neither  (halt  thou  fuffer  thy 
Holy  One  to  fee  corruption. 

1 2  Thou  fhalt  fhew  me  the 
path  of  life:  in  thy  prefence 
is  the  fulnefs  of  joy,  and  at 
thy  right  hand  there  is  plea- 
fure  for.  evermore. 

Pfalm  xvii.  Exaudi,  Domine, 

HEar  the  right,  O  Lord, 
conlider  my  complaint, 
and  upon  fuch  as  excel  in  vir-  and  hearken  unto  my  prayer, 
tue. 


But  they  that  run  after 
another  God  fhall  have  great 
trouble. 

5  Their  drink-offerings  of 
blood  will  I  not  offer,  neither 
make  mention  of  their  names 
within  my  lips. 

6  The  Lord  himfelf  is  the 
portion  of  mine  inheritance3 


that  goeth  not  out  of  feign- 
ed lips. 

2  Let  my  fentence  come 
forth  from  thy  prefence,  and 
let  thine  eyes  look  upon  the 
thing  that  is  equal. 

3  Thou  haft  proved  and 
vihted  mine  heart  in  the  night 
feafon ;  thou  haft  tried  me, 
and  fhalt  find  no  wickednefs 

in 


Day 


THE   PSAL  I 


in  me ;  for  I  am  utterly  pur- 
pofed  thai  my  mouth  (hall 
not  offend. 

j  Becaufe  of  men's  works 
that  arc  done  again  ft  the  words 
of  thy  lips,  l  have  kept  me 
from  the  ways  of  the  deflro)  er. 

5  O  hold  thou  up  my  go- 
ings in  thy  paths,  that  my 
footfteps  flip  not. 

6  I  have  called  upon  thee, 
O  God,  for  thou  fhalt  hear 
me  :  incline  thine  ear  to  me, 
and  hearken  unto  my  words. 


8-  ]) 
which    is  a   i\\oiil   of 


uy, 
thin 

i  i   From  the  men  of  thy 

hand,   ()  Lord,  I  I 

I  fay,  and  from  ihcc\  il  world  ; 
which  have  their  portion  in 
this  life,  whofe  bellies  thou 
filled  with  thy  hid  treafu 

15  They  have  children  at 
their  delire,  and  leave  the  reft 
of  their  fub fiance  Tor  their 
babes. 

16  But  as  for  me,  I  will 
behold  thy  pretence  in  righte- 


oufnefs ;    and  when  I  awake 
up  after   thy  likei 
be  {atisfied  with  it, 

Evening   Prayer. 


7  Shew  thy  marvellous  lov- 
ing kindnefs,  thou  that  art  the    UP  after  thy  likenefs,   I  iiiali 
Saviour   of  them    which  put 
their  truft  in  thee,  from  fuch 
as  refift  thy  right  hand. 

8  Keep  me  as  die  apple  of 
an  eye ;  hide  me  under  the 
fhadow  of  thy  wings, 

9  From  the  ungodly,  that 
trouble    me;    mine    enemies 


Pfalm  xviii.    Diligam  tc, 
Dominc. 

I  Will  love  thee,    O   Lord, 
my  ftrength.   The  Lord  is 

J%  ™jT  l        T"    mv  ftony  rock,  and  my   de 

compafs  me  round  about,  to        '  '    Q     .'  *       . 


take  away  my  foul. 

10  They  are  inclofed  in 
their  own  fat,  and  their  mouth 
fpeaketh  proud  things. 

11  They  lie  waiting  in 
our  way  on  every  fide,  turn- 
ing their  eyes  down  to  the 
ground. 

12  Like  as  a  lion  that  is 
greedy  of  his  prey,  and  as  it 
were  a  lion's  whelp  lurking  in 
fecret  places. 

13  Up,  Lord,  difappoint 
him,  and  call  him  down;  de- 
liver  my    foul   from  the  un- 

L 


fence,  my  Saviour,  my  God, 
and  my  might,  in  whom  I 
will  truft ;  my  buckler,  the 
horn  alfo  of  my  ialvation, 
and  my  refuge. 

2  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord, 
which  is  worthy  to  be  praifed; 
fo  fhall  I  be  fafe  from  mine 
enemies. 

3  The  forrows  of  death 
compafTed  me,  and  the  over- 
flowings of  ungodlinefs  made 
me  afraid. 

4  The  pains  of  hell  came 
about  me  ;  the  fnares  of  death 
overtook  me. 

1  5  In 


Day 


THE  PSALTER, 


3.   Day. 


5  In  my  trouble  I  will  call  15  The  fprings  of  waters 
on  (he  Lord,  and  complain  were  feen,  and  the  founda- 
unto  my  God;  lions  of  the  round  world  were 

6  So  (hall  he  hear  my  voice  difcovered   at   thy  chiding,  O 
out  of  his   holy    temple,  and  Lord,  at  the    blafting   of  the 
my  complaint  fhall  come  be-  breath  of  thy  difplealiire. 
fore  him ;    it  flia.ll  enter  into  16     He    (hall    fend    down 
his  ears.  from   on   high    to   fetch   me, 

7  The  earth  trembled  and  and  lhall  take  me  out  of  many 
quaked,  the  very  foundations  waters. 

alio  of  the  hills    fhook,    and  1 7     He    fnall    deliver    me 

were    removed,     becaufe   he  from    my    ftrongeft    enemy, 

was  wroth.  and  from  them  which  hate  me ; 

8  There  went  a  fmoke  out  for  they  are  too  mighty  for 
in  his   prefence,  and   a   con-  me. 

fuming  fire  out  of  his  mouth,  18   They  prevented  me  in 

fo  that  coals  were  kindled  at  the  day  of  my   trouble;   but 

it.  the  Lord  was  my  upholder. 

9  He  bowed  the  heavens  19  He  brought  me  forth 
alio,  and  came  down,  and  alfo  into  a  place  of  liberty; 
it  was  dark  under  his  feet.  he   brought   me   forth,    even 

10  He  rode  upon  the  Che-  becaufe  he  had  a  favour  unto 
rubim,  and  did  fly;  became  me. 

flying  upon  the  wings  of  the  20  The  Lord  (hall  reward 

wind.  me  after  my   righteous   deal- 

1 1  He  made  darknefs  his  ing,  according  to  the  clcan- 
fecret  place,  his  pavilion  nefs  of  my  hands  mall  he  re- 
round   about  him   with  dark  compenfe  me. 

water,    and    thick    clouds    to  21   Becaufe  I  have  kept  the 

cover  him.  ways  of  the  Lord,  and  have 

12  At  the  brightnefs  of  his  not  forfaken  my  God,  as  the 
prefence  his  clouds  removed;  wicked  doth. 

hail-ftones  and  coals  of  fire.  22   For  I  have  an  eye  unto 

13  The  Lord  alfo  thun-  all  his  laws,  and  will  not  caft: 
dered  out  of  heaven,  and  the  out  his  commandments  from 
Higheft     gave    his    thunder;  me. 

hail-ftones  and  coals  of  fire,  23    I   was  alfo  uncorrupt 

14  He  fent  out  his  arrows,  before    him,     and    efchewed 


and  fcattered  them  ;  he  caft 
forth  lightnings,  and  deftroy- 
cd  them. 


mine  own  wickednefs. 

24  Therefore  fh all  the  Lord 

reward  me  after  my  righteous 

dealing. 


g.    Hay. 


rHE   PSALTER 


\.   1 


dealing,  and  according  unto 
the  clean  nefs  of  my  hands  in 
his  eye-fight. 

With  the  holy  thou 
(halt  be  holy,  and  with  a  per- 
fect man  thou  (halt  be  perfeft. 

26  With  the  clean  thou 
fhalt  be  clean,  and  with  the 
froward  thou  fhalt  learn  fro- 
w  aid  nefs. 

27  For  thou  (halt  fave  the 
people  that  are  in  adverfity, 
and  lhalt  bring  down  the  high 
looks  of  the  proud. 

28  Thou  alio  fhalt  light  my 
candle;  the  Lord  my  God 
lhall  make  my  darknefs  to  be 
light. 

29  For  in  thee  I  (hall  dif- 
comfit  an  hod  of  men,  and 
with  the  help  of  my  God  I 
lhall  leap  over  the  wall. 

30  The  way  of  God  is  an 
undefiled  way  ;  the  word  of 
the  Lord  alfo  is  tried  in  the 
fire  :  he  is  the  defender  of  all 
them  that  put  their  truft  in  him. 

31  For  who  is  God,  but 
the  Lord  ?  or  who  hath  any 
ftrength,  except  our  God  ? 

32  It  is  God  that  girdeth 
me  with  ftrength  of  war,  and 
maketh  my  way  perfect. 

33  He  maketh  my  feet  like 
harts'  feet,  and  fetteth  me  up 
on  high. 

34  He  teacheth  mine  hands 
to  light,  and  mine  arms  mail 
break  even  a  bow  of  itecl. 

35  Thou  halt  given  me  the 
defence  of  thy  falvation  3  thy 


ri  ;ht  hand  alfo  [hall  hold  mc 
up,  and  thy  1<>\  ing  correction 
(hall  mal 

36  Thou  fhalt  make  room 
enough  under  me  for  to  go, 
that  my  foot-fleps  lhall  not 
Hide. 

37  I  will  follow  upon  mine 
enemies,  and  overtake  them  ; 
neither  will  1  turn  again  till  1 
have  deftroyed  them. 

38  I  will  fmite  them,  that 
they  mail  not  be  able  to  (land, 
but  fall  under  my  feet. 

39  Thou  halt  girded  me 
with  ftrength  unto  the  battle; 
thou  (halt  throw  down  mine 
enemies  under   me. 

40  Thou  bait  made  mine 
enemies  alfo  to  turn  their 
backs  upon  inc,  and  I  fhall 
deltroy    them    that   hate   me. 

41  They  fhall  cry,  but 
there  fhall  be  none  to  help 
them ;  yea,  even  unto  the 
Lord  fhall  they  cry,  but  he 
fhall  not  hear  them. 

42  I  will  beat  them  as  fmall 
as  the  dull  before  the  wind  : 
I  will  caft  them  out  as  the  clay 
in  the  itreets. 

43  Thou  malt  deliver  mc 
from  the  ftrivings  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  thou  fhalt  make  me 
the  head  of  the  heathen. 

44  A  people  whom  I  have 
not  known  fhall  ferve  me. 

45  As  foon  as  they  hear 
of  me,  they  fhall  obey  me ; 
but  the  ftrangc  children  (ball 
diffemble  with  mc. 

46  The 


4.   Day 


THE  PSALTER, 


4.  D 


AY 


46  The  ft  range  children 
fhall  fail,  and  be  afraid  out 
of  their  prifons. 

47  The  Lord  livcth  ;  and 
bleilcd  be  my  ftrong  helper, 
and  praifed  be  the  God  of  my 
faivation  : 

48  Even  the  God  that  fceth 
that  I  be  avenged,  and  fub- 
dueth  the  people  unto  me. 

49  It  is  he  that  delivereth 
me  from  my  cruel  enemies, 
and  fetteth  me  up  above  mine 
adverfarics  :  thou  fhalt  rid  me 
from  the  wicked  man. 

50  For  this  caufe  will  I  give 
thanks  unto  thee,  O  Lord, 
among  the  Gentiles,  and  fing 
praifes  unto  thy  Name. 

51  Great  profperity  giveth 
he  unto  his  King,  and  ihew- 
eth  loving  kindnefs  unto  Da- 
vid, his  Anointed,  and  unto 
his  Seed  for  evermore. 


The  Fourth  Day. 

Morning   Prayer. 

Pfalm  xix.   Cceli  enarrant, 

THe  heavens  declare  the 
glory  of  God,  and  the 
firmament  fheweth  his  handy 
■work. 

2  One  day  telleth  another, 
and  one  night  certifieth  ano- 
ther. 

3  There  is  neither  fpeech 
nor  language,  but  their  voices 
are  heard  among  them. 

4  Their  found  is  gone  out 


into  all  lands,  and  their  words 
into  the  ends  of  the  world. 

5  In  them  hath  he  fct  a  ta- 
bernacle for  the  fun,  which 
comcth  forth  as  a  bridegroom 
out  of  his  chamber,  and  re- 
joiceth  as  a  giant  to  run  his 
eourfe. 

6  It  goeth  forth  from  the 
uttermoft  part  of  the  heaven, 
and  runneth  about  unto  the 
end  of  it  again,  and  there  is 
nothing  hid  from  the  heat 
thereof. 

7  The  law  of  the  Lord  is 
an  undcfiled  law,  converting 
the  foul ;  the  testimony  of  the 
Lord  is  fure,  and  giveth  wif- 
dom  unto  the  fimplc. 

8  The  ftatutes  of  the  Lord 
are  right,  and  rejoice  the 
heart ;  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  is  pure,  and  giveth 
light  unto  the  eyes. 

9  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
clean,  and  endureth  for  ever  : 
the  judgments  of  the  Lord 
are  true,  and  righteous  alto- 
gether. 

10  More  to  be  defired  are 
they  than  gold,  yea,  than 
much  fine  gold ;  fweeter  alfo 
than  honey,  and  the  honey- 
comb. 

1 1  Moreover,  by  them  is 
thy  fervant  taught;  and  in 
keeping  of  them  there  is  great 
reward. 

12  Who  can  tell  how  oft 
he  offendeth  ?  O  cleanfe  thou 
me  from  my  fecrct  faults. 

13  Keep 


4.  Dai 


...   PS  \I.  I 


j\.   i 


13  Keep  fchy  fiervant  alio 
from  prefumptuous  (ins,  left 
minion  over 
me ;  lb  (hall  1  be  undenled, 
ami  innocent  from  the 
offence. 

1  1  Let  the  words  of  my 
mouth,  and  the  meditation  of 
ni}-  heart,   he    alway  accepta- 

in  thy  fight, 
15   O  Lord,  my    ftrcngth, 
and  my  Redeem;  r, 

Pfalm  xx.    Exaudiai  U  Domi- 
nus. 

THc  Lord  hear  thee  in  the 
day  of  trouble ;  the 
Name  of"  the  God  of  Jacob 
defend  thee  ; 

2  Send  thee  help  from  the 
Sanctuary,  andftrcngthen  thee 
out  of  Sion  : 

3  Remember  all  thy  offer- 
ings, and  accept  thy  burnt 
facrifice : 

4  Grant  thee  thy  heart's 
deiire,  and  fulfil  all  thy  mind. 

5  We  will  rejoice  in  thy 
falvation,  and  triumph  in  the 
Name  of  the  Lord  our  God  : 
the  Lord  perform  all  thy  peti- 
tions. 

6  Now  know  I  that  the 
Lord  hclpcth  his  Anointed, 
and  will  hear  him  from  his 
holy  heaven,  even  with  the 
wholefome  ftrcngth  of  his 
right  hand. 

7  Some  put  their  truft  in 
chariots,  and  fome  in  hor fes; 


but    we  v.  ill    remember    the 

Name  of  the  Loid   our  (  iod. 

8  The)  are  brought  down 
and  Fallen  ;  but  we  are  rifi  ii 
and   (laud  Upright. 

9  Save,  Lord  ;  and  hea 

O  Kin;;  of  heaven,  when  we 
call  upon  th( 

Pfalm  xxi.   Dominc,  in  virlutc 

TLIe  King  fhall  rejoice  in 
thy  ftrength,  O  Lord  ; 
exceeding  glad  fhall  he  be  of 
thy  falvation. 

2  Thou  haft  given  him  his 
heart's  deiire,  and  halt  not 
denied  him  the  requeft  of  his 
lips. 

3  For  thou  (halt  prevent 
him  with  the  bleffings  of  good- 
nefs,  and  malt  fct  a  crown  of 
pure  gold  upon  his  head. 

4  He  afked  life  of  thee,  and 
thou  gavefl  him  a  long  life, 
even  for  ever  and  ever. 

5  His  honour  is  great  in 
thy  falvation  ;  glory  and  great 
worfhip  fhalt  thou  lay  upon 
him. 

6  For  thou  fhalt  give  him 
everlafting  felicity,  and  make 
him  glad  with  the  joy  of  thy 
countenance. 

7  And  why  ?  becaufe  the 
King  puttcth  his  truft  in  the 
Lord ;  and  in  the  mercy  of 
the  moft  Higheif,  he  fhall 
not  mifcarry. 

8  All  thine  enemies  fhall 
feel  thy  hand;  thy  right  hand 

fhall 


4-   Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


4.   Day 


fhall   find  out  them  that  hate 
thee. 

9  Thou  fhalt  make  them 
like  a  fiery  oven  in  time  of 
thy  wrath  :  the  Lord  fhall  dc- 
flroy  them  in  his  difpleafure, 
and  the  fire  fhall  confume 
them. 

10  Their  fruit  fhalt  thou 
root  out  of  the  earth,  and  their 
feed  from  among  the  children 
of  men. 

11  For  they  intended  mif- 
chief  againfl:  thee,  and  ima- 
gined fuch  a  device  as  they 
are  not  able  to  perform  ; 

12  Therefore  fhalt  thou 
put  them  to  flight,  and  the 
firings  of  thy  bow  fhalt  thou 
make  ready  againfl  the  face 
of  them. 

13  Be  thou  exalted,  Lord, 
in  thine  own  ftrength ;  fo 
will  we  ling  and  praife  thy 
power. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xxii.  Deus9  Deus  metis. 

MY  God,  my  God,  look 
upon  me!  why  haft 
thou  forfaken  me,  and  art  fo 
far  from  my  health,  and  from 
the  words  of  my  complaint? 

2  O  my  God,  I  cry  in  the 
day-time,  but  thou  hearefl 
not :  and  in  the  night-fca- 
fon  alfo  I  take  no  reft. 

3  And  thou  continued  ho- 
ly, O  thou  worfhip  of  Ifrael. 

4  Our  fathers  hoped  in 
thee;    they    truded   in    thee, 


and  thou   didft  deliver  them. 

5  They  called  upon  thee, 
and  were  holpen ;  they  put 
their  truft  in  thee,  and  were 
not  confounded. 

6  But  as  for  me,  I  am  a 
worm,  and  no  man  ;  a  very 
fcorn  of  men,  and  the  out- 
caft  of  the  people. 

7  All  they  that  fee  me, 
laugh  me  to  fcorn ;  they  fhoot 
out  their  lips,  and  fhake  their 
heads,  faying, 

8  He  truded  in  God,  that 
he  would  deliver  him ;  let  him 
deliver  him,  if  he  will  have 
him. 

9  But  thou  art  he  that  took 
me  out  of  my  mother's  womb; 
thou  waft  my  hope,  when  I 
hanged  yet  upon  my  mother's 
breafts. 

10  I  have  been  left  unto 
thee  ever  fince  I  was  born ; 
thou  art  my  God  even  from 
my  mother's  womb. 

11  O  go  not  from  me ;  for 
trouble  is  hard  at  hand,  and 
there  is  none  to  help  me. 

12  MaViv  oxen  are  come 
about  me ;  fat  bulls  of  Bafan 
clofe  me  in  on  every  lide. 

13  They  gape  upon  me 
with  their  mouths,  as  it  were 
a  ramping  and  a  roaring  lion. 

14  I  am  poured  out  like 
water,  and  all  my  bones  are 
out  of  joint;  my  heart  alfo 
in  the  midft  of  my  body  is 
even  like  melting  wax. 

15  My  ftrength  is  dried  up 

like 


4.   Dm  ,  rHE   PS  VLTER. 

like  a  potlherd]  and  m\  tongue 
cleaveth  to  my  minis,  and 
thou  llialt  bring  me  into 
the  dull  of  death. 


*  i) 


i(>"  For  many  dogs  arc  conic 

> nt  me,  ami  the  council  of 

the  wicked  layeth  Gcgeagainfi 

inc. 

1  7  They  pierced  my  hands, 

and  my  feet  :  1  may  tell  all 
my  hones  :  they  Hand  daring 
and  looking  upon  me. 

18  They  part  my  garments 
among  them,  and  call  lots 
upon  my  vefture. 

19  But  be  not  thou  far 
from  me,  OLord;  thou  art  my 
fuccour,  haltcthec  to  help  me. 

20  Deliver  my  foul  from 
the  fword,  my  darling  from 
the  power  of  the  dog. 

2 1  Save  me  from  the  lion's 
mouth;  thou  halt   heard  me 
alfo  from  among  the  horns  of    ened  his  own  foul, 
the  unicorns.  3 1  My  feed  (hall  ferve  him; 

22  I  will  declare  thy  name    they  fhall  be  counted  unto  the 


turn  ;   my 
will    I  m    in   the 

a 
The  poor  Null  I 
be    fatisfied;   they   that 
after   the  Lord,    Null  praife 
him  :   your  heart  (hall  live  for 
ever. 

27  All  the  ends  of  the 
world  (hall  remember  them- 
ielves,  and  be  turned  unto 
the  Lord ;  and  all  the  kin- 
dreds of  the  nations  Null  wor- 
fhip  before  him. 

28  Tor  the  kingdom  is  the 
Lord's,  and  he  is  the  Govern- 
or amorig   the  people. 

29  All  fuch  as  be  fat  upon 
earth  have  eaten,  and  wor- 
shipped. 

30  All  they  that  go  down 
into  the  dull  lhall  kneel  before 
him,  and  no  man  hath  quick- 


unto  my  brethren ;  in  the 
midft  of  the  congregation  will 
I  praife  thee. 

23  O  praife  the  Lord,  ye 
that  fear  him;  magnify  him 
all  ye  of  the  feed  of  Jacob; 
and  fear  him,  all  ye  feed  of 
Ifrael. 

24  For  he  hath  not  def- 
pifed  nor  abhorred  the  low 
eftate  of  the  poor ;  he  hath 
not   hid   his   face   from  him ; 


Lord  for  a  generation. 

32  They  fhall  come,  and 
the  heavens  fhall  declare  his 
righteoufnefs  unto  a  people 
that  fhall  be  born,  whom  the 
Lord  hath  made. 

Pfalm  xxiii 


Dominus  regit  me. 


THe  Lord  is  my  Niepherd ; 
therefore  can  I  lack  no- 


thing. 

2   He  fliall 


feed 


me  in   a 


but  when  he  called  unto  him,    green  pa  (lure,    and   lead  me 
he  heard  him.  forth    belide     the   waters    of 

25   My  praife  is  of  thee  in    comfort. 

3   He 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER, 


5.  Day. 


3  He  (hall  convert  my  foul, 
and  bring  mc  forth  in  the 
paths  of  righteoufnefs  for  his 
Name's  fake. 

4  Yea,  though  I  walk 
through  the  valley  of  the  fha- 
dow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no 
evil ;  for  thou  art  with  me, 
thy  rod  and  thy  itaff  comfort 
me. 

5  Thou  fhak  prepare  a  ta- 
ble before  me  againft  them 
that  trouble  me;  .thou  haft 
anointed  my  head  with  oil, 
and  my  cup  fhall  be  full. 

6  But  thy  lovingjdndnefs 
and  mercy  ihall  follow  me  all 
the  days  of  my  life ;  and  I 
will  dwell  in  the  houfe  of  the 
Lord  for  ever. 

The  Fifth  Day. 

Morning   Prayer. 

Pfalm  xxiv.   Domini  efl  terra. 

THe  earth  is  the  Lord's, 
and  all  that  therein  is ; 
the  compafs  of  the  world,  and 
they  that  dwell  therein. 

2  For  he  hath  founded  it 
upon  the  feas,  and  prepared 
it  upon  the  floods. 

3  Who  fhall  afcend  into 
the  hill  of  the  Lord ;  or  who 
ihall  rife  up  in  his  holy  place? 

4  Even  he  that  hath  clean 
hands,  and  a  pure  heart;  and 
that  hath  not  lift  up  his  mind 
unto  vanity,  nor  fworn  to  de- 
ceive his  neighbour. 

5  He  fhall  receive  the  blefs- 


ing  from  the  Lord,  and  righ- 
teoufnefs from  the  God  of  his 
falvation. 

6  This  is  the  generation 
of  them  that  feek  him  ;  even 
of  them  that  feek  thy  face,  O 
Jacob. 

7  Lift  up  your  heads,  O 
ye  gates ;  and  be  ye  lift  up, 
ye  evcrlafting  doors;  and  the 
King  of  glory  fhall  come  in. 

8  Who  is  the  King  of  glo- 
ry ?  it  is  the  Lord  ftrong 
and  mighty,  even  the  Lord 
mighty  in  battle. 

9  Lift  up  your  heads,  O 
ye  gates ;  and  be  ye  lift  up, 
ye  everlaft ing  doors ;  and  the 
King  of  glory  fhall  come  in. 

10  Who  is  the  King  of  glo- 
ry ?  even  the  Lord  of  hofts, 
he  is  the  King  of  glory. 

Pfalm  xxv.    Ad  tc,  Do?nine9 
levavi. 

UNto  thee,  O  Lord,  will 
I  lift  up  my  foul;  my 
God,  I  have  put  my  truft  in 
thee  :  O  let  me  not  be  con- 
founded, neither  let  mine  ene- 
mies triumph  over  me. 

2  For  all  they  that  hope 
in  thee  fhall  not  be  afhamed; 
but  fuch  as  tranfgrefs  without 
a  caufe,  fhall  be  put  to  confu- 
fion. 

3  Shew  me  thy  ways,  O 
Lord,  and  teach  me  thy  paths. 

4  Lead  me  forth  in  thy 
truth,  and  learn  me  ;  for  thou 
art  the  God  of  my  falvation  : 

in 


D 


\Y 


THE   PSALTER. 


in  thee  hath  been  my  hope  all 
the  day  Ion 

5  Call  to  remembrance,  ( ) 
Lord,  thy  tender  mercies, 
and  thy  loving  kindnefles, 
w  hich  have  been  c\  er  ol  old. 

6  ()  remember  not  the  (ins 
.mi.I  offences  of  my  youth ; 
but  according  to  thy  mercy 
think  thou  upon  mc,  O  Lord, 
for  thy  goodnefs. 

7  Gracious  and  righteous 
is  the  Lord;  therefore  will  he 
teach  finners  in  the  way. 

8  Them  that  are  meek 
/hall  he  guide  in  judgment ; 
and  fuch  as  arc  gentle,  them 
(hall  he  learn  his  wav. 

9  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord 
are  mercy  and  truth  unto  fuch 
as  keep  his  covenant,  and  his 


and   havi  me; 

for  1  am  defolate,  and  in  mi- 
fery. 

16  The  forrows  <4'  my 
heart  are  enlai ged  :  ()  bring 
thou  mc  out  of  my  troubles. 

1 7  Look  upon  my  adver- 
fity  and  mifcry,  and  fol  jive 
me  all  my  (in. 

18  Confider  mine  enemies 
how  many  they  are ;  and 
they  hear  a  tyrannous  hate 
againft  mc. 

19  O  keep  my  foul,  and 
deliver  me :  let  me  not  be 
confounded,  for  I  have  put 
my  trull  in  thee. 

20  Let  perfeclnefs  and 
righteous  dealing  wait  upon 
me;  for  my  hope  hath  been 
in  tb.ee. 

21  Deliver  Ifrael,  O  God, 


teftimonies 

10  For  thy    Name's    fake,    out  of  all  his  troubles 
O  Lord,  be  merciful  unto  my 
fin ;  for  it  is  great. 

11  What  man  is  he  that 
fcarcth  the  Lord  ?  him  (hall 
he  teach  in  the  way  that  he 
mall  choofc. 

12  His  foul  flia.ll  dwell  at 
eafe,  and  his  feed  mall  in- 
herit the  land. 


B 


Pfalm  xxvi.    Judica  me,  Do- 
mi  ne. 
E    thou    my     fudge,    O 
Lord,  for  I   have  walk- 
ed innocently  :   my  truft  hath 
been  alfo  in  the  Lord,   there- 
fore mall  I  not  fall. 

2   Examine   me,   O  Lord, 


13   The  fecret  of  the  Lord    and  prove   me;    try  out   my 
is  among  them  that  fear  him,    reins  and  my  heart. 


and  he  will  fliew  them  his  co- 
venant. 

14  Mine  eyes  are  ever 
looking  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he 
mall  pluck  my  feet  out  of  the 
net. 

15  Turn   thee    unto   me, 


3  For  thy  lovmg-kindnefs 
is  ever  before  mine  eyes ;  and 
I  will  walk  in  the  truth. 

4  I  have  not  dwelt  with 
vain  perfons;  neither  will  I 
have  fcllowfhip  with  the  de- 
ceitful, 

in  fi   I  have 


•AY. 


£   ..,  have  hated  the  congre 


THE  PSALTER. 


5.   Day. 


gation    of  the   wicked ;   and" 
will  not  fit  among  the  ungodly. 

6  I  will  warn  my  hands  in 
innocency,  O  Lord  ;  and  To 
will  I  go  to  thine  altar. 

7  That  I  may  mew  the 
voice  of  thankfgiving,  and 
tell  of  all  thy  wondrous  works. 

8  Lord,  I  have  loved  the 
habitation  of  thy  houfe,  and 
the  place  where  thine  honour 
dwelleth. 

9  O  fhut  not  up  my  foul 
with  the  tinners,  nor  my  life 
with  the  blood-thirity ; 

10  In  whole  hands  is  wick- 
ednefs,  and  their  right  hand 
is  full  of  gifts. 

11  But  as  for  me,  I  will 
walk  innocently  :  O  deliver 
me,  and  be  merciful  unto  me. 

1 2  My  foot  ftandeth  right : 
I  will  praife  the  Lord  in  the 
congregations. 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm  xxvii.   Dominus  illu- 

minatio. 

THe  Lord  is  my  light  and 
my  falvation,  whom 
then  (hall  I  fear  ?  the  Lord  is 
the  ttrength  of  my  life,  of 
whom  then  fliall  I  be  afraid  ? 

2  When  the  wicked,  even 
mine  enemies  and  my  foes, 
came  upon  me  to  eat  up  my 
ilefh,   they  {tumbled  and  fell. 

3  Though  an  holt  of  men 
were  laid  again  It  me,  yet  f  h  all 
not  my  heart  be  afraid;    and 


though  there  rofe  up  war 
againft  me,  yet  will  I  put  my 
trull  in  thee. 

4  One  thing  have  I  defir- 
ed  of  the  Lord,  which  I  will 
require;  even  that  I  may 
dwell  in  the  houfe  of  the  Lord 
all  the  days  of  my  life,  to  be- 
hold the  fair  beauty  of  the 
Lord,  and  to  vifit  his  temple. 

5  For  in  the  time  of  trou- 
ble he  fliall  hide  me  in  his  ta- 
bernacle ;  yea,  in  the  fecret 
place  of  his  dwelling  {hall  he 
hide  me,  and  fet  me  up  upon  a 
rock  of  (tone. 

6  And  now  fliall  he  lift  up 
mine  head  above  mine  ene- 
mies round  about  me. 

7  Therefore  will  I  offer  in 
his  dwelling  an  oblation,  with 
great  gladnefs  :  I  will  fmg 
and  fpeak  praifes  unto  the 
Lord. 

8  Hearken  unto  my  voice, 
O  Lord,  when  I  cry  unto 
thee ;  have  mercy  upon  me, 
and  hear  me. 

9  My  heart  hath  talked  of 
thee,  Seek  ye  my  face  :  thy 
face,   Lord,  will  I  fcek. 

10  O  hide  not  thou  thy 
face  from  me,  nor  caft  thy 
fervant  away  in  difpleafure. 

11  Thou  haft  been  my 
fuccour;  leave  me  not,  nei- 
ther for  fake  me,  O  God  of 
my  falvation. 

12  When  my  father  and 
my  mother  for  fake  me,  the 
Lord  taketh  me  up. 

13  Teach 


Day. 


fHE   PSALTER. 


5,   Da 


1  J  Teach  mo  thy  wa\ ,  0 
Lord,  and  lead  me  in  the 
right  way,  becaufe  of  mine 
enemies. 

1  }  Deliver  me  not  over 
into  the  will  of  mine  adverfa- 
rics :  for  there  are  falfe  \\  it- 
nefles  rifen  up  aeainft  me, 
and  fuch  as  (peak  wrong. 

15  I  fhould  utterly  have 
fainted,  but  that  I  believe  ve- 
rily to  fee  the  goodnefs  of  the 
Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

16  O  tarry  thou  the  Lord's 
lei  hire ;     be    ftrong,    and    he 


the  in  thai  they  haw  1 

(>  For  thej  re  ;ard  not  in 
tlun  mind  the  works  of  the 
Lord,  nor  the  operation  of 
his  hands ;  therefore  (hall  he 
break  them  down,  and  no; 
build  them  up. 

7  Praifed  be  the  Lord;  for 
he  hath  heard  the  voico  of  my 
humble  petitions. 

8  The  Lord  is  my  ftrength, 
and  my  fhicld ;  my  heart 
hath  truftcd  in  him,  and  I  ain 
helped;  therefore  my  heart, 
danccth  for   joy,  and  in  my 


fliall  comfort  thine  heart ;  and     long  will  I  praife  him, 

put  thou  thy  trull  in  the  Lord.         9  The  Lord  is  my  ftrength, 


Pfalm  xxviii.   Adte,  Domine. 

UNto  thee   will  I  cry,    O 
Lord,     my     ftrength  : 


and  he  is  the  wholefome  de- 
fence of  his  Anointed. 

10  O  fave  thy  people,  and 
give  thy  blefling  unto  thine 
inheritance  :    feed  them,  and 


think  no   fcorn  of   mc;  left, 

if  thou  make  as  though  thou 

hcareft   not,     I    become   like    fet  them  up  for  ever. 

them  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

2  Hear  the  voice  of  my 
humble  petitions,  when  I  cry 
unto  thee ;  when  I  hold  up 
my  hands  towards  the  mercy- 
feat  of  thy  holy  temple. 

3  O  pluck  me  not  away, 
neither  deftroy  mc  with  the 
ungodly   and    wicked    doers, 


Pfalm  xxix.   Ajferte  Domino. 

BRing  unto  the  Lord,  O 
ye  mighty,  bring  young 
rams  unto  the  Lord  ;  afcribe 
unto  the  Lord  worfliip  and 
ftrength. 

2    Give  the    Lord  the  ho- 
nour  due    unto    his    Name ; 


which  ipeak  friendly  to  their    wprfhip  the   Lord  with  holy 
neighbours,  but  imagine  mif-    worfliip. 

3    It  is  the  Lord  that  corn- 


chief  in  their  hearts. 

4  Reward  them  according 
to  their  deeds,  and  according 
to  the  wickednefs  of  their 
own  inventions. 


mandeth  the  waters  ;  it  is  the 
glorious  God  that  makeththc 
thunder. 

4   It  is  the  Lord  that  ruleth 


5  Recompenfe  them  after    the  fea  ;  the  voice  of  the  Lord, 
the  work  of  their  hands ;  pay    is  mighty  in  operation  ;    the 


voi':- 


6.   Day 


THE   PSALTER. 


6.  D. 


voice  of  the    Lord  is  a  glo-  3  Thou,  Lord,  haft  brought 

rious  voice.  my  foul  out  of  hell :  thou  haft 

5  The  voice  of  the  Lord  kept  my  life  from  them  that 
Breaketh  the  cedar  trees  5  yea,  go  down  to  the  pit. 

the  Lord  breaketh  the  cedars  4    Sing    praifes    unto    the 

of  Libanus.  Lord,  O  ye  faints  of  his;  and 

6  Pie  makcth  them  alfo  to  give  thanks  unto  him,  for  a 
fkip  like  a  calf;  Libanus  alfo  remembrance  of  his  holinefs. 
and  Sirion  like  a  young  uni-  5  For  his  wrath  endureth 
corn.  but  the  twinkling  of  an  eye, 

7  The  voice  of  the   Lord  and  in  his   pleafure   is  life ; 
divideth   the   flames   of  fire ;  heavinefs    may   endure   for  a 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  fhaketh  night,  but  joy  cometh  in  the 
the  wiklernefs;  yea,  the  Lord  morning, 
fhaketh  the  wildernefs  of  Ca-  6  And  in  my  profperity  I 


des. 

8  The  voice  of  the  Lord 
maketh  the  hinds  to  bring 
forth  young,  and  difcovereth 
the  thick  bufhes  :   in  his  tem- 


faid,  I  mall  never  be  remov- 
ed ;  thou,  Lord,  of  thy  good- 
nefs,  hadft  made  my  hill  fo 
ftrong. 

7   Thou  didft  turn  thy  face 


pie  doth  every  man  fpeak  of    from  me,  and  I  was  troubled 


8  Then  cried  I  unto  thee, 
O  Lord;  and  gat  me  to  my 
Lord  right  humbly. 

9  What  profit  is  there  in 
my  blood,  when  I  go   down 


his  honour 

9  The  Lord  fitteth  above 
the  water  flood,  and  the  Lord 
remaineth  a  King  for  ever. 

10  The   Lord    mall   give 
flrength  unto  his  people  ;  the    to  the  pit  ? 
Lord  mall  give  his  people  the  10     Shall    the    duft    give 
bleiling  of  peace.                          thanks  unto  thee?  or  mall  it 

-*—  declare  thy  truth  ? 

11  Hear,  O  Lord,  and 
have  mercy  upon  me;  Lord, 
be  thou  my  helper. 

12   Thou   haft   turned  my 
heavinefs  into  joy;  thou  halt 

IWillmagnifythee,OLord;    put    off  my    fackcloth,    and 
for  thou  haft  fet  me   up,    girded  me  with  gladnefs  : 
and  not  made  my  foes  to  tri-         13    Therefore   fhall  every 
umphoverme.  good  man  fing  of  thy  praiic 

2  O  Lord,  my  God,  I  cri-  without  ceafing  :  O  my  God, 
ed  unto  thee;  and  thou  haft  I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee 
healed  me.  for  ever. 

Pfalm 


The  Sixth  Day. 

Morning    Prayer. 
Pfalm  xxx.   Exaltabote,  Do 


mine. 


6.    Day. 


THE    PSALTJ 


Day 


Pfalm  \\\i.    In  /(•,  Dotninet 
fpt\ 

IN  thefe,  O    I  ,ord,   have  I 
put  my  trufl  ;  let  me  nc- 
\  h  be  put  to  confufion  ;  de- 
liver me  in  thy  righteoufnefs. 
'2    Bow  down  thine  ear  to 
mc;  make  hulk-  to  deliver  me. 

3  And  be  thou  my  (trong 
ckj  and  houfe  of  defence, 

that  thou  mayeft  fave  me ; 

4  For  thou  art  my  ftrong 
rock,  and  my  caftle :  be  thou 
alio  my  guide,  and  lead  me 
for  thy  Name's  fake. 

g  Draw  mc  out  of  the  net 
that  they  have  laid  privily  for 
me ;  for  thou  art  my  ftrength. 

6  Into  thy  hands  I  com- 
mend my  fpirit ;  for  thou  haft 
redeemed  mc,  O  Lord,  thou 
God  of  truth. 

7  I  have  hated  them  that 
hold  of  fuperftitious  vanities, 
and  my  truit  hath  been  in  the 
Lord. 

8  I  will  be  glad,  and  re- 
joice in  thy  mercy;  for  thou 
haft  considered  my  trouble, 
and  halt  known  my  foul  in 
adverfitics. 

9  Thou  halt  not  fhut  me 
up  into  the  hand  of  the  ene- 
my, but  haft  let  my  feet  in  a 
large  room. 

io  Have  mercy  upon  me, 
O  Lord,  for  I  am  in  trouble, 
and  mine  eye  is  con  fumed  for 
very  heavinefs ;  yea,  my  foul 
and  my  body. 

ii   For  my  life  is  waxen 


old   u  it'i  heavinef ,  and  my 
yean  w  ith  moui  nin  ;. 

My  ftrength  (  jileth 
becaufe  of  mine  iniquity,  and 
my  hours  arc  confamea. 

13  I  became  a  repTOof 
atnong  all  mine  enemies,  but 
efpecially  among  my  n. 
hours;  and  they  of  mine  ac- 
quaintance were  afraid  of  mc  ; 
and  they  that  did  lie  me 
w  ithout,  conveyed  themieh  es 
from  me. 

14  I  am  clean  forgotten  as 
a  dead  man  out  of  mind;  I  am 
become  like  a  broken  veffel. 

15  For  I  have  heard  the 
blafphemy  of  the  multitude, 
and  fear  is  on  every  iide, 
while  they  confpire  together 
againit  me,  and  take  their 
counfel  to  take  away  my  life. 

16  But  my  hope  hath  been 
in  thee,  O  Lord;  I  have  laid, 
Thou  art  my  God. 

1 7  My  time  is  in  thy  hand  ; 
deliver  me  from  the  hand  of 
mine  enemies,  and  from  them 
that  perfecutc  me. 

18  Shew  thy  fervant  the 
light  of  thy  countenance,  and 
fave  me  for  thy  mercies'  fake. 

19  Let  me  not  be  con- 
founded, O  Lord,  for  I  have 
called  upon  thee  ;  let  the  un- 
godly be  put  to  confufion, 
and  be  put  to  filence  in  the 
grave. 

20  Let  the  lying  lips  be 
put  to  filence,  which  cruelly, 
difdainfully,    and  defpitefully 

fpeak 


6.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


6.  Day. 


fpeak    againft    the    righteous. 

21  O  how  plentiful  is  thy 
goodnefs,  which  thou  haft 
laid  up  for  them  that  fear  thee, 
and  that  thou  haft  prepared 
for  them  that  put  their  truft  in 
thee,  even  before  the  fons  of 
men. 

22  Thou  (halt  hide  them 
privily  by  thine  own  prefence 
from  the  provoking  of  all 
men :  thou  (halt  keep  them 
fecretly  in  thy  tabernacle  from 
the  ftrife  of  tongues. 

23  Thanks  be  to  the  Lord; 
for  he  hath  [hewed  me  mar- 
vellous great  kindnefs  in  a 
flrong  city. 

24  And  when  I  made  hade, 
I  faid,  I  am  call  out  of  the 
light  of  thine  eyes. 

25  Neverthelefs,  thou  heard- 
eft  the  voice  of  my  prayer, 
when  I  cried  unto  thee. 

26  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye 
his  faints ;  for  the  Lord  pre- 
ferveth  them  that  are  faithful, 
and  plenteoudy  rewardeth  the 
proud  doer. 

27  Be  flrong,  andhefhall 
eftablifh  your  heart,  all  ye 
that  put  your  truft  in  the 
Lord. 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm  xxxii.     Beaii^  quorum. 

BLeffed  is   he   whofe   un- 
righteoufnefs  is  forgiven, 
and  whofe  (in  is  covered. 

2  Bleffed  is  the  man  unto 
whom  the  Lord  imputeth  no 


fin,  and  in  whofe  fpirit  there 


is  no  guile, 


3  For  whilft  I  held  my 
tongue,  my  bones  con  fumed 
away  through  my  daily  com- 
plaining. 

4  For  thy  hand  is  heavy 
upon  me  day  and  night,  and 
my  moiflure  is  like  the 
drought  in  fummer. 

5  I  will  acknowledge  my 
fin  unto  thee,  and  mine  un- 
righteoufnefs  have  I  not  hid. 

6  I  faid,  I  will  confefs  my 
fins  unto  the  Lord;  and  lb 
thou  forgaveft  the  wickednefs 
of  my  fin. 

7  For  this  fhall  every  one 
that  is  godly  make  his  prayer 
unto  thee,  in  a  time  when 
thou  mayefl  be  found;  but  in 
the  great  water  floods  they 
fhall  not  come  nigh  him. 

8  Thou  art  a  place  to  hide 
me  in  ;  thou  (halt  p refer ve  me 
from  trouble;  thou  fhalt  com- 
pafs  me  about  with  fongs  of 
deliverance. 

9  I  will  inform  thee,  and 
teach  thee  in  the  way  wherein 
thou  fhalt  go ;  and  I  will 
guide  thee  with  mine  eye. 

10  Be  ye  not  like  to  horfe 
and  mule,  which  have  no  un- 
derftanding;  whofe  mouths 
inuft  be  held  with  bit  and 
bridle,  left  they  fall  upon  thee. 

11  Great  plagues  remain 
for  the  ungodly  ;  but  whofo 
putteth  his  truft  in  the  Lord, 

mercy 


6.    Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


G.    \ 


ceth  him  on  eve- 
ry fide. 

12  Be  glad,  O  yerighteous, 
and  rejoice  in  the  Lord;  and 
be  joyful,  all  ye  that  are  true 
of  heart. 

Pfalm  xxxiii.    Exulfate,  jufli. 

REjoice  in  the  Lord,  O 
\  e  righteous ;  lor  it  bc- 
coraeth  well  the  juit  to  be 
thankful. 

2  Praife  the  Lord  villi 
harp ;  ftng  praifes  unto  him 
with  the  lute,  and  inflrument 
of  ten  firings, 

3  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
fong;  ling  praifes  luflily  un- 
to him  with  a  good  courage; 

4  For  the  word  of  the  Lord 
is  true,  and  all  his  works  arc 
faithful. 

5  He  loveth  righteoufnefs 
and  judgment;  the  earth  is 
full  of  the  goodnefs  of  the 
Lord. 

6  By  the  word  of  the  Lord 
were  the  heavens  made,  and 
all  the  hofls  of  them  by  the 
breath  of  his  mouth. 

7  He  gathereth  the  waters 
of  the  fea  together,  as  it  were 
upon  an  heap  ;  and  layeth  up 
the  deep,  as  in  a  treafure- 
houfe. 

8  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the 
Lord  :  (land  in  awe  of  him, 
all  ye  that  dwell  in  the  world  ; 

9  For  he  fpake,  and  it  was 
done;  he  commanded,  and 
it  flood  faft. 


io  The  I  ord  bringeth  the 
counfel  of  the  heathen  to 
nought,  and  maketh  the  de- 
vices of  the  people  to  be-  ol 
none  efFeft,  and  called)  out 
the  couhfels  of  princes. 

i  i  The  counfel  ofthe  Lord 
{hall  endure  for  ever,  and 
the  thoughts  of  his  heart  from 
generation  to  generation. 

12  Bleffed  are  the  people 
whole  God  is  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah ;  and  bleffed  are  the  folk 
that  he  hath  chofen  to  him, 
to  be  his  inheritance. 

13  The  Lord  looked  down 
from  heaven,  and  beheld  all 
the  children  of  men ;  from 
the  habitation  of  his  dwelling, 
he  confidercth  all  them  that 
dwell  on  the  earth. 

14  He  fafliioneth  all  the 
hearts  of  them,  and  under- 
flandeth  all  their  works. 

T5  There  is  no  king  that 
can  be  faved  by  the  multitude 
of  an  hod;  neither  is  any 
mighty  man  delivered  by 
much  flrength. 

16  A  horfe  is  counted  but 
a  vain  thing  to  fave  a  man  ; 
neither  fhall  he  deliver  any 
man  by  his  great  flrength. 

17  Behold,  the  eye  of  the 
Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear 
him,  and  upon  them  that  put 
their  trufl  in  his  mercy  ; 

18  To  deliver  their  foul 
from  death,  and  to  feed  them 
in  the  time  of  dearth. 

19  Our 


6.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


6.  Day. 


19  Our  foul  hath  patiently 
tarried  lor  the  Lord;  for  he 
is  our  help  and  our  fhield. 

20  For  our  heart  (hall  re- 
joice in  him  ;  becaufe  we  have 
hoped  in  his  holy  Name. 

21  Let  thy  merciful  kind- 
nefs,  ()  Loid,  be  upon  us, 
like  as  we  do  put  our  trull  in 
thee. 

Pfalm  xxxiv.   Benedicam  Do- 
mino, 


1 


Will  alway  give  thanks  un- 
to   the    Lord ;    his   praife 
fhall  ever  be  in  my  mouth. 

2  My  foul  mail  make  her 
boafl:  in  the  Lord ;  the  hum- 
ble fhall  hear  thereof,  and  be 
glad. 

3  O  praife  the  Lord  with 
me,  and  let  us  magnify  his 
Name  together. 

4  I  fought  the  Lord,  and 
he  heard  me  ;  yea,  he  deliver- 
ed me  out  of  all  my  fear. 

5  They  had  an  eye  unto 
him,  and  were  lightened;  and 
their  faces  were  not  afhamed. 

6  Lo,  the  poor  crieth,  and 
the  Lord  heareth  him  ;  yea, 
and  faveth  him  out  of  all  his 
troubles. 

7  The  Angel  of  the  Lord 
tarrieth  round  about  them  that 
fear  him  and  delivereth  them. 

8  O  tafte,  and  fee  how 
gracious  the  Lord  is  :  bleffed 
is  the  man  that  trufteth  in  him. 

9  O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  that 


arc  his  Saints ;  for  they  that 
fear  him  lack  nothing. 

10  The  lions  do  lack,  and 
fuffer  hunger  ;  but  they  who 
feck  the  Lord  mall  want  no 
manner  of  thing  that  is  good. 

1 1  Come,  ye  children,  and 
hearken  unto  me ;  I  will  teach 
you  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

12  What  man  is  he  that 
lufteth  to  live,  and  would  fain 
fee  good  days  ? 

13  Keep  thy  tongue  from 
evil,  and  thy  lips,  that  they 
fpeak  no  guile. 

14  Efchew  evil,  and  do 
good;  feek peace, and enfue it. 

15  The  eyes  of  the  Lord 
are  over  the  righteous,  and  his 
ears  are  open  unto  their  pray- 
ers. 

16  The  countenanceof  the 
Lord  is  againft.  them  that  do 
evil,  to  root  out  the  remem- 
brance of  them  from  the  earth. 

17  The  righteous  cry,  and 
the  Lord  heareth  them,  and 
delivereth  them  out  of  all  their 
troubles. 

1 8  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
them  that  are  of  a  contrite 
heart,  and  will  fave  ilich  as 
be  of  an  humble  fpirit. 

19  Great  are  the  troubles 
of  the  righteous ;  but  the 
Lord  delivereth  him  out  of 
all. 

2  o  He  keepeth  all  his  bones,  fo 

that  notoneofthem  is  broken. 

21     But    misfortune     mall 

flay   the  ungodly,    and   they 

that 


7.    Day. 


THE  i  fcR. 


7.  D 


w. 


that  hate  the   righteous   Hull 
be  dcfolate. 

22     The     Lord    (kliverelh 

tlie  (ouls  of  his  fervanta  j  and 

all  they  that  put  their  tiud  in 
him  (hall  not  he deltitutc. 

The  Seventh  Day. 

MORNING    Prayer. 

Pfahnxxxv.  Judica,  Dominc. 

PLead  thou  my  caufe,  O 
Lord,  with  them  that 
11  rive  with  me,  and  fight  thou 
againfl  them  that  fight  againd 
me.  • 

2  Lay  hand  upon  the  fh  ield 
and  buckler,  and  dand  up  to 
help  me. 

3  Bring    forth  the    fpcar, 


8  Let  a  fudden  deftrul  Lion 

come  upon  him  unauaics, 
and  his  nd  that  he  hath  Lnd 
])ii\  ily  catch  himfelf;  that  he 
may  fall  into  his  own  mifchief. 

9  And  my  foul  be  joyful 
in  the  Lord  ;  it  fliall  rejoice- 
in  his  falvation. 

10  All  my  bones  flia.ll  fay, 
Lord,  who  is  like  unto  thee, 
who  delivered  the  poor  from 
him  that  is  too  ftrong  for 
him  ;  yea,  the  poor,  and  him 
that  is  in  mifcry,  from  him 
that  fpoileth  him  ? 

11  Falfe  witneffes  did  rife 
up  :  they  laid  to  my  charge 
things  that  I  knew  not. 

1 2  They  rewarded  me  evil 


and  flop  the  way  againd  them    for  good,  to  the  great  difcom- 
that  perfecute  me  :   fay  unto    fort  of  my  foul. 

1 3  Neverthelefs,  when  they 
were  lick,  I  put  on  fackcloth, 
and  humbled  my  foul  with 
fading,  and  my  prayer  fliall 
turn  into  mine  own  bofom. 

14  I  behaved  myfelf  as 
though  it  had  been  my  friend 
or  my  brother ;  I  went  hea- 
vily, as  one  that  mourneth 
for  his  mother. 

15  But  in  mine  advernty 
they  rejoiced,  and  gathered 
themfelves  together ;  yea,  the 
very  abjecls  came  together 
againd  me  unawares,  making 
mouths  at  me,  andceafed  not. 

1 6  With  the  flatterers  were 
bufy  mockers,  who   gnafhed 


my  foul,   I  am  thy  falvation. 

4  Let  them  be  confound- 
ed, and  put  to  fhame,  that  feek 
after  my  foul;  let  them  be 
turned  back,  and  brought  to 
confufion,  that  imagine  mif- 
chief for  me. 

5  Let  them  be  as  the  dud 
before  the  wind,  and  the  An- 
gel of  the  Lord  fcattering 
them. 

6  Let  their  way  be  dark 
and  flippery,  and  let  the  An- 
gel of  the  Lord  perfecute 
them. 

7  For  they  have  privily 
laid  their  net  to  dedroy  me 
without   a  caufe ;    yea,  even 


without    a   caufe  have    they    upon  me  with  their  teeth, 
made  a  pit  for  my  fouJ.  17    Lord,  how    long  wilt 

N  n  thou 


7.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


7.  Day* 


thou  look  upon   this  ?  O  dc-  fufion    and    fhame   together, 

liver  my  foul  from   the  cala-  that  rejoice    at    my   trouble; 

mities    which   they   bring  on  let  them  be  cloathed  with  re- 

me,  and  my  darling  from  the  buke     and     difhonour,     that 

lions.  boaft  themfclves  againft  me. 

18  So  will  I  give  thee  27  Let  them  he  glad  and 
thanks  in  the  great  congrcga-  rejoice,  that  favour  my  righ- 
tion  ;  I  will  praife  thee  among  teous  dealing  ;  yea,  let  them 
much  people.  fay    alway,     Bleffed    be    the 

19  O  let  not  them  that  are  Lord,   who  hath    plcafure  in 
mine   enemies    triumph   over  the  profperity  of  his  fervant. 
me  ungodly;  neither  let  them         28    And  as  for  my  tongue, 
wink  with  their  eyes,  that  hate  it  (hall  be  talking  of  thy  righ- 
me  without  a  caufc.  teoufnefs,  and  of  thy  praife, 

20  And  why  ?   their  com-  all  the  day  long, 
muning  is  not  for  peace  ;  but 
they   imagine  deceitful  words 
againft  them    that   are   quiet 
in  the  land. 


2  For  he  flattercth  himfelf 
in  his  own  fight,  until  his 
abominable  fin  be  found  out. 

3  The  words  of  his  mouth 
are  unrighteous  and  full  of 
deceit:  he  hath  left  off  to  be- 
have himfelf  wifely,  and  to  do 


Pfalm  xxxvi.   Dixit  injujlus. 

MY  heart   fheweth  me  the 
wickednefs  of  the  un- 

21  They  gaped  upon  me  godly,  that  there  is  no  fear  of 
with  their  mouths,  and  faid,  God  before  his  eyes. 
Fie  on  thee,   fie  on  thee,  we 
law  it  with  our  eyes. 

22  This  thou  had  feen,  O 
Lord;  hold  not  thy  tongue 
then  ;  go  not  far  from  me,  O 
Lord. 

23  Awake  and  ftand  up  to 

judge    my    quarrel;    avenge    y 

thou  my  caufe,  my  God  and  gooci- 

my  Lord  4    "e  imaginetn   nulchiet 

"  24    Judge  me,  O  Lord  my  uP°rn  irh|s  bed>   and    hath   fet 

God,  according  to  thy  righte-  h™k}{  "■  ,no  §^od  way  >  ,nci- 

oufnefei  and  let  them  not  tri-  tier        \                 ™Y         g 

umph  over  me.  that  ls  evi1* 

25  Let  them  not  fay  in  5  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord, 
their  hearts,  There,  there,  fo  rcacheth  unto  the  heavens, 
would  we  have  it;  neither  let  and  thy  faithfulnefs  unto  the 
them  fay,  We  have  devour-  clouds. 

ed  him.  6  Thy  righteoufnefs  ftand- 

26  Let  them  be  put  to  con-  eth  like  the  itrong  mountains ; 

thy 


;.    Day. 


thy  judgments  arc 
li  deep. 

7  Thou  Lord,  (halt  Pave 
both  man  and  beafl  :  how 
excellent  is  Ay  mercy,  O  God : 
aad  the  children  of  men  f hall 
put  their  trull  under  the  fha- 
dow  of  thy  \\  ings, 

8  They  (hall  be  fatisfied 
with  the  plenteoufnefs  of  thy 
houfe  ;  and  thou  f halt  give 
them  drink  of  thy  pleafures, 
as  out  of  the  river. 

9  For  with  thec  is  the  well 
of  life;  and  in  thy  light  (hall 
we  lee  light. 

io  O  continue  forth  thy 
lovimr    kindnefs     unto    them 


THE  PSALTER. 

like     the 


7.   Day 


I  ,ordj  and  be  doing  good  : 
dwell  m  the  land,    and  ■ 
thou  (hall  be  fed. 

4  Delight  thou  in  the 
Lord,  and  he  (hall  give  thee 
thy  heart's  defire. 

5  Commit  thy  way  unto 
the  Lord,  and  put  thy  trull 
in  him,  and  he  (hall  bring  it 
to  pals. 

6  He  fhall  make  thy  righ- 
tcoufnels  as  clear  as  the  light, 
and  thy  jufl  dealing  as  the 
noon-day. 

7  Hold  thee  flill  in  the 
Lord,  and  abide  patiently 
upon  him  :  but  grieve  not 
thyfelf   at    him    whofe     way 


that  know  thee,  and  thy  righ-    doth  profper,  againft  the  man 


teou fuels    unto  them  that  are 
true  of  heart. 

11  O  let  not  the  foot  of 
pride  come  againft  me ;  and 
let  not  the  hand  of  the  ungod- 
ly caft  me  down. 

12  There  are  they  fallen, 
all  that  work  wickednefs;  they 
are  caft  down,  and  fhall  not 
be  able  to  ftand. 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm  xxxvii.  Noli  annular  i. 

FRet  not  thyfelf  becaufe  of 
the  ungodly;  neither  be 
thou  envious  againft  the  evil 
doers. 

2  For  they  fliall  foon  be 
cut  down  like  the  grafs,  and 
be  withered  even  as  the  green 
herb. 

6   Put  thou  thy  truft  in  the 


that  doeth  after  evil  counfels. 

8  Leave  off  from  wrath, 
and  let  go  difpleafure  :  fret 
not  thyfelf,  elfe  (halt  thou  be 
moved  to  do  evil. 

9  Wicked  doers  fliall  be 
rooted  out ;  and  they  that 
patiently  abide  the  Lord, 
thofe  fliall  inherit  the  land. 

10  Yet  a  little  while,  and 
the  ungodly  fliall  be  clean 
gone  :  thou  flialt  look,  after 
his  place,  and  he  fhall  be 
away. 

1 1  But  the  meek  fpirited 
fhall  polfefs  the  earth,  and 
fhall  be  refrefhed  in  the  mul- 
titude of  peace. 

1 2  The  ungodly  feekcth 
counfel  againft  the  juft,  ana 
gnafheth  upon  him  with  his 
teeth. 

i  3  The 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


7.   Day 


13  The  Lord  fliall  laugh 
him  to  fcorn  ;  for  he  hath 
feen  that  His  day  is  coming. 

14  The  ungodly  have 
drawn  out  the  fword,  and 
have  bent  their  bow,  to  caft 
down  the  poor  and  needy, 
and  to  flay  fuch  as  are  of  a 
right  converfation. 

15  Their  fword  fliall  go 
through  their  own  heart,  and 
their  bow  (hall  be  broken. 

16  A  fmall  thing  that  the 
righteous  hath,  is  better  than 
great  riches  of  the  ungodly ; 

17  For  the  arms  of  the  un- 
godly (hall  be  broken,  and 
the  Lord  upholdeth  the  righ- 
teous. 

18  The  Lord  knoweth  the 
days  of  the  godly  ;  and  their 
inheritance  fhall  endure  for 
ever. 

19  They  fhall  not  be  con- 
founded in  the  perilous  time 
and  in  the  days  of  dearth  they 
fhall  have  enough. 

20  As  for  the  ungodly, 
they  fliall  perifh;  and  the  ene- 
mies of  the  Lord  fhall  con- 
fume  as  the  fat  of  lambs ;  yea, 
even  as  the  imoke  fhall  they 
con  fume  away. 

21  The  ungodly  borrow- 
eth  and  payeth  not  again; 
but  the  righteous  is  merciful 
and  liberal. 

22  Such  as  are  bleffed  of 
God,  fhall  p off efs  the  land; 
and  they  that  are  curfed  of 
him,  fhall  be  rooted  out. 


23  The  Lord  ordcreth  a 
good  man's  going,  and  mak- 
eth  his  way  acceptable  to  him- 
felf. 

24  Though  he  fall,  he 
fliall  not  be  cad  away  ;  for 
the  Lord  upholdeth  him  with 
his  hand. 

25  I  have  been  young, 
and  now  am  old,  and  yet  faw 
I  never  the  righteous  forfaken, 
nor  his  feed  begging  their 
bread. 

26  The  righteous  is  ever 
merciful,  and  lendcth ;  and 
his  feed  is  bleffed. 

27  Flee  from  evil,  and  do 
the  thing  that  is  good,  and 
dwell  for  evermore. 

28  For  the  Lord  lovcth 
the  thing  that  is  right ;  he  for- 
faketh  not  his  that  be  godlv, 
but  they  arc  preferved  for 
ever. 

29  The  unrighteous  fliall 
be  punifhed  :  as  for  the  feed 
of  the  ungodly,  it  fliall  be 
rooted  out. 

30  The  righteous  fhall  in- 
herit the  land,  and  dwell 
therein  for  ever. 

31  The  mouth  of  the  righ- 
teous is  exercifed  in  wifdom, 
and  his  tongue  will  be  talking 
of  judgment. 

32  The  law  of  his  God  is 
in  his  heart,  and  his  goings 
fliall  not  flide. 

33  The  ungodly  feeth  the 
righteous,  and  feeketh  occa- 
fion  to  flay  him. 

34  The 


S.   Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


8.  D, 


U  . 


3  1    The  Lord  w  ill  not  I 
him  in  his  hand,  nor  condemn 

him  mhen  he  is  judged. 

35  Hope  thou  in  the  Lord, 
and  keep  his  way,  and  he 
f hall  promote  Chec,  that  thou 
(halt  poffefs  the  land:  when 
the  ungodly  (hall  pcrilh,  thou 
(halt  ice  it. 

36  I  mvfclf  have  fecn  the 
ungodly  in  great  power,  and 
flourifhing  like  a  green  bay- 
tree. 

37  I  went  by,  and  lo,  he 
was  gone;  I  fought  him,  but 
his  place  could  no  where  be 
found. 

38  Keep  innocency,  and 
take  heed  unto  the  thing  that 
is  right;  for  that  {hall  bring 
a  man  peace  at  the  larh 

39  As  for  the  tranfgrefTors, 
they  fhall  perifh  together ; 
and  the  end  of  the  ungodly  is, 
they  fhall  be  rooted  out  at 
the'laft. 

40  But  the  falvation  of  the 
righteous  cometh  of  the  Lord, 
who  is  alfo  their  ftrength  in 
the  time  of  trouble. 

41  And  the  Lord  mall 
ftand  by  them,  and  fave  them; 
he  fhall  deliver  them  from  the 
ungodly,  and  fhall  fave  them, 
becaufe  they  put  their  truft  in 
him. 

The  Eighth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xxxviii.  Domine,  ne  in 

furore. 


I3l't  me  not  to  n  bukej   ( I 
Lord)   in   thine   an 
neither  chattel)  rac  in  thy  hca- 

\\    difplcaiuiv  : 

2  For  thine  arrows  flick 
fall  in  me,  and  thy  hand  picis- 
eth  inc  lore. 

3  There  is  no  health  in  my 
Bern,  because  of  thy  difplea- 
fure;  neither  is  there  any  relt 
in  my  bones,  by  rcafon  (rf  my 
fin  : 

4  For  my  wickedncfTes  are 
gone  over  my  head,  and  are 
like  a  fore  burthen,  too  heavy 
for  me  to  bear. 

5  My  wounds  ftink,  and 
are  corrupt,  through  my  fool- 
ifhnefs. 

6  I  am  brought  into  fo 
great  trouble  and  mifery, 
that  I  go  mourning  all  the 
day  long. 

7  For  my  loins  are  filled 
with  a  fore  difeafe,  and  there 
is  no  whole  part  in  my  body. 

8  I  am  feeble  and  fore 
fmitten;  I  have  roared  for 
the  very  difquietnefs  of  my 
heart. 

9  Lord,  thou  knoweft  all 
my  defire;  and  my  groaning 
is  not  hid  from  thee. 

10  My  heart  panteth,  my 
ftrength  hath  failed  me,  and 
the  fight  of  mine  eyes  is  gone 
from  me. 

11  My    lovers    and 
neighbours  did  ftanH 
upon    my    tror' 
kinfmen  flood 


~ 


8.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


8.  Day. 


12  They  alfo  that  fought 
after  my  life,  laid  (hares  for 
ine;  and  they  that  went  about 
to  do  me  evil,  talked  of  wick- 
ednefs,  and  imagined  deceit 
all  the  day  long. 

13  As  for  me,  I  was  like  a 
deaf  man,  and  heard  not ; 
and  as  one  that  is  dumb,  who 
doth  not  open  his  mouth. 

14  I  became  even  as  a  man 
that  heareth  not,  and  in  whole 
mouth  are  no  reproofs. 

15  For  in  thee,  O  Lord, 
have  I  put  my  truft ;  thou 
fhaltanfwerfor  me,  O  Lord, 
my  God. 

16  1  have  required  that  they 
even,  mine  enemies,  mould 
not  triumph  over  me ;  for 
when  my  foot  dipt,  they  re- 
joiced greatly  againit  me. 

17  And  I  truly  am  fet  in 
the  plague,  and  my  heavinefs 
is  ever  in  my  light  : 

18  For  I  will  confefs  my 
wickednefs,  and  be  forry  for 
my  fin, 

19  But  mine  enemies  live, 
and  are  mighty  ;  and  they  that 
hate  me  wrongfully  are  many 
in  number. 

20  They  alfo  that  reward 
evil  for  good  are  againft  me ; 
becaufe  I  follow  the  thing  that 
good  is. 

21  Forfake  me  not,     O 

my  God;  be  not  thou 

■» 

See  to  help  mc. 


O  Lord,   God  of  my  falva- 
tion. 

Pfalm  xxxix.  Dixh  Cujlodiam. 

ISaid,    I  will  take   heed  to 
my    ways,   that   I   offend 
not  in  my  tongue. 

2  I  will  keep  my  mouth  as 
it  were  with  a  bridle,  while  the 
ungodly  is  in  my  fight. 

3  I  held  my  tongue,  and 
fpake  nothing  :  I  kept  filence, 
yea,  even  from  good  words ; 
but  it  was  pain  and  grief  to 
me. 

4  My  heart  was  hot  with- 
in me  :  and  while  I  was  thus 
mufmg  the  fire  kindled,  and 
at  the  laft  I  fpake  with  my 
tongue : 

5  Lord,  let  me  know  my 
end,  and  the  number  of  my 
days,  that  I  may  be  certified 
how  long  I  have  to  live. 

6  Behold,  thou  haft  made 
my  days  as  it  were  a  fpan 
long,  and  mine  age  is  even  as 
nothing  in  refpect  of  thee ; 
and  verily  every  man  living 
is  altogether  vanity  : 

7  For  man  walketh  in  a 
vain  fhadow,  and  difquieteth 
himfelf  in  vain ;  he  heapeth 
up  riches,  and  cannot  tell  who 
fhall  gather  them. 

8  And  now,  Lord,  what 
is  my  hope  ?  truly  my  hope 
is  even  in  thee. 

9  Deliver  me  from  all  mine 
offences,  and  make  me  not  a 
rebuke  unto  the  foolim. 

10  I  became 


8.    Day 


I'll  i:   PS  VLTER, 


8.    1) 


io  I  became  dumb)    and 

opened  not  my  mouth ;  for  it 
thy  doing. 

1 1  Take  thy  plague  away 
From  me :  I  am  even  con> 
famed  by  the  means  of  thy 
heavv  hand. 

12  When  thou  with  re- 
bukes dolt  chaften  man  for 
fin,  thou  makefi  his  beauty  to 
con  fume  away,  like  as  it  were 
a  moth  (retting  a  garment  : 
every  man  therefore  is  but 
vanity. 

13  Hear  my  prayer,  O 
Lord,  and  with  thine  ears 
confidcr  my  calling ;  hold  not 
thy  peace  at  my  tears : 

1  \  For  I  am  a  If  ranger 
with  thee,  and  a  fojourner,  as 
all  my  fathers  were. 

1 5  O  fpare  me  a  little,  that 
I  may  recover  my  ftrength, 
before  I  go  hence,  and  be  no 
more  feen. 

Pfalmxl.  Expe  flans  expeflavi. 

I   Waited  patiently   for  the 
Lord,  and  he  inclined  un- 
to me,  and  heard  my  calling. 

2  He  brought  me  alio  out 
of  the  horrible  pit,  out  of 
the  mire  and  clay,  and  fet  my 
feet  upon  the  rock,  and  or- 
dered my  goings. 

3  And  he  hath  put  a  new 
long  in  my  mouth,  even  a 
thankfgiving  unto  our  God. 

4  Many  fhall  fee  it  and 
fear,  and  fhalj  put  their  trult 
iix  the  Lord. 


Bl(  (h  d  1  •  the   man 
hath  let  his  hope  in  tl  e  Lord, 
and     turned     not     unto     the 
proud,     and    to     inch    a. 

about  with   lies. 

t)  ()  Lord,  mv  God,  great 

are  the  wondrous  works  w  hich 
thou  hall  done  ;  like  as  be 
alfo  thy  thoughts,  which  arc 
to  us-ward  ;  and  yet  there  is 
no  man  that  ordereih  them 
unto  thee. 

7  If  I  fhould  declare  them, 
and  fpeak  of  them,  they 
fhould  be  more  than  I  am 
able  to  exprels. 

8  Sacrifice  and  meat-offer- 
ing thou  wbuldeft  not,  but 
mine  cars  halt  thou  opened. 

9  Burnt-offerings  and  fa- 
crifice  for  fin  halt  thou  not 
required:  then  faid  I,  Lo,  I 
come. 

10  In  the  volume  of  the 
book  it  is  written  of  me,  that 
I  fhould  fulfil  thy  will,  O  my 
God  :  I  am  content  to  do  it ; 
yea,  thy  law  is  within  my 
heart. 

11  I  have  declared  thy 
righteoufnefs  in  the  great  con- 
gregation: lo,  I  will  not  re- 
frain my  lips,  O  Lord,  and 
that  thou  know^eft. 

1 2  I  have  not  hid  thy  righ- 
teoufnefs within  my  heart; 
my  talk  hath  been  of  thy 
truth,  and  of  thy   falvation. 

13  I  have  not  kept  back 
thy  loving  mercy  and  truth 
from  the  great  congregation. 

14  Withdraw 


8.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


8.  Day. 


14  Withdraw  not  thou  thy 
mercy  from  me,  O  Lord ; 
let  thy  loving  kindnefs  and 
thy  truth  alway  prefcrve  me. 

15  For  innumerable  trem- 
bles are  come  about  me  ;  my 
iins  have  taken  fuch  hold  up- 
on me,  that  I  am  not  able  to 
look  up  ;  yea,  they  are  more 
in  number  than  the  hairs  of 
my  head,  and  my  heart  hath 
failed  me. 

16  O  Lord,  let  it  be  thy 
pleafure  to  deliver  me  ;  make 
hafte,  O  Lord,  to  help  me. 

17  Let  them  be  afhamed, 
and  confounded  together,  that 
feek  after  my  foul  to  deftroy 
it ;  let  them  be  driven  back- 
ward, and  put  to  rebuke,  that 
wifli  me  evil. 

18  Let  them  be  defolate, 
and  rewarded  with  fhame, 
that  fay  unto  me,  Fie  upon 
thee,  he  upon  thee. 

19  Let  all  thofe  that  feek 
thee,  be  joyful  and  glad  in 
thee;  and  let  fuch  as  love  thy 
falvation,  fay  alway,  The 
Lord  be  praifed. 

20  As  for  me,  I  am  poor 
and  needy ;  but  the  Lord 
careth  for  me. 

21  Thou  art  my  helper 
and  redeemer  ;  make  no  long 
tarrying,  O  my  God. 


Evening    Prayer. 

Pfalm  xli.  Bealus  qui  inleiligit. 

BLefTed  is  he  thatconfider- 
eth  the  poor  and  needy  ; 


the   Lord  mall  deliver  him  in 
the  time  of  trouble. 

2  Hie  Lord  preferve  him, 
and  keep  him  alive,  that  he 
may  be  bleffed  upon  earth ; 
and  deliver  not  thou  him 
into  the  will  of  his  ene- 
mies. 

3  The  Lord  comfort  him 
when  he  lieth  fick  upon  his 
bed;  make  thou  all  his  bed 
in  his  ficknels. 

4  I  faid,  Lord,  be  mer- 
ciful unto  me;  heal  my  foul, 
for  I  have  finned  againft 
thee. 

5  Mine  enemies  fpeak  evil 
of  me  ;  When  ill  all  he  die, 
and  his  name  perifh  ? 

6  And  if  he  come  to  fee 
me,  he  fpeaketh  vanity,  and 
his  heart  conceiveth  falfhood 
within  himfelf;  and  when  he 
cometh  forth,  he  telleth  it. 

7  All  mine  enemies  whif- 
per  together  againft  me,  even 
againft  me  do  they  imagine 
this  evil. 

8  Let  the  fentence  of  guiL 
tinefs  proceed  againft  him, 
and  now  that  he  lieth,  let  him 
rife  up  no  more. 

9  Yea,  even  mine  own  fa- 
miliar friend  whom  I  trufted, 
who  did  alfo  eat  of  my  bread, 
hath  laid  great  wait  forme. 

10  But  be  thou  merciful 
unto  me,  O  Lord  ;  raifc  thou 
me  up  again,  and  I  (hall  re- 
ward them. 

11  By  this   I   know   thou 

favoured 


8.    Day. 


TIIK   PSALTER 


8.  I) 


Favourefl  me,  that  mine  ene- 

my  doth  not  triumph  againft 
inc. 

12  And  when  I  am  in  my 
health,  thou  upholdeft  me, 
ami  (halt  let  me  before  thy 
face  for  ever, 

13  Blefled  he  the  Lord 
God  of  lfrael,  world  without 
end.      Amen. 

Pfalm  xlii.    Qucmathnodim. 

Like  as  the  hart  delireth 
the  water-brooks,  lb 
longeth  my  lb ul  after  thee,  O 
God. 

2  My  foul  is  athirft  for 
God,  yea,  even  for  the  living 
God  :  When  fhall  I  come  to 
appear  before  the  pre  fence  of 
God  ? 

3  My  tears  have  been  my 
meat  day  and  night,  while 
they  daily  fay  unto  me,  Where 
is  now  thy  God  ? 

4  Now  when  I  think  there- 
upon, I  pour  out  my  heart  by 
mvfelf;  for  I  went  with  the 
multitude,  and  brought  them 
forth  into  the  houfe  of  God ; 

5  In  the  voice  of  praife 
andthankfgiving,  among  fuch 
as  keep  holy -day. 

6  Why  art  thou  fo  full  of 
heavinefs,  O  my  foul  ?  and 
why  art  thou  fo  difquieted 
within  me  ? 

7  Put  thy  truft  in  God; 
for  I  will  yet  give  him  thanks 
for  the  help  of  his  counte- 
nance. 

O 


>d,   my   foul    \s 
vexed    within   me;     th< 

will  1  remember  thee  cotv- 
cerning  the  land  of  Jordan, 
and  the  little  hill  of  Ilennon. 

9  One  deep  calleth  ano- 
ther, becaufe  of  the  noife  of 
the  water-pipes ;  all  thy  wa\  es 
and  llonns  are  gone  over  me. 

10  The  Lord  hath  granted 
his  loving-kindnefs  in  the  day- 
time, and  in  the  night-feafon 
did  I  fing  of  him,  and  made 
my  prayer  unto  the  God  of 
my  life. 

11I  will  fay  unto  the  God 
of  my  ftrength,  Why  halt 
thou  forgotten  me  ?  Why  go 
I  thus  heavily,  while  the  ene- 
my opprclfeth  me  ? 

12  My  bones  are  fmitten 
afunder  as  with  a  fword,  while 
mine  enemies  that  trouble  me 
call  me  in  the  teeth. 

13  Namely,  while  they  fay 
daily  unto  me.  Where  is  now 
thy  God  ? 

14  Why  art  thou  fo  vex- 
ed, O  my  foul  ?  and  why  art 
thou  fo  difquieted  within  me? 

15  O  put  thy  truft  in  God; 
for  I  will  yet  thank  him,  which 
is  the  help  of  my  countenance, 
and  my  God. 

Pfalm  xliii.   Judica  me,  Deus. 

Give  fentence  with  me,  O 
God,  and  defend  my 
caufe  againft  the  ungodly  peo- 
ple ;  O  deliver  me  from  the 
deceitful  and  wicked  man  ; 
o  2  For 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


9.    Day. 


2  For  thou  art  the  God  oF  4  But  thy  right  hand,  and 
my  ftrength :  why  haft  th'ou  thine  arm,  and  the  light  of 
put  me  from  thee  ?  and  why  thy  countenance;  becauie 
go  I  ib  heavily,  while  the  cue-  thou  hadft  a  favour  unto 
my  oppreffeth  me.  them. 

3  O  fend  out  thy  light  and  5  Thou  art  my  King,  O 
thy  truth,  that  they  may  lead  God;  fend  help  unto  Jacob, 
me,  and  bring  me  unto  thy  6  Through  thee  will  we 
holy  hill,  and  to  thy  dwelling,  overthrow  our  enemies,  and 

4  And  that  I  may  go  im-  in  thy  Name  will  we  tread 
to  the  altar  of  God,  even  un-  them  under  that  rife  up  againft 
to    the  God  of  my   joy  and  us. 

gladnefs;  and  upon  the  harp  7   For  I  will   not   truft  in 

will  I  give  thanks   unto  thee,  my  bow;  it   is  not  my  fword 

O  God,  my  God.  that  (hall  help  me. 

5  Why  art  thou  fo  heavy,  8  But  it  is  thou  that  faveft 
O  my  foul  ?  and  why  art  thou  us  from  our  enemies,  and  put- 
fo  difquieted  within  me  ?  tell  them   to    confufion    that 

6  O  put  thy  truft  in  God;  hate  us. 

for  I  will  yet  give  him  thanks,  9   We  make  our    boaft  of 


which  is  the  help  of  my  coun- 
tenance, and  my  God. 

The  Ninth  Day. 
Morning   Prayer. 

Pfalm  xliv.  Deus,  auribus. 

WE  have  heard  with  our 
ears,  O  God,  our  fa- 
thers have  told  us  what  thou 
haft  done  in  their  time  of  old. 

2  How  thou  haft  driven 
out  the  heathen  with  thy  hand,  tered  us  among  the  heathen, 
and  planted  them  in;  how  13  Thou  felleft  thy  people 
thou  haft  deftroyed  the  na-  for  nought,  and  takeft  no  mo- 
tions and  caft  them  out.  ney  for  them. 

3  For  they  gat  not  the  land  14  Thou  makeft  us  to  be 
in  poffefflbn  through  their  rebuked  of  our  neighbours, 
own  fword,  neither  was  it  to  be  laughed  to  fcorn,  and 
iheir  own  arm  that  helped  had  in  derifion  of  them  that 
ihcm;  are  round  about  us. 

15  Thou 


God  all    day  long,   and  will 
praife  thy  Name  for  ever. 

10  But  now  thou  art  far 
off,  and  putteft  us  to  confu- 
fion ;  and  goeft  not  forth  with 
our  armies. 

1 1  Thou  makeft  us  to  turn 
our  backs  upon  our  enemies, 
fo  that  they  which  hate  us  fpoii 
our  goods. 

1 2  Thou  letteft  us  be  eaten 
up  like  fhecp,   and  haft  feat- 


g,  Dai 


THE   PSALTER 


9.   I 


1  j  Thou  makefl  us  to  be 
a  by  word  among  the  heathen, 
and  thai  the  people  (hake  their 
beach  a  1  us. 

16  My  confufion  is  daily 
before  me,  and  the  fhame  ol 
my  Face  hath  covered  ine ; 

17  For  the  voice  of  the 
Handerer  aiul  blafphemer,  for 
the  enemy  and  aven 

18  And  thougr  .11  this  be 
come  upon  as,  yet  do  we  not 
forget  thee,  nor  behave  our- 
felves  frowardly  in  thy  cove- 
nant. 

19  Our  heart  is  not  turned 
back,  neither  our  ileps  gone 
out  of  thy  way  ; 

20  No,  not  when  thou  haft 
{mitten  us  into  the  place  of 
dragons,  and  covered  us  with 
the  ill  ado  wr  of  death. 

21  If  we  have  forgotten 
the  Name  of  our  God,  and 
holden  up  our  hands  to  any 
ftrangc  god,  fhall  not  God 
fcarch  it  out  ?  for  he  knoweth 
the  very  fecrets  of  the  heart, 

22  For  thy  fake  alfo  arc 
we  killed  all  the  day  long,  and 
are  counted  as  fheep  appoint- 
ed to  be  (lain. 

23  Up,  Lord,  why  fleep- 
cft  thou  ?  awake,  and  be  not 
abfent  from  us  for  ever. 

24  Wherefore  hided  thou 
thy  face,  and  forgctteit  our 
mifcry  and  trouble  ? 

2  j  For  our  foul  is  brought 
low,  even  unto  the  dud;  our 
belly  cleavcth  unto  theground. 


i!  .  and 

delh  er   us,    for  thj    1.. 
lake. 

Pfalm  \1\ .     Eruftavit  cor 

MY  heart  Is   inditing  of  a 
good    matter  ;     I  fpeak 
of   the    things    which    I    h.' 
made  unto  the  King. 

2  My  tongue  is  the  pen  of 
a  r<  ady  writer, 

3  Thou  art  fairer  than  the 
children  of  men  ;  full  of  grace 
are  thy  lips,  hecauic  God  hath 
blefled  thee  for  ever. 

4  Gird  thee  with  thy  fword 
upon  thy  thigh,  O  thou  molt 
mighty,  according  to  thy 
worihip  and  renown. 

5  Good  luck  have  thou 
with  thine  honour  :  ride  on, 
becaufe  of  the  word  of  truth, 
of  mecknefs  and  righteoufnefs, 
and  thy  right  hand  fhall  teach 
thee  terrible  things. 

6  Thy  arrowy  arc  very 
fharp,  and  the  people  fhall  be 
fubdued  unto  thee,  even  in 
the  midft  among  the  King's 
enemies. 

7  Thy  feat,  O  God,  en- 
dureth  for  ever ;  the  fceptre 
of  thy  kingdom  is  a  right 
fceptre. 

8  Thou  haft  loved  righte- 
oufnefs, and  hated  iniquity  ; 
wherefore  God,  even  thy 
God,  hath  anointed  thee  witii 
the  oil  of  gladnefs  above  thy 
fellows. 

D  AH 


Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


9.  D 


AY, 


9  All  thy  garments  fmcll 
of  myrrh,  aloes,  and  caffia  ; 
out  of  the  ivory  palaces,  where- 
by they  have  made  thee  glad. 

10  Kings'  daughters  were 
among  thy  honourable  wo- 
men ;  upon  thy  right  hand 
did  Hand  the  queen  in  a  vef- 
ture  of  gold,  -wrought  about 
with  divers  colours. 

1 1  Hearken,  O  daughter, 
and  confider ;  incline  thine 
ear ;  forget  alfo  thine  own 
people,  and  thy  father's  houfe. 

12  So  fliall  the  King  have 
pleafure  in  thy  beauty ;  for 
he  is  thy  Lord  God,  and  wor- 
ship thou  him. 

13  And  the  daughter  of 
Tyre  mall  be  there  with  a 
gift;  like  as  the  rich  alfo 
among  the  people  ill  all  make 
their  fupplication  before  thee. 

14  The  King's  daughter  is 
all  glorious  within;  her  cloth- 
ing is  of  wrought  gold. 

15  She  mail  be  brought 
unto  the  King  in  raiment  of 
needle-wTork ;  the  virgins  that 
be  her  fellows  fliall  bear  her 
company,  and  fliall  be  brought 
unto  thee. 

16  With  joy  and  gladncfs 
fliall  they  be  brought,  and 
fliall  enter  into  the  King's  pa- 
lace. 

17  Inftead  of  thy  fathers 
thou  fhalt  have  children, 
whom  thou  mayeft  make 
princes  in  all  lands. 

18  I   will   remember   thy 


Name  from  one  generation 
to  another;  therefore  fliall 
the  people  give  thanks  unto 
thee,   world  without  end. 

Pfalm  xlvi.  Dens  nojler  refit- 
gium, 

GOd    is     our    hope    and 
llrength,  a  very  prefent 
help  in  trouble. 

2  Therefore  will  we  not 
fear,  though  the  earth  be 
moved,  and  though  the  hills 
be  carried  into  the  midft  of 
the  fea. 

3  Though  the  waters  there- 
of rage  and  fwell,  and  though 
the  mountains  fliake  at  the 
tempeft  of  the  fame. 

4  The  rivers  of  the  flood 
thereof  fliall  make  glad  the 
city  of  God;  the  holy  place 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  moil 
Highcll. 

5  God  is  in  the  midfl  of 
her',  therefore  fliall  flie  not 
be  removed  ;  God  fliall  help 
her,  and  that  right  early. 

6  The  heathen  make  much 
ado,  and  the  kingdoms  are 
moved;  but  God  hath  fhew- 
ed  his  voice,  and  the  earth 
fhall  melt  away. 

7  The  Lord  of  hofts  is 
with  us;  the  God  of  Jacob  is 
our  refuge. 

8  O  come  hither,  and  be- 
hold the  works  of  the  Lord, 
what  deflruclion  he  hath 
brought  upon  the  earth. 

9  He  inaketh  wars  to  ceafe 

in 


9-   Da* 


THE   PSALTER, 


9.  1). 


w 


in  all  the  world  ;  he  breaketh 
the  bow ,  and  knappeth  the 
[pear  in  funderj  and  burnetii 
the  chariots  in  the  fire, 

10  Be  Hill  then,  and  know- 
that  I  am  God  :  1  will  he  ex- 
alted among  the  heathen,  and 
I  will  be  exalted  in  the  earth. 

1 1  The  Lord  of  hofts  is 
with  11s;  the  God  of  Jacob 
is  our  refuge. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalin  xlvii.  Ovmes  geiitcs, 

plaudit  c. 

/^\  Clap   your  hands  toge 

ling  unto  God  with  the  voice    King:   God  is  well  known  in 


9  The  princes  of  the  peo 
pic  are  joined  unto  the  peo- 
ple of  the  ( rod  of  Abraham  ; 
lor  God,  which  is  verj 

exalted,  doth  defend  the  earth 

as  it  were  with  a  ihield. 

Pfalin  xlviii.    Magnus  Do  mi- 
nus. 

GRcat   is  the   Lord,    and 
highly  to  be  praifed  in 

the  city    of   our    God,  even 
upon  his  holy  hill. 

2   The  hill  of  Sion  is  a  fair 
place,     and   the   joy    of  the 
whole  earth;  upon   the  north 
ther,   all  ye  people:   O     fide  lieth  the  city  of  the  great 
nto  God  with  the  voice    King:   God  is  well  known  i 
of  melody.  her  palaces  as  a  fure  refuge. 

2  For  the  Lord  is  high,  3  For  lo,  the  kings  of  the 
and  to  be  feared;  he  is  the  earth  are  gathered,  and  gone 
great  King  upon  all  the  earth,    by  together. 


3  He  fhall  fubduethc  peo- 
ple under  us,  and  the  nations 
under  our  feet. 

4  He  fhall  choofc  out  an 
heritage  for  us,  even  the  wor- 
Ihip  of  Jacob,  whom  he  lov- 
ed. 


4  They  marvelled  to  fee 
fuch  things ;  they  were  afto- 
nifhed  and  fuddenly  call  down. 

5  Fear  came  there  upon 
them ;  and  forrow,  as  upon 
a  woman  in  her  travail. 

6  Thou    (halt    break    the 


5   God  is   gone  up   with  a  fhips  of  the  fea  through  the 

merry   noife,    and  the   Lord  eaft  wind, 
with  the  found  of  the  trump.         7   Like  as  we  have  heard, 

6  O  ling  praifes,  ling  praifes  fo  have  we  feen  in  the  city  of 
unto  our  God;  O  fing  praifes,  the  Lord  of  hofts,  in  the  city 
ling  praifes  unto  our  King.  of  our  God;   God  upholdeth 

7  For  God  is  the  King  of  the  fame  for  ever. 


all  the  earth  :   ling  ye  praifes 
with  understanding. 

8  God  reigncth  over  the 
heathen;  Qod  litteth  upon 
his  holy  feat. 


8  We  wait  for  thy  loving- 
kindnefs,  O  God,  in  the  midit 
of  thy  temple. 

9  O  God,  according  to  thy 
Namc;  fo   is  thy  praife  unto 

the 


g.   Day. 


THE   PSALTER. 


9.   D 


AY. 


the    world's  'end;    thy   right 
hand  is  full  of  righteoufnefs. 

10  Let  the  mount  Sion  re- 
joice, and  the  daughter  of  J u- 
dah  be  glad,  becaufe  of  thy 
judgments. 

1 1  Walk  about  Sion,  and 
go  round  about  her;  and  tell 
the  towers  thereof. 

1 2  Mark  well  her  bulwarks, 
fet  up  her  houfes,  that  ye  may 
tell  them  that  come  after. 

13  For  this  God  is  our 
God  for  ever  and  ever:  He 
fhall  be  our  guide  unto  death. 

Pfalm  xlix.  Audite  haze,  omnes. 

OHear  ye  this,  all  ye  peo- 
ple; ponder  it  with 
your  ears,  all  ye  that  dwell 
in  the  world. 

2  High  and  low,  rich  and 
poor,  one  with  another. 


8  For  it  cofi:  more  to  re- 
deem their  fouls ;  fo  that  he 
muft  let  that  alone  for  ever  ; 

9  Yea,  though  he  live 
long,  and  fee  not  the  grave. 

10  For  he  feeth  that  wife 
men  alfo  die  and  perifh  toge- 
ther, as  well  as  the  ignorant 
and  foolifh,  and  leave  their 
riches  for  other. 

1 1  And  yet  they  think  that 
their  houfes  {hall  continue  for 
ever,  and  that  their  dwelling 
places  fhall  endure  from  one 
generation  to  another ;  and 
call  the  lands  after  their  own 
names. 

12  Neverthelefs,  man  will 
not  abide  in  honour,  feeing  he 
may  be  compared  unto  the 
beads  that  perifh  ;  this  is  the 
way  of  them. 

1 3  This  is  their  foolifh nefs, 
3   My  mouth  fhall  fpeak  of    and  their  pofterity  praife  their 


wiidom,  and   my  heart   fhall 
male  of  under  Handing. 

4  I  will  incline  mine  ear  to 
the  parable,  and  fliew  my 
dark  fpeech  upon  the  harp. 

5  Wherefore  fhould  I  fear 
in  the  days  of  wickednefs,  and 
when  the  wickednefs  of  my 
heels  eompaffeth  me  round 
about  ? 

6  There  be  fome  that  put 
their  truft  in  their  goods,  and 
boait  themfelves  in  the  multi- 
tude of  their  riches ; 

7  But  no  man  may  deliver 
his  brother,  nor  make  agree- 
ment unto  God  for  him  : 


faying. 

14  Thev  lie  in  the  hell  like 


upon 


fheep  ;  death  gnaweth 
them,  and  the  righteous  fhall 
have  dominion  over  them  in 
the  morning  :  their  beauty 
fhall  confume  in  the  fepulchrc 
out  of  their  dwelling. 

15  But  God  hath  delivered 
my  foul  from  the  place  of 
hell :   for  he  fhall  receive  me. 

16  Be  not  thou  afraid, 
though  one  be  made  rich,  or 
if  the  glory  of  his  houfe  be 
increafed; 

17  For  he  fhall  carry  no- 
thing away  with  him  when  he 

dieth3 


10.    Day. 


THE   PSALTER 


o.    Day, 


t 


dieth,  neither  (hall  bis  pomp 

follow  him. 

i  s  For  \s  hile  he  lived,  lie- 
counted   himfelf    an    happy 

m  ui  -,  and  fo  long  as  thou  doit 
veil  unto  thyfelf,  men  will 
fpeak  good  of  thee. 

ii)  He  fhall  follow  the  ge- 
neration of  his  fathers,  and 
ihall  never  fee  light. 

•20  Man  being  in  honour 
hath  no  underftanding,  but 
is  compared  unto  the  beads 
that  periih. 

The  Tenth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 
Pfalm  1.  Deus  chorion . 
He  Lord,  even  the  mo  ft 
mighty  God,  hath  fpo- 
ken,  and  called  the  world, 
from  the  rifing  of  the  fun  un- 
to the  going  down  thereof. 

2  Out  of  Sion  hath  God 
appeared  in  perfecl  beauty. 

3  Our  God  fhall  come, 
and  fhall  not  keep  filence; 
there  fhall  go  before  him  a 
confuming  fire,  and  a  mighty 
temped  fhall  be  flirred  up 
round  about  him. 

4  He  fhall  call  the  heaven 
from  above,  and  the  earth, 
that  he  may  judge  his  people. 

5  Gather  my  faints  toge- 
ther unto  me ;  thofe  that  have 
made  a  covenant  with  me  with 
facrifice. 

6  And  the  heavens  fhall 
declare  his  righteoufnefs  ;  for 
God  is  judge  himfelf. 


7  I  [ear,  0  my  people,  and 

I    will    I,  I   m\  U  11 

teftify  againfl  thee,  O  Ifrael ; 

tor   I   am  God,  e\  en  thy  God. 

8  I  w  ill  not  reprove  thee 
becaufe  of  thy  fa<  rifices,  or 
for  thy  burnt-offerings;  be- 
caufe they  were  not  alw  ay  be- 
fore me. 

9  I  will  take  no  bullock  out 
of  thine  houfe,  nor  he-goat 
out  of  thy  folds  ; 

io  For  all  the  beads  of  the 
forcft  are  mine,  and  fo  are 
the  cattle  upon  a  thoufand 
hills. 

n  I  know  all  the  fowls 
upon  the  mountains,  and  the 
wild  beads  of  the  held  arc  in 
my  fight. 

12  If  I  be  hungry,  I  will 
not  tell  thee ;  for  the  whole 
world  is  mine,  and  all  that  is 
therein. 

13  Thinkefl  thou  that  I 
will  eat  bulls'  flefh,  and  drink 
the  blood  of  goats  ? 

1 4  Offer  unto  God  thankf- 
giving,  and  pay  thy  vows  un- 
to the  mo  ft  Higheft, 

15  And  call  upon  me  in 
the  time  of  trouble  ;  lb  will  I 
hear  thee,  and  thou  fhalt 
praife  me. 

16  But  unto  the  ungodly 
faid  God,  Why  doft  thou 
preach  my  laws,  and  takeft 
my  covenant  in  thy  mouth ; 

17  Whereas  thou  hateft  to 
be  reformed,  and  haft  caft  my 
words  behind  thee  ? 

18  When 


io. 


Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


10.  Day. 


«  18  When  thou  faweft  a 
thief,  thou  confentedft  unto 
him ;'  and  hall  been  partaker 
Vrith  the  adulterers. 

19  Thou  haft  let  thy  mouth 
fpeak  wickednefe,  and  with 
thy  tongue  thou  haft  let  forth 
deeeit. 

20  Thou  fatteft  and  fpakeft 
againftthy  brother;  yea,  and 
haft  flandered  thine  own  mo- 
ther's fon. 

21  Thefe  things  haft  thou 
done,  and  I  held  my  tongue, 
and  thou  thoughteft  wicked- 
ly, that  I  am  even  fuch  a  one 
as  thyfelf ;  but  I  will  reprove 
thee,  and  fet  before  thee  the 
things  that  thou  haft  done. 

22  O  confider  this,  ye  that 
forget  God,  left  I  pluck  you 
away,  and  there  be  none  to 
deliver  you. 

23  Whofo  offereth  me 
thanks  and  praife,  he  hon- 
oureth  me;  and  to  him  that 
orderethhis  converfation  right, 
will  I  Ihcw  the  falvation  of 
God. 

Pfalm  li.   Mifcrercmei,  Deus. 

HAve  mercy  upon  me,  O 
God,  after  thy  great 
goodne is  ;  according  to  the 
multitude  of  thy  mercies  do 
away  mine  offences. 

2  Warn  me  thoroughly 
from  my  wickednefs,  and 
cleanfe  me  from  my  fin  ; 

3  For  I  acknowledge  my 
faults,  and  my  fin  is  ever  be- 
fore inc. 


4  Againft  thee  only  have 
I  finned,  and  done  this  evil 
in  thy  fight,  that  thou  might- 
eft  be  juftificd  in  thy  faying, 
and  clear  when  thou  art  judg- 
ed. 

5  Behold  I  was  fhapen  in 
wickednefs,  and  in  fin  hath 
my  mother  conceived  me. 

6  But  lo,  thou  requirefl 
truth  in  the  inward  parts, 
and  malt  make  me  to  under- 
stand wifdom  fecretly. 

7  Thou  fhalt  purge  me 
with  hyffop,  and  I  mall  be 
clean;  thou  fhalt  wafh  me, 
and  I  fhall  be  whiter  than  fnow. 

8  Thou  fhalt  make  me  hear 
of  joy  and  gladnefs,  that  the 
bones  which  thou  haft  broken 
may  rejoice. 

9  Turn  thy  face  from  my 
fins,  and  put  out  all  my  mif- 
deeds . 

10  Make  me  a  clean  heart, 
O  God,  and  renew  a  right 
fpirit  within  me. 

1 1  Call  me  not  away  from 
thy  preience,  and  take  not  thy 
Holy   Spirit  from  me. 

1 2  O  give  me  the  comfort 
of  thy  help  again,  and  ftabliih 
me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 

13  Then  fhall  I  teach  thy 
ways  unto  the  wicked,  and  fin- 
ners  fhail  be  converted  unto 
thee. 

14  Deliver  me  from  blood- 
guiltinefs,  O  God,  thou  that 
art  the  God  of  my    health  ; 

and 


io.  Day 


THE  PSALTER 


10.  Da1*. 


and  mv  tongue   fliall   fing  of 
thy  rignteoufnefs. 

Iff  Thou  (halt  open  my 
lips,  O  Lord,  and  my  mouth 
fliall  Ihew  thy  praife. 

16  For  thou  defircft  no 
lacrifice,  clfe  would  I  give  it 
thee ;  but  thou  delightelt  not 
in  burnt-offerings. 

17  The  facrificc  of  God 
is  a  troubled  fpirit :  a  broken 
and  contrite  heart,  O  God, 
malt  thou  not  defpife. 

18  O  be  favourable  and 
gracious  unto  Sion;  build 
thou  the  walls  of  Jerufalem. 

19  Then  malt  thou  be 
pleafed  with  the  facrifice  of 
righteoufnefs,  with  the  burnt- 
offerings  and  oblations ;  then 
fliall  they  offer  young  bul- 
locks upon  thine  altar. 

Pfalm  lii.    Quid  gloriaris  ? 

WHy  boafteft  thou  thy- 
felf,  thou  tyrant,  that 
thou  can  ft  do  mifchief  ? 

2  Whereas  the  goodnefs 
of  God  endureth  yet  daily. 

3  Thy  tongue  imagineth 
wickednefs,  and  with  lies  thou 
cutteft  like  a  (harp  rafor. 

4  Thou  haft  loved  unrigh- 
teoufnefs  morethan  goodnefs, 
and  to  talk  of  lies  more  than 
righteoufnefs. 

5  Thou  haft  loved  to  fpeak 
all  words  that  may  do  hurt, 
O  thou  falfe  tongue. 

6  Therefore  mall  God  de- 
stroy thee  for  ever ;  he  fliall 

P 


take  thee,  and  pluck  thec  our 
of  thy  dwelling,  and  root  thec 
out  of  the  land  of  the  living. 

7  The  righteous  alfo  (hall 
fee  this,  and  fear,  and  (hall 
laugh  him  to  fcorn  : 

8  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that 
took  not  God  for  hisftrength; 
but  trufted  unto  the  multi- 
tude of  his  riches,  and  ftrcngth- 
encd  himfelf  in  his  wickednefs. 

9  As  for  me,  I  am  like  a 
green  olive-tree  in  the  houic 
of  God;  my  truft  is  in  the 
tender  mercy  of  God  for  ever 
and  ever. 

10  I  will  always  give  thanks 
unto  thee  for  that  thou  haft 
done;  and  I  will  hope  in  thy 
Name,  for  thy  faints  like  it 
well. 

Evening    Prayer. 
Pfalm  liii.   Dixit  injipiens. 

TKe   foolifli    body    hath 
faid  in  his  heart,  There 
is  no  God. 

2  Corrupt  are  they,  and 
become  abominable  in  their 
wickednefs;  there  is  none  that 
doeth  good. 

3  God  looked  down  from 
heaven  upon  the  children  of 
men,  to  fee  if  there  were  any 
that  would  underftand,  and 
feek  after  God. 

4  But  they  are  all  gone  out 
of  the  way,  they  are  altogether 
become  abominable;  there  is 
alfo  none  that  doeth  good,  no 
not  one. 

p  5  Are 


ID.   Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


10.   Day. 


5  Arc  not  they  without  un- 
dcrftaading  that  work  wicked- 
nefs,  eating  up  my  people  as 
if  they  would  cat  bread?  they 
have  not  called  upon   God. 

6  They  were  afraid,  where 
no  fear  was ;  for  God  hath 
broken  the  bones  of  him  that 
befieged  thee;  thou  hall  put 
them  to  con (u lion,  becaufe 
God  hath  defpifed  them. 

7  Oh  that  the  falvation  were 
given  unto  I  irael  out  of  Sion  ! 
Oh  that  the  Lord  would  deli- 
ver his  people  outof  captivitv  ! 

8  Then  fhould  Jacob  re- 
joice, and  Ifrael  ihoukl  be 
right  glad. 

Pfalm  liv.    Dais,  in  Nomine. 

SAvc  me,  O  God,  for  thy 
Name's  fake,  and  avenge 
me  in  thy  ftrength. 

2  Hear  my  prayer,  O  God, 
and  hearken  unto  the  words 
of  my  mouth  : 

3  For  ft  rangers  are  ri  fen 
up  againft  me ;  and  tyrants, 
which  have  not  God  before 
their  eyes,  feek  after  my  foul. 

4  Behold,  God  is  my  help- 
er ;  the  Lord  is  with  them 
that  uphold  my  foul. 

5  He  mall  reward  evil  un- 
to mine  enemies :  deftroy  thou 
them  in  thy  truth. 

6  An  offering  of  a  free 
heart  will  I  give  thee,  and 
praife  thy  Name,  O  Lord; 
becaufe  it  is  fo  comfortable. 

7  For  he  hath  delivered  me 


out  of  all  my  trouble;  and 
mine  eye  hath  feen  his  defire 
upon  mine  enemies. 

Pfalm  lv.     Exaudi,  Dens. 

HEar  my  prayer,  O  God, 
and    hide   not    thy  (elf 
from  mv  petition. 

2  Take  heed  unto  me,  and 
hear  me,  how  I  mourn  in  my 
prayer,   and  am  vexed. 

I  he  enemy  crieth  fo, 
and  the  ungodly  cometh  on 
fo  fait  ;  for  the)'  arc  minded 
to  do  me  fome  mifchief,  fo 
malicioufly  are  the}-  fet  againft 
me. 

4  My  heart  is  difquietcd 
within  me,  and  the  fear  of 
death  is  fallen  upon  me. 

5  Fearfulnefs  and  trem- 
bling are  come  upon  me,  and 
an  horrible  dread  hath  over- 
v  helmed  me. 

6  And  I  faid,  Oh  that  I 
had  wings  like  a  dove;  for 
then  would  I  flee  away,  and 
be  at  reft. 

7  Lo,  then  would  I  get 
me  away  far  off,  and  remain 
in  the  wildernefs. 

8  I  would  make  hafte  to 
efcape,  becaufe  of  the  ftormy 
wind  and  tempeft. 

9  Deftroy  their  tongues, 
O  Lord,  and  divide  them ; 
for  I  have  fpied  unrighteouf- 
nefs  and  ftrife  in  the  city. 

10  Day  and  night  they  go 
about  within  the  walls  thereof; 

mifchief 


10.     ! 


THE   PSALTER. 


1 1 


i)    . 


mifchief  alio  and  forrow  arc 
in  the  raidfl  of  h; 

i  i  Wickednefs  is  therein  ; 
deceit  and  guile  go  not  out  of 
i  heir  ftreets. 

1 1  For  it  is  noi  an  open 
enemy  that  hath  dour  me 
this  didionour  ;  for  then  I 
could  have  borne  it  : 

13  Neither  was  it  mine  ad- 
verfary  that  did  magnify  him- 
felf  againft  me  ;  lor  then  per- 
adventure  I  would  have  hid 
ni\  felf  from  him  : 

14  But  it  was  even  thou, 
my  companion,  my  guide, 
and  mine  own  familiar  friend. 

15  We  took  fwect  counfel 
together,  and  walked  in  the 
houfc  of  God  as  friends. 

16  Let  death  come  haftily 
upon  them,  and  let  them  go 
down  quick  into  hell ;  for 
wickednefs  is  in  their  dwell- 
ings, and  among  them. 

17  As  for  me,  I  will  call 
upon  God,  and  the  Lord 
Ih all  fave  me.   . 

18  In  the  evening,  and 
morning,  and  at  noon-day, 
will  I  pray,  and  that  in  Ran  t- 
ly ;  and  he  mall  hear  my 
voice. 

19  It  is  he  that  hath  deli- 
vered my  foul  in  peace,  from 
the  battle  that  was  againft 
me ;  for  there  were  many 
with  me. 

20  Yea,  even  God  that 
endureth  for  ever,  fhall  hear 
me,  and   bring  them  down; 


foi    ih«  II    w  ill    1101     ti.i  n,    nor 

fear  God. 

.- 1    He  laid  hi  >  hands  upon 

liK  !i  as  be  ai  1  e  tee  \\  ith  him, 
and  he  brake  his  Covenant. 

22  The  words  of  his  mouth 
were  foft<  r  than  butter,  hav- 
ing war  in  his  heart  ;  his  words 
were  fnxoother  than  oil,  and 
yet  be  they  \  ery  fwords, 

23  O  cafl  thy  burthen  upon 
the  Lord,  and  he  fhall  no ur if h 
thee,  and  fhall  not  fuller  the 
righteous  to  fall  fen-  ever. 

24  And  as  for  them,  thou, 
O  God,  fhalt  bring  them  in- 
to the  pit  of  dcllrueiion. 

25  The  blood-thirfty  and. 
deceitful  men  fhall  not  live 
out  half  their  days :  neverthe- 
lcfs,  my  trull  fhall  be  in  thee, 
O  Lord. 

The  Eleventh  Day.. 

Morning    Prayer. 

Pfalm  lvi.  Miferercmci^  Dais. 

BE  merciful  unto  me,  O 
God,  for  man  gocth 
about  to  devour  me;  he  is 
daily  fighting  and  troubling 
me, 

2  Mine  enemies  are  daily 
in  hand  to  fwallow  me  up  ^ 
for  they  be  many  that  fight 
againlt  me,  O  thou  Molt 
Higheft. 

3  Neverthelefs,  though  I  am 
lb  met  hues  afraid,  yet  put  I 
my  trull  in  thee. 

4  I  will  praife  God  becaufe 
of  his  word  :    I  have   put  my 

trull 


ii.   Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


11.  D 


AY, 


truft  in  God,  and  will  not 
fear  what  flefh  can  do  unto 
me. 

5  They  daily  miftake  my 
words;  all  that  they  imagine 
is  to  do  me  evil. 

6  They  hold  all  together, 
and  keep  themfelves  clofe, 
and  mark  my  fleps,  when 
they  lay  wait  for  my  foul. 

7  Shall  they  efcape  for 
their  wickednefs  ?  thou,  O 
God,  in  thy  difpleafure,  (halt 
call  them  down. 

8  Thou  telleft  my  wander- 
ings: put  my  tears  into  thy 
bottle  :  are  not  thefe  things 
noted  in  thy  book  ? 

9  Whensoever  I  call  upon 
thee,  then  fhall  mine  enemies 
be  put  to  flight :  this  I  know; 
for  God  is  on  my  fide. 

10  In  God's  word  will  I 
rejoice;  in  the  Lord's  word 
will  I  comfort  me, 

ii  Yea,  in  God  have  I 
put  my  trult ;  I  will  not  be 
afraid  what  man  can  do  unto 
me. 

12  Unto  thee,  Q  God, 
will  I  pay  my  vows ;  unto 
thee  will  I  give  thanks. 

13  For  thou  halt  deliver- 
ed my  foul  from  death,  and 
my  feet  from  falling,  that  I 
may  walk  before  God  in,  the 
light  of  the  living. 

F&lmlvu.-Mifereremei,  Deus, 

BE  merciful  unto  me,  O 
God,  be  merciful  unto 


me ;  for  my  foul  trufteth  in 
thee ;  and  under  the  fhadow 
of  thy  wings  fhall  be  my  re- 
fuge, until  this  tyranny  be 
overpaft. 

2  I  will  call  unto  the  mod 
high  God,  even  unto  the  God 
that  fhall  perform  the  caufe 
which  I  have  in  hand. 

3  He  fhall  fend  from  hea^ 
ven,  and  fave  me  from  the 
reproof  of  him  that  would 
eat  me  up. 

4  God  fhall  fend  forth  his 
mercy  and  truth :  my  foul  is 
among  lions. 

5  And  I  lie  even  among 
the  children  of  men,  that  are 
fet  on  fire,  whofe  teeth  are 
fpears  and  arrows,  and  their 
tongue  a  fharp  fword. 

6  Set  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens,  and  thy 
glory  above  all  the  earth. 

7  They  have  laid  a  net  for 
my  feet,  and  preffed  down 
my  foul;  they  have  digged  a 
pit  before  me,  and  are  fallen 
into  the  midft  of  it  themfelves. 

8  My  heart  is  fixed,  O 
God,  my  heart  is  fixed;  I 
will  ling,  and  give  praife. 

9  Awake  up,  my  glory; 
awake,  lute  and  harp  :  I  my- 
felf  will  awake  right  early. 

10  I  will  give  thanks  un- 
to thee,  O  Lord,  among  the 
people ;  and  I  will  fing  unto 
thee  among  the  nations. 

11  For  the  greatnefs  of 
thy  mercy  reacheth  unto  the 

heavens. 


11.    Day. 


THE  PSALTER 


11.  i 


heavens  and  thy  truth  unto 
the  clouds. 

12  Set  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens,  and  thy 
glory   above  all  the  earth. 

Pfalm  lviii.     Si  vereatiquc. 

A  Re  your  minds  fet  upon 
righteoufnefs,     O    ye 

congregation  ?  and  do  ye 
judge  the  thing  that  is  right, 
O  ye  fons  of  men  ? 

2  Yea,  ye  imagine  mif- 
chief  in  your  heart  upon  the 
earth,  and  your  hands  deal 
With  wickednefs. 

3  The  ungodly  are  fro- 
ward,  even  from  their  mo- 
ther's womb  ;  as  loon  as  they 
are  born,  they  go  altray,  and 
fpeak  lies. 

4  They  are  as  venomous 
as  the  poifon  of  a  ferpent, 
even  like  the  deaf  adder,  that 
floppeth  her  ears ; 

5  Which  refufeth  to  hear 
the  voice  of  the  charmer, 
charm  he  never  fo  wifely. 

6  Break  their  teeth,  O  God, 
in  their  mouths ;  fmite  the 
jaw-bones  of  the  lions,  O 
Lord  :  let  them  fall  away  like 
water  that  runneth  apace,  and 
when  they  fhoot  their  arrows, 
let  them  be  rooted  out. 

7  Let  them  confume  away 
like  a  {hail,  and  be  like  the 
untimely  fruit  of  a  woman  ; 
and  let  them  not  fee  the  fun. 

8  Or  ever  your  pots  be 
made  hot  with  thorns,  fo  let 


indignation  vex  him,  ( \  en 
a  thing  thai  is  raw. 

9  The  righteous    (hall  re 

joke,  when  he  feeth  the  ven- 
geance ;  he  (hall  waft  hia 
tootftepa  in  the  blood  of  the 

ungodly. 

io  So  that  a  man  (hall  fay, 
Verily,  there  is  a  reward  for 
the  righteous ;  doubtlefs  there 
is  a  God  that  judgeth  the 
earth. 

Evening  Prayer, 

Pfalm  lix.  Eripeme  de  ini- 

VI  l CIS. 

DEliver  me  from  mine 
enemies,  O  God ;  de- 
fend me  from  them  that  rife 
up  againit  me. 

2  O  deliver  me  from  the 
wicked  doers,  and  fave  me 
from  the  blood-thirity  men. 

3  For  lo,  they  lie  wait- 
ing for  my  foul ;  the  mighty 
men  are  gathered  again It  me, 
without  any  offence  or  fault 
of  me,  O  Lord. 

4  They  run  and  prepare 
themfelves  without  my  fault; 
arife  thou  therefore  to  help 
me,  and  behold. 

5  Stand  up,  O  Lord  God 
of  holts,  thou  God  of  Ifrael, 
to  vifit  all  the  heathen,  and  be 
not  merciful  unto  them  that 
offend  of  malicious  wicked- 
nefs. 

6  They  go  to  and  fro  in 
the  evening,  they  grin  like  a 
dog,  and  run  about  through 
the  city. 

7  Behold, 


ii.   Day, 


THE  PSALTER, 


11.   Day. 


7  Behold,  they  fpeak  with 
their  mouth,  and  fwords  are 

ia   their   lips ;  for  who   doth 
hear  ? 

8  But  thou,  O  Lord,  flialt 
have  them  in  derifion,  and 
thou  flialt  laugh  all  the  hea- 
then to  (corn. 

9  My  ftrength  will  I  afcribe 
unto  thee ;  for  thou  art  the 
God  of  my  refuge. 

10  God  ftiewcth  me  his 
goodnefs  plenteoufly:  and 
God  ill  all  let  me  fee  my  de- 
fire  upon  mine  enemies. 

n  Slay  them  not,  left  my 
people  forget  it ;  but  featter 
them  abroad  among  the  peo- 
ple, and  put  them  down,  O 
Lord,  our  defence. 

12  For  the  fin  of  their 
mouth,  and  for  the  words  of 
their  lips,  they  fhall  be  taken 
in  their  pride  :  and  why  ? 
their  preaching  is  of  curfing 
and  lies. 

13  Con  fume  them  in  thy 
wrath;  confume  them,  that 
they  may  perilh,  and  know 
that  it  is  God  that  ruleth  in 
Jacob,  and  unto  the  ends  of 
the  world. 

14  And  in  the  evening 
they  will  return,  grin  like  a 
dog,  and  will  go   about   the 


cit 


;  • 


15  They  will  run  here  and 
there  for  meat,  and  grudge  if 
they  be  not  fatisfied. 

16  As  for  me,  I  will  fmg 
of  thy  power,  and  will  praife 


thy  mercy  betimes  in  the 
morning  ;  for  thou  halt  been 
my  defence  and  refuge  in  the 
day  of  my  trouble. 

17  Unto  thee,  O  my 
ftrength,  will  I  fmg ;  for 
thou,  O  God,  art  my  re- 
fuge, and  my  merciful  God. 

Pfalm  lx.     Dcus,  repulifli  nos. 

OGod,  thou  halt  call  us 
out,  and  fcattered  us 
abroad  ;  thou  haft  alio  been 
difpleafed  :  O  turn  thee  unto 
us  again. 

2  Thou  haft  moved  the 
land,  and  divided  it ;  heal  the 
fores  thereof,  for  it  fhaketh> 

3  Thou  haft  (hewed  thy 
people  heavy  things;  thou 
haft  given  us  a  drink  of  dead- 
ly wine. 

4  Thou  haft  given  a  token 
for  fuch  as  fear  thee,  that  they 
may  triumph  becaufe  of  the 
truth. 

5  Therefore  were  thy  be- 
loved delivered  :  help  me  with 
thy  right  hand,  and  hear  me. 

6  God  hath  fpoken  in  his 
holinefs,  I  will  rejoice  and 
divide  Sichem,  and  mete  out 
the  valley  of  Succoth. 

7  Gilead  is  mine,  and  Ma- 
nages is  mine  ;  Ephraim  alfo 
is  the  ftrength  of  my  head; 
judah  is  my  law-giver; 

8  Moab  is  mywafh-pot; 
over  Edom  will  I  caft  out  my 
fhoe;  Philiftia,  be  thou  glad 
of  me. 

9  Who 


Hi    Day. 


E   PSAL1 


<j  Who  will  lead  me  into 
the  ftrong  <  it)  ?  who  will 
bring  me  into  b  .  m  .' 

10  1 1  itit  not  thou  call  us 
OUt,   < )  ( »od  ?    wilt   not   thou, 

()   God,    go  out    with   our 
holts? 

1 1  C)  be  thou  our  help  in 
trouble;  for  vain  is  the  help 
of  man. 

is  Through  God  will  we 
<lo  great  acts ;  for  it  is  he  that 
ihall  tread  down  our  enemies. 

Pfalm  Ixi.     Exaudi,   Deus. 

HKar  my  crying,  O  God, 
give  ear  unto  my  prayer. 

2  From    the  ends    of  the 
th   will  I   call   upon   thee, 

when  my  heart  is  in  heavinefs. 

3  O  fet  me  up  upon  the 
rock  that  is  higher  than  I  ;  ior 
thou  halt  been  my  hope,  and 
a  ftrong  tower  for  me  againit 
the  enemy. 

4  I  will  dwell  in  thy  taber- 
nacle for  ever,  and  my  truft 
ihall  be  under  the  covering  of 
thy  wings. 

5  For  thou,  O  Lord,  haft 
heard  my  defires,  and  haft 
given  an  heritage  unto  thofe 
that  fear  thy  Name. 

6  Thou  fhak  grant  the 
King  a  long  life,  that  his 
years  may  endure  throughout 
all  generations. 

7  He  ihall  dwell  before 
God  for  ever  :  O  prepare  thy 
loving  mercy  and  faithfulnefs, 
that  they  may  prefervc  him. 


8  So  will  I  alwayj  fing 
praife  unto  thy  name,  that  I 
may  daily  pei  Form  naj  \  o*  .. 

The  Twel£h   Day. 

Morning  Pra 
Pfalm  l.\ii.     Nonne  D 

MY  foul  truly  waiteth  1 L ill 
upon  Gotl ;   for  of  him 
cometh  my  falvation, 

2  He  verily  is  my  ftrength 
and  my  falvation ;  lie  is. my 
defence,  fo  that  I  ihall  not 
greatly  fall. 

3  How  long  will  ye  ima- 
gine mifchief  again  ft  every 
man  ?  ye  ihall  be  (lain  all  the 
fort  of  you  :  yea,  as  a  totter- 
ing wall  iliall  ye  be,  and  like 
a  broken  hedge. 

4  Their  device  is  only  how 
to  put  him  out  whom  God 
will  exalt;  their  delight  is  in 
lies  ;  they  give  good  words 
with  their  mouth,  but  curfe 
with  their  heart. 

5  Neverthelefs,  my  foul 
wait  thou  ftill  upon  God; 
for  my  hope  is  in  him. 

6  He  truly  is  my  ftrength, 
and  my  falvation  ;  he  is  my 
defence,  fo  that  I  (hall  not 
fall. 

7  In  God  is  my  health  and 
my  glory,  the  rock  of  my 
might;  and  in  God  is  my 
truft. 

8  O  put  your  truft  in  him 
alway,  ye  people;  pour  out 
your  hearts  before  him  ;  for 
God  is  our  hope. 

9  As 


12.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


12.  Day 


9  As  for  the  children  of 
men,  they  arc  but  vanity; 
the  children  of  men  are  de- 
ceitful upon  the  weights ;  they 
arc  altogether  lighter  than  va- 
nity itfclfc 

10  O  truft  not  in  wrong 
and  robbery  ;  give  not  your- 
felves  unto  vanity :  if  riches 
increafe,  fet  not  your  heart 
upon  them. 

n  God  fpake  once,  and 
twice  I  have  alfo  heard  the 
fame,  that  power  belongeth 
unto  God ; 

12  And  that  thou,  Lord, 
art  merciful ;  for  thou  reward- 
eft  every  man  according  to 
his  work. 

Pfalm  lxiii.  Deus^  Dcus,  mens. 

OGod,  thou  art  my  God; 
early  will  I  feek  thee. 

2  My  foul  thirtieth  for 
thee  ;  my  flefh  alfo  longeth 
after  thee,  in  a  barren  and  dry 
}and  where  no  water  is. 

3  Thus  have  I  looked  for 
thee  in  holinefs,  that  I  might 
behold  thy  power  and  glory; 

4  For  thy  loving  kindnefs 
is  better  than  the  life  itfelf : 
my  lips  fhall  praife  thee. 

5  As  long  as  I  live  will  I 
magnify  thee  in  this  manner, 
and  lift  up  my  hands  in  thy 
Name. 

6  My  foul  fhall  be  fatisfi- 
ed,  even  as  it  were  with  mar- 
row raid  fatnefs,    when    my 


mouth  praifeth  thee  with  joy- 
ful lips. 

7  Have  I  not  remember- 
ed thee  in  my  bed,  and  thought 
upon  thee  when  I  was  wak- 
ing ? 

8  Becaufe  thou  haft  been 
my  helper ;  therefore  under 
the  fhadow  of  thy  wings  will 
I  rejoice. 

9  My  foul  hangeth  upon 
thee ;  thy  right  hand  hath 
upholden  me. 

10  Thefe  alfo  that  feek  the 
hurt  of  my  foul,  they  fhall  go 
under  the  earth. 

1 1  Let  them  fall  upon  the 
edge  of  the  fword,  that  they 
may  be  a  portion  for  foxes. 

12  But  the  King  fhall  re- 
joice in  God;  all  they  alfo 
that  fwcar  by  him  fhall  be 
commended;  for  the  mouth 
of  them  that  fpeak  lies  fhall 
be  flopped. 

Pfalm  lxiv.  Exaudi,  Dens. 

HEar  my  voice,  O  God, 
in  my  prayer ;  preferve 
my  life  from  fear  of  the  ene- 
my. 

2  Hide  me  from  the  ga- 
thering together  of  the  Bro- 
ward* and  from  the  infurrec- 
tion  of  wicked  doers ; 

3  Who  have  whet  their 
tongue  like  a  fword,  and  fhoot 
out  their  arrows,  even  bitter 
words. 

4  That  they  may  privily 
fhoot  at  him  that  is  perfecl : 

fuddenly 


12.    Da\. 


\  HE  PS  LI  ;  I 


12.     I 


hidden  ly  do  they  li it  him,  and 
fear  not. 

5  They  encourage  them- 
fclvea  in  mifchief,  and  com- 
mune among  themfelvesj  how 
they  may  lay  (hares  ;  and 
lli\,  tli  at  no  man  ill  all  fee 
them. 

6  They  imagine  wicked- 
nels,  and  practife  it;  that 
they  keen  fecret  among  them- 
feives,  every  man  in  the  deep 
of  his  heart. 

7  But  God  (hall  fuddenly 
flioot  at  them  with  a  fwift  ar- 
row, that  they  fliall  be  wound- 
ed. 

8  Yea,  their  own  tongues 
fliall  make  them  fall;  info- 
much  that  whofo  feeth  them, 
ihall  laugh  them  to  fcorn. 

9  And  all  men  that  fee  it 
fliall  fay,  This  hath  God 
done;  for  they  fhall  perceive 
that  it  is  his  work. 

10  The  righteous  fliall  re- 
joice in  the  Lord,  and  put 
his  trufl  in  him  ;  and  all  they 
that  are  true  of  heart  fhall  be 
glad. 

Evening   Prayer. 
Pfalm  lxv.   Te  decet  hymnus. 

THou,  O  God,  art  praif- 
ed  in  Sion ;  and  unto 
thee  fliall  the  vow  be  perform- 
ed in  Jerufalem. 

2  Thou  that  hearer!  the 
prayer,  unto  thee  fliall  all 
flefh  come, 


3  M\    mifdeeds  pn  \  ail  a- 
gainfl  me  :  O  be  thou  m<  i 

cifilj  unto   our  (ins. 

4  Blefled  is  the  man  whom 
thou  choofeft,  and  uci  i 
unto  thee  :  he  (hall  dwell  in 
thy  court,  and  fhall  be  lati.s- 
fied  with  the  plcafures  of  thy 
houfe,  even  of  thy  holy  u  tu- 
ple. 

5  Thou  fhalt  fhew  us  won- 
derful things  in  thy  righte- 
oufnefs,  O  God  of  our  falva- 
tion  ;  thou  that  art  the  hope 
of  all  the  ends  of  the  earth, 
and  of  them  that  remain  in 
the  broad  fea. 

6  Who  in  his  ftrength  fct- 
tcth  fall  the  mountains,  and 
is  girded  about  with  power. 

7  Who  ftilleth  the  rag- 
ing of  the  fea,  and  the  noife 
of  his  waves,  and  the  mad- 
nefs  of  the  people. 

8  They  alfo  that  dwell  in 
the  uttermoil  parts  of  the 
earth  fhall  be  afraid  at  thy 
tokens,  thou  that  makefl  the 
out-goings  of  the  morning 
and  evening  to  praife  thee. 

9  Thou  vifiteft  the  earth, 
and  blefTeft  it ;  thou  makefl 
it  very  plenteous. 

10  The  river  of  God  is  full 
of  water  :  thou  prepared  their 
corn,  for  fo  thou  provided 
for  the  earth. 

i i  Thou  watereft  her  fur- 
rows ;  thou  fendeft  rain  into 
the  little  vallies  thereof;  thou 
makefl  it  foft  with  the  drops 
<j  9f 


3  2.    Day. 


THE  PSALTER 


12.  D 


\Y, 


of  rain,  and    bleffeft  the  in- 
crease of  it. 

1 1  Thou  crowned  the  year 
w  iih  thy  goodnefs  j  and  thy 
clouds  drop  fatnefs. 

13  They  fhall  drop  upon 
the  dwellings  of  the  wilder- 
ness ;  and  the  little  hills  fhall 
rejoice  cm  every  fide. 

14  The  (bids  fhall  be  full 
pf  (heep  :  the  vallics  alio  (hall 
jtand  fo  thick  with  corn,  that 
they  Ih all  laugh  and  ling. 


Pfahn  lxvi.    Jubilate  Deo. 

OBe  joyful  in  God,  all  ye 
lands;  ling  prailes  un- 
to the  honour  of  his  Name  ; 
make  his  praife  to  be  glori-    a  wealthy  place. 

12    I    will   i 


believe,  fhall  not  be  able  to 
exalt  themfelves. 

7  O  praife  our  God,  ye 
people,  and  make  the  voice 
of  his  praife  to  be  heard; 

8  Who  holdeth  our  foul 
in  life,  and  fuffcrcth  not  our 
feet  to  flip. 

9  For  thou,  O  God,  hafl 
proved  us ;  thou  alfo  haft  tri- 
ed us,  like  as  filver  is  tried. 

10  Thou  broughteft  us  in- 
to the  fnare,  and  laidit  trou- 
ble upon  our  loins. 

1 1  Thou  fuffercdft  men  to 
ride  over  our  heads;  we  went 
through  fire  and  water,  and 
thou   broughteft   us  out   into 


ous. 

2  Say  unto  Gcd,  O  how 
wonderful  art  thou  in  thy 
works;  through  the  great  - 
nefs  of  thy  power  fhall  thine 
enemies  be  found  liars  unto 
thee. 

3  For  all  the  world  fhall 
worfhip  thee,  fin'g  of  thee, 
and  praife  thy   Name. 

4  O  come  hither,  and  be- 
hold the  works  of  God,  how 
wonderful  he  is  in  his  doing 
toward  the  children  of  men ! 

5  He  turned  the  fea  into 
dry  land,  fo  that  they  went 
through  the  water  on  foot; 
there  did  we  rejoice  thereof. 

6  He  ruleth  with  his  power 
for  ever ;  his  eyes  behold  the 
people  :    and  fuch  as  will  not 


go  into  thine 
houfe  with  burnt-offerings, 
and  will  pay  thee  my  vows 
which  I  promifed  with  my 
lips,  and  fpake  with  my 
mouth,  when  I  was  in  trou- 
ble. 

13  I  will  offer  unto  thee 
fat  burnt-facrirkes,  with  the 
incenfe  of  rams;  I  will  offer 
bullocks  and  goats. 

14  O  come  hither,  and 
hearken,  all  ye  that  fear  God, 
and  I  will  tell  you  what  he 
hath  dene  for  my  foul. 

15  I  called  unto  him  with 
my  mouth,  and  gave  him 
praifes  with  my  tongue. 

16  If  I  incline  unto  wick- 
ednefs  with  mine  heart,  the 
Lord  will  not  hear  me. 

17  But  God  hath  heard  me, 

and 


,g,  d  THE  PS 

and  confidcrcd  the  voice  o£ 
my  pra\ 

18  Praifed  be  God,  who 
hath  nor  cafl  out  my  prayer, 
nor  turned  his  mercy    from 

Pfalm  Ixvii.  Deus  miferealur. 

GOd  be  merciful  unto  us, 
and  blefs  us,  and  (hew 
us  the  light  of  his  counte- 
nance,  and  be  merciful  unto 

IKS  ; 

2  That  thy  way  may  be 
known  upon  earth,  thy  Hav- 
ing health  amoivi  all  nations. 

3  Let  the  people  praife 
thee,  O  God ;  yea,  let  all  the 
people  praife  thee. 

4  O  let  the  nations  rejoice 
and  be  glad;  for  thou  ihak 
judge  the  folk  righteoufly, 
and  govern  the  nations  upon 
earth. 

5  Let  the  people  praife 
thee,  O  God  •  let  all  the  peo- 
ple praife  thee. 

6  Then  ihall  the  earth 
bring  forth  her  increafe;  and 
God,  even  our  own  God, 
Hi  all  give  us  his  blefling. 

7  God  mall  blefs  us  ;  and 
all  the  ends  of  the  world  (hall 
fear  him. 

The  Thirteenth  Day. 

Morning   Prayer. 

Pfalm  lxviii.    Exurgat  Deus. 

LEt  God  arife,  and  let  his 
enemies    be    fcattered; 


ILTER. 


let  them   al  im 

flee  before  him. 

2  Like   as  the   fmoke  \  a 
nifheth,  fo    (halt   thou 

them  away  ;    and   like  as  w 
melteth  at  the  fii  :,   I  1 
ungodly  perifli  at  the  prefer 
of  God. 

3  But  let  the  righteou 
glad,  and  rejoice  before  G< 

let   them  alio  be  men 
joyful. 

4  O  fing  unto  God,,  and 
fing  praifes  unto  his  Name; 
magnify  him  that  rideth  upon 
the  heavens,  as  it  were  upon 
an  horfe;  praife  him  in  his 
Name  J  AH,  and  rejoice  be- 
fore him. 

5  He  is  a  father  of  the  fa- 
therlefs,  and  defended!  the 
caufe  of  the  widows;  even 
God  in  his  holy  habitation. 

6  He  is  the  God  that  mak- 
eth  men  to  be  of  one  mind  in 
an  houfe,  and  bringeth  the 
prifoners  out  of  captivity ; 
but  letteth  the  runagates  con- 
tinue in  fcarcenefs. 

7  O  God,  when  thou  went- 
eft  forth  before  the  people  ; 
when  thou  wenteft  through 
the  wildernefs. 

8  The  earth  fliook,  and 
the  heavens  dropped  at  the 
prefence  of  God;  even  as 
Sinai  alfo  was  moved  at  the 
prefence  of  God,  who  is  the 
God  of  Ifrael. 

9  Thou,    O   God,  jfentefi: 
a  gracious  rain  upon  thine  in- 
heritance, 


1J.    Daw 


THE  PSALTER, 


13-  D 


AY 


heritancc,    and   refrefhedft  it 
when  it  was  weary. 

10  Thy  congregation  fhall 
dwell  therein;  for  thou,  O 
God,  haft  of  thy  goodnefs 
prepared  for  the  poor. 

1 1  The  Lord  gave  the 
word ;  great  was  the  compa- 
ny of  the  preachers. 

12  Kings  with  their  armies 
did  flee,  and  were  difcomfit- 
ed,  and  they  of  the  houfhold 
divided  the  ipoil. 

13  Though  ye  have  lain 
among  the  pots,  yet  fhall  ye 
be  as  the  wings  of  a  dove  that 
is  covered  with  filver  wings, 
and  her  feathers  like  gold. 

14  When  the  Almighty 
fcattered  kings  for  their  fake, 
then  were  they  as  white  as 
fnow  in  Salmon. 

15  As  the  hill  of  Bafan, 
fo  is  God's  hill ;  even  an  high 
hill,  as  the  hill  of  Bafan. 

16  Why  hop  ye  fo,  ye 
high  hills  ?  this  is  God's  hill,  in 
the  which  it  plcafeth  him  to 
dwell;  yea,  the  Lord  will 
abide  in  it  for  ever. 

17  The  chariots  of  God 
are  twenty  thoufand,  even 
thoufands  of  Angels ;  and  the 
Lord  is  among  them  as  in  the 
holy  place  of  Sinai. 

18  Thou  art  gone  up  on 
high,  thou  haft  led  captivity 
captive,  and  received  gifts  for 
men ;  yea,  even  for  thine 
enemies,  that  the  Lord  God 
might  dwell  among  them. 


19  Praifed  be  the  Lord 
daily,  even  the  God  who  help- 
cth  us,  and  poureth  his  bene- 
fits upon  us. 

20  He  is  our  God,  even 
the  God  of  whom  cometh 
falvation  :  God  is  the  Lord, 
by  whom  we  efcape  death. 

21  God  fhall  wound  the 
head  of  his  enemies,  and  the 
bairy  fcalp  of  fuch  a  one  as 
goeth  on  ftill  in  his  wicked- 
nefs. 

22  The  Lord  hath  faid,  I 
wall  bring  my  people  again, 
as  I  did  from  Bafan ;  mine 
own  will  I  bring  again,  as  I 
did  fometime  from  the  deep 
of  the  fea. 

23  That  thy  foot  may  be 
dipped  in  the  blood  of  thine 
enemies,  and  that  the  tongue 
of  thy  dogs  may  be  red 
through  the  fame. 

24  It  is  well  feen,  O  God, 
how  thou  goeft;  how  thou, 
my  God  and  King,  goeft  in 
the  fanchiary. 

25  The  lingers  go  before, 
the  minftrels  follow  after;  in 
the  midft  are  the  damfeis  play- 
ing with  the  timbrels. 

26  Give  thanks,  O  Ifrael, 
unto  God  the  Lord,  in  the  con- 
gregations, from  the  ground 
of  the  heart. 

27  There  is  little  Benja- 
min their  ruler,  and  the  princes 
of  Juda  their  council;  the 
princes  of  Zebulon,  and  the 
princes  of  Nepthali. 

28  Thy 


ij.   Day, 


TIIK  PSALTER, 


13.   i) 


-8    Thy    God  hath  lent 

forth  ftrength  for  thee  ;  fta- 

blifli  the  thing,  ()  God,  thai 
thou  haft  ia  rought  in  us. 

29   For   thy    temple's  fake 


1   I  friik   (.id   in  the  deep 
mire,  w  here  no  ground  i 
am  tome  into  deep  waters,  fo 
thai  the  flood*  run  over  me, 

3    I  am  weary    of  cr\  big, 


at  jerufalem;    fo   fliall  kings  my  throat   is  dry;    my  fight 

bring  prefents  unto  theca  f.-.ileth  me  for  waiting  lo  V 

30   When  the  company  of  upon  my  God. 

tlic  (bear-men,  and  multitude  4  They  that  hate  me  with- 

c)I"  the   mighty,   are  fcattered  out  a  caui'e  are  more  than  the 

abroad  among  the  beads  of  hairs   of  my  head ;  they  that 

the  people,  fo  that  they  hum-  arc  mine  enemies,  and  would 


bly  bring  pieces  of  filvcr; 
and  when  he  hath  fcattered 
the  people  that  delight  in  war; 

31  Then  fliall  the  princes 
come  out  of  Egypt ;  the  Mo- 
rians  land  fliall  footi  ilretch 
out  her  hands  unto  God. 

32  Sing  unto  God,  O  ye 
kingdoms  of  the  earth  ;  O 
fing  praifes  unto  the  Lord, 

33  Who  fitteth  in  the  hea- 


deftroy  me  guiklcfs,  are  migh- 

5  I  paid  them  the  things 
that  I  never  took  :  God,  thou 
knoweft  my  fimplenefs,  and 
my  faults  arc  not  hid  from 
thee. 

6  Let  not  them  that  trufl 
in  thee,  O  Lord  God  of  hefts, 
be  afhamed  for  my  caufe; 
let  not  thofe  that  feek  thee  be 


vens  over  all,   from   the  be-  confounded  through  me,    O 

ginning:    Lo,    he   doth   fend  Lord  God  of  Ifrael. 

out  his  voice;  yea,  and  that  7   And  why?    for  thy  fake 

a  mighty  voice.  have  I  fuffcred  reproof;  fliame 

34  Afcribe  ye  the  power  to  hath  covered  my  face. 

God  over  Ifrael;  his  worfhip  0   T          ,                  n 

8   I  am  become  aftramier 


:nd  ftrength  is  in  the  clouds, 

35  O  God,  wonderful  art 
thou  in  thy  holy  places:  even 
the  God  of  IfraeJ,  he  will 
give  ftrength  and  power  unto 
his  people.    BlefTed  be  God. 

Evening  Prayer. 
Pfalm  lxix.   Salvum  me  foe. 

S  Ave  me,  O  God;   for  the 
waters  are  come  in,  even 
unto  my  foul. 


unto  my  brethren,  even  an 
♦alien  unto  my  mother's  chil- 
dren. 

g  For  the  zeal  of  thine 
houfc  hath  even  eaten  me, 
and  the  rebukes  of  them  that 
rebuked  thee,  are  fallen  upon 
me. 

10  I  wept,  and  chaftened 
myfelf  with  fafting,  and  that 
was  turned  to  my  reproof. 

11I  put 


13.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


13.  Day 


11I  put  on  fackcloth  alfo, 
and  they  jcflcd  upon  me. 

1 2  They  that  lit  in  the  gate 
fpeak  again  ft  me,  and  the 
drunkards  make  fongs  upon 
me. 


heavinefs  :  I  looked  for  fome 
to  have  pity  on  me,  but  there 
was  no  man,  neither  found  I 
any  to  comfort  me. 

22   They  gave  me  gall  to 
eat ;  and  when  I  was  thirfty, 


13  But,  Lord,  I  make  my    they  gave  me  vinegar  to  drink. 


prayer  unto  thee  in  an  accept- 
able time. 

14  Hear  me,  O  God,  in 
the  multitude  of  thy  mercy, 
even  in  the  truth  of  thy  falva- 
tion. 

15  Take  me  out  of  the 
mire,  that  I  fink  not ;  O  let 
me  be  delivered  from  them 
that  hate  mc,  and  out  of  the 
deep  waters. 

16  Let  not  the  water-flood 
drown  me,  neither  let  the 
deep  fwallow  me  up  ;  and  let 
not  the  pit  fliut  her  mouth 
upon  me. 

17  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  for 
thy  loving-kindnefs  is  com- 
fortable ;  turn  thee  unto  me 
according  to  the  multitude  of 
thy  mercies. 

18  And  hide  not  thy  face 
from  thy  fervant;  for  I  am 
in  trouble  :  O  hafte  thee,  and 
hear  me. 

19  Draw   nigh    unto   my 


23  Let  their  table  be  made 
a  fnare  to  take  themfelves 
withal ;  and  let  the  things  that 
ihould  have  been  for  their 
wealth,  be  unto  them  an  oc- 
cafion  of  falling. 

24  Let  their  eyes  be  blind- 
ed, that  they  fee  not;  and 
ever  bow  thou  down  their 
backs. 

25  Pour  out  thine  indig- 
nation upon  them,  and  let 
thy  wrathful  difpleafure  take 
hold  of  them. 

26  Let  their  habitation  be 
void,  and  no  man  to  dwell  in 
their  tents. 

27  For  they  perfecute  him 
whom  thou  halt  fmitten,  and 
they  talk  how  they  may  vex 
them  whom  thou  haft  wound- 
ed. 

28  Let  them  fall  from  one 
wickednefs  to  another,  and 
not  come  into  thy 


nefs, 


righteouf- 


foul,  and  fave  it;    O  deliver         29   Let  them  be  wiped  out 
me,  becaufe  of  mine  enemies,    of  the  book  of  the  living,  and 


20  Thou  haft  known  my 
reproof,  my  fhame,  and  my 
diihonour :  mine  adverfarics 
are  all  in  thy  fight. 

21  Thy  rebuke  hath  bro- 
ken mv   heart ;    I  am  full  of 


not  be  written  among  the  righ- 
teous. 

30  As  for  me,  when  I  am 

thy 


poor 
help, 

31 


and  in    heavinefs. 

0  God,  (halt  lift  me  up. 

1  will  praife  the  Name 

of 


13-   DaXj 


THE   PSA 


ol  God  with  . 

nif)  u  with  thankfgh  i 

lli is   alio    Ih.ill   pleafc 
the  Lord,  b(  uer  than  a  bul- 
lock thai  hath  horns  and  hoofs* 
rhe  humble  (hall  con- 
this,  and  be  glad:   Peek 
v      .1,   and  j  our  foul 
fhall  In 

3  j  For  the  Lord  heareth 
the  poor,  and  defpifeth  not 
his  prifoners. 

Let  heaven  and  earth 
praile  him  ;  the  lea,  and  all 
that  moveth  therein. 

36  For  God  will  lave  Sion, 
and  build  the  cities   of  Juda,    vc/be  pu't  to   COnfufion,  but 
that   men    may    dwell   there,    rid  mc?  and  deliver  me  in  thy 
and  have  it  in  poffeflion. 

37  The  pofterity  alfo  of 
his  fervants  fhall  inherit  it ; 
and  they  that  love  his  Name 
dwell  therein. 


in  thy  falvation   fi\ 
u  .i\ ,    rhe  I  iord  be  | 

\>  for   me,   l  am  ; 
and  in  mifei  y  •.  hafte  thee  un- 
to me,  0  God, 

6    Thou   an    my    hel] 
and  m\  Redeem*  r:   ( >  i 
make  no  long  tai  i\  ii 

The  Fourteenth  Day. 
Morning  Pra^ 

Pfalm  lxxi.    In  tey  Dominc, 
fpcravi. 

IN  thee,   O    Lord,   have    I 
put  my  truft  ;  let  me  nc- 


Pfalm  lxx.    Dens,    in  adj ute- 
ri urn. 

HAile  thee,    O    God,  to 
deliver  me  5   make  hafte 
to  help  me,  O  Lord. 

2  Let  them  be  afhamed  and 
confounded,  that  feek  after 
my  foul ;   let  them  be  turned 


righteoufnefs ;     incline    thine 
ear  unto  me,  and  fave  me. 

2  Be  thou  my  ftrong  hold, 
whereunto  I  may  alway  re- 
fort  :  thou  haft  promifed  to 
help  me,  for  thou  art  my 
houfe  of  defence,  and  my 
caftle. 

3  Deliver  me,  O  my  God, 
out  oT  the  hand  of  the  un- 
godly, out  of  the  hand  of  the 
unrighteous  and  cruel  man  : 

4  For  thou,  O  Lord  God, 
art  the  thing  that  I  long  for  : 


backward  and  put  to   confu-    tbou  an         h  cvcn  from 

my  youth. 


lion,   that  wifh  me  evil. 

3  Let  them  for  their  re- 
ward be  foon  brought  to 
fhame,  that  cry  over  me, 
There,  there. 

4  But  let  all  thofe  that  feek 
thee  be  joyful  and  glad  in 
thee :  and  let  all  fuch  as  de^ 


5  Through  thee  have  I 
been  holden  up  ever  fi nee  I 
was  born  :  thou  art  he  that 
took  me  out  of  my  mothers 
womb  :  my  praife  ihall  be 
always  of  thee. 

6  I  am  become  as  it  were 

a  monfter 


14-  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


14-  Gay, 


a  monfter  unto  many,  but  my 
fure  truft  is  in  thee. 

7  O  let  my  mouth  be  fill- 
ed with  thy  praife,  that  I  may 
ling  of  thy  glory  and  honour 
all  the  day  long. 

8  Call  me  not  away  in  the 
time  of  age  ;  for  fake  me  not 
when  my  ftrength  faileth  me : 

9  For  mine  enemies  fpeak 
againft  me  ;  and  they  that  lay 
wait  for  my  foul  take  their 
counfel  together,  faying,  God 
hath  forfaken  him  ;  perfecute 
him,  and  take  him ;  for  there 
is  none  to  deliver  him. 

10  Go  not  far  from  me,  O 
God  ;  my  God,  hafte  thee  to 
help  me. 

i  i  Let  them  be  confound- 
ed and  perifh,  that  are  againft 
ny  foul ;  let  them  be  cover- 
ed with  fhame  and  difhonour, 
that  feek  to  do  me  evil. 

12  As  for  me,  I  will  pati- 
ently abide  alway,  and  will 
praife  thee  more  and  more. 

13  My  mouth  fhall  daily 
fpeak  of  thy  righteoufnefs  and 
falvation ;  for  I  know  no  end 
thereof. 

14  I  will  go  forth  in  the 
ftrength  of  the  Lord  God, 
and  will  make  mention  of  thy 
lighteoufnefs  only. 

15  Thou,  O  God,  haft 
taught  me  from  my  youth  up 
until  now;  therefore  will  I 
tell  of  thy  wondrous  works. 

16  Forfake  me  not,  O 
God,  in  mine  old  ageP  when 


I  am  grey-headed,  until  I 
have  (hewed  thy  ftrength  unto 
this  generation,  and  thy  power 
to  all  them  that  are  yet  for  to 
come. 

17  Thy  righteoufnefs,  O 
God,  is  very  high,  and  great 
things  are  they  that  thou  haft 
done  :  O  God,  who  is  like 
unto  thee  ! 

18  O  what  great  troubles 
and  adverllties  haft  thou  (hew- 
ed me  !  and  yet  didft  thou 
turn  and  refrefh  me ;  yea, 
and  broughteft  me  from  the 
deep  of  the  earth  again. 

19  Thou  haft  brought  me 
to  great  honour,  and  com- 
forted me  on  every  fide  : 

20  Therefore  will  I  praife 
thee,  and  thy  faithfulnefs,  O 
God,  playing  upon  an  inftru- 
ment  of  mulic :  unto  thee  will 
I  (ing  upon  the  harp,  O  thou 
Holy  One  of  Ifrael. 

21  My  lips  will  be  fain 
when  I  (ing  unto  thee ;  and 
fo  will  my  foul,  whom  thou 
haft  delivered. 

22  My  tongue  alfo  fhall 
talk  of  thy  righteoufnefs  all 
the  day  long;  for  they  are 
confounded  and  brought  un- 
to fhame,  that  feek  to  do  me 
evil. 

Pfalm  lxxii.    Deus,  judicium. 

Give  the  king  thy  judg- 
ments, O  God,  and  thy 
righteoufnefs  unto  the  king's 
fou, 

2  Then 


. 


THE  PSALTE1 


rlu-ii  fhall  he  judge  thy 
prop  ding  unto  right, 

and  defend  the  poor. 

I  hi  m<  mntains  alio  fliall 
bring  peace,  and  the  little 
lulls  righteoufnefs  unto  the 
people. 

4  He  (hall  keep  the  Pimple 
folk  by  their  right,  defend  the 
children  of  the  poor,  and  pu- 
uilh  the  wrong  doer. 

5  They  Hi  all  fear  thee  as 
long  as  the  fun  and  moon  en- 
dureth,  from  one  generation 
to  another. 

6  He  fliall  come  down  like 
the  rain  into  a  fleece  of  wool, 
even  as  the  drops  that  water 
the  earth. 

7  In  his  time  fliall  the  rish- 


i  j.    1) 
and  him  thai  hath 


net  d\  alio. 
no  helper. 

1 3  1  [e  fliall  be  Favourable 
to  the  (imple  and  needy,  bin! 
fhall  preferve  the  fouta  of  the 
poor. 

14  lie  (hall  deliver  thcif 
fouls  from  falfhood  and  wrong; 
and  dear  fhall  their  blood  be 
in  his  fight. 

15  He  fhall  live,  and  unto 
him  fliall  be  given  of  the  gold 
of  Arabia;  prayer  fhall  bo 
made  ever  unto  him,  and 
daily  fliall  he   be  prailed. 

16  There  fhall  be  an  heap 
of  corn  in  the  earth,  high  up- 
on the  hills;  his  fruit  fhall 
make  like  Libanus,  and  fhall 
be  green  in  the  city  like  grafs 


teous  flourifh ;  yea,  and  abun-    upon  the  earth, 
dance  oi'  peace,  fo  long  as  the 
moon  endureth. 

8  His  dominion  fliall  be 
alio  from  the  one  fea  to  the 
other,  and  from  the  flood  un- 
to the  world's  end. 

9  They  that  dwell  in  the 
wildernefs  fliall  kneel  before 
him ;  his  enemies  fliall  lick  the 
duft. 

10  Thekimjrsof  Tharfisand 

o 

of  the  ifles  fliall  give  prefents; 
the  kings  of  Arabia  and  Saba 


fhall  bring  gifts. 


1 1  All  kings  fliall  fall  down 
before  him  ;  all  nations  fliall 
do  him  fervice. 

1 2  For  he  fliall  deliver  the 


poor3   when   he   crieth 


the 
R 


17  His  name  fliall  endure 
for  ever ;  his  name  fhall  re- 
main under  the  fun  amongft 
the  pofterities,  which  fhall  be 
bleffed  through  him ;  and 
all  the  heathen  fliall  praife 
him. 

18  Bleffed  be  the  Lord 
God,  even  the  God  of  IfraelJ 
which  only  doeth  wondrous 
things ; 

19  And  bleffed  be  the  Name 
of  his  Majefty  for  ever:    and 
all  the  earth  fhall  be  filled  with 
his  majefty.   Amen,  Amen. 
Evening   Prayer. 
Pfalm  lxxxiii.  Qiiam  bonus 
If  rati ! 

TRuly  God   is  loving  un- 
to  Ifrael;    even   unto 
r  fuch 


14.  Day.  THE   PSALTER. 

fuch  as  arc  of  a  clean  heart,    heart    in 
my 


2  Neverthelefs  my  feet 
were  alnioft  gone,  my  tread- 
fflgs  iiad  well  nigh  dipt. 

3  And  why  ?  I  was  griev- 
ed at  the   wicked  :   I  do  alio 


if.   Day. 

vain,    and    wafhed 
mine  hands  in  innocency. 

13   All  the  day  long  have  I 
been  punifhed,  and  chaitened 


every  morning. 


14   Yea,  and  I  had  almofl 


lee  the  ungodly  in  fuch  prof-    faideven  as  they;  but  lo,then 
peril}'.  I  fhould  have  condemned  the 

4   For  they  are  in  no  peril    generation  of  thy  children. 


01  death  ;     but   are  iuity  and 
itrong. 

5  They  come  in  no  mif- 
fortune  like  other  folk  ;  nei- 
ther are  they  plagued  like 
other  men. 

6  And  this  is  the  caufe that 
they  are  fo  holden  with  pride, 
and  overwhelmed  with  cruelty. 

7  Their  eyes  fwell  with  fat- 


Then  thought  I  to  un- 
der Hand  this  ;  but  it  was  too 
hard  for  me, 

16  Until  I  went  into  the 
fancluary  of  God:  then  un- 
derftood  I  the  end  of  thefe 
men  ; 

1 7  Namely,  how  thou  doft 
fet  them  in  flippery  places, 
and  caff  eft   them    down   and 


nefs,  and  they7  do  even  what  deitroyeit  them. 
they  luft.  18    O   how    fuddenly    do 

8   They  corrupt  other,  and  they    confume,    perifh,    and 

lpeak  of  wicked  blafphemy ;  come  to  a  fearful  end! 


their  talking  is  againfl  the  Molt 


High. 


9  For  they  ftretch  forth 
their  mouth  unto  the  heaven, 
and  their  tongue  goeth  through 
the  world. 


19  Yea,  even  like  as  a 
dream  when  one  awakcth  ;  fo 
fhalt  thou  make  their  image 
to    vanifh  out  of  the  city. 

20    Thus   my    heart    was 
grieved,    and    it    went    even 


10  Therefore  fall  the  peo-    through  my  reins. 


pie  unto  them,  and  thereout 
fuck  they  no  fmall  advantage. 
1 1  Tufh,  fay  they,  how 
mould  God  perceive  it  ?  is 
there  knowledge  in   the  Molt 


Hign 


h  ? 


12   Lo,  thefe   are  the  un- 


21  So  fooiifh  was  I,  and 
ignorant,  even  as  it  were  a 
bead  before  thee. 

22  Neverthelefs,  I  am  al- 
way  by  thee;  for  thou  haft 
holden  me  by  my  right  hand. 

23  Thou    fhalt    guide    me 


godly  :  thefe  profper   in   the    with   thy   counfel,   and  after 
world;  and  thefe  have  riches 


that  receive  me  with  glory. 


in    pOiTctTion : 

and    I    laid, 

24  Whom  have  I  in  hea- 

Then  have   I 

clean  fed    my 

ven  but  thee  ?    and   there  is 

none 

1  i.    Da- 


TIIK   PSALTER. 


1  j.   : 


i 


none  upon  earth  thai  I  defire 
in  companion  ol  thee. 

Mv  flefh  and  my  heart 
faileth;     but     God    is     the 
ftrength  of  my  heart,  and  nay 
)ii  for  ever. 

26  Vov  lo,  they  that  for- 
fake  thee  ihall  porifh  ;  thou 
halt  dellroycd  all  them  that 
commit  fornication  againft 
thee. 

27  But  it  is  good  for  me 
to  hold  me  fait  by  God,  to 
put  mv  truft  in  the  Lord 
God,  and  to  fpeak  of  all  thy 
works  in  the  gates  of  the 
daughter  of  Sion. 

Pfalm  lxxiv.    lit  quid,  Deus  ? 

OGod,  wherefore  art  thou 
ahicnt  from  us  fo  long? 
why  is  thy  wrath  fo  hot  again  it 
the  fheep  of  thy  pafture  ? 

2  O  think  upon  thy  con- 
gregation, whom  thou  haft 
purchafed,  and  redeemed  of 
old. 

3  Think  upon  the  tribe  of 
thine  inheritance,  and  mount 
Sion,  wherein  thou  haft  dwelt. 

4  Lift  up  thy  feet,  that  thou 
may  eft  utterly  deftroy  every 
enemy,  which  hath  done  evil 
in  thy  fanCtuary. 

5  Thine  adversaries  roar 
in  the  midlt  of  thy  congrega- 
tions, and  fet  up  their  ban- 
ners for  tokens. 

6  He  that  hewed  timber 
afore  out  of  the  thick  trees, 


known  to  bring  it  to  an 
Hem  work ; 

7  But    now    they    bi 
down    all    the  carved    wont 
thereof  with  axes  and  ham- 
mers. 

8  They  have  fet  fire  upon 
thy  holy  places,  and  hav<  ■ 
filed  the  awelling-place  of  thy 
Name,  even  unto  the  ground. 

9  Yea,  they  faid  in  their 
hearts,  Let  us  make  havoc  of 
them  altogether  :  Thus  have 
they  burnt  up  all  the  houfes 
of  God  in  the  land. 

10  We  lee  not  our  tokens; 
there  is  not  one  prophet  more ; 
no,  not  one  is  there  among  us, 
that  underltandeth  any  more. 

1 1  O  God,  how  long  fhall 
the  adverfary  do  this  dilho- 
nour  ?  how  long  fhall  the  ene- 
my blafphemc  thy  Name?  for- 
ever ? 

12  Why  withdraweft  thon 
thy  hand?  why  pluckelt thou 
not  thy  right  hand  out  of  thy 
bofom,  to  confume  the  ene- 
my ? 

13  For  God  is  my  King 
of  old;  the  help  that  is  done 
upon  earth,  he  doeth  it  him- 
feff. 

14  Thou  did  ft  divide  the 
fca  through  thy  power;  thou 
brakeft  the  heads  of  the  dra- 
gons in  the  waters. 

15  Thou  fmoteft  the  heads 
of  Leviathan  in  pieces,  and 
gaveft  him  to  be  meat  for 
the  people  in  the  wildcrnefs. 

16  Thou 


*4-   Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


15.  D 


AV 


16  Thou  broughtcft  out 
fountains,  and  waters  out  of 
the  hard  rocks;  thou  driedft 
up  mighty  waters. 

17  The  day  is  thine,  and 
the  night  is  thine;  thou  haft 
prepared  the  light  and  the  fun. 

18  Thou  haft  fct  all  the 
borders  of  the  earth ;  thou 
haft  made  fuminer  and  win- 
ter. 

19  Remember  this,'0  Lord, 
bow  the  enemy  hath  rebuked; 
and  how  the  foolifh  people 
bath  blafphemed  thy  Name. 

20  O  deliver  not  the  foul 
of  thy  turtle-dove  unto  the 
multitude  of  the  enemies ; 
and  forget  not  the  congrega- 
tion of  the  poor  fcir  ever. 

21  Look  upon  the  cove- 
nant; for  all  the  earth  is  full 
of  darknefs  and  cruel  habita- 
tions. 

22  O  let  not  the  fimple  go 
away  afhamed;  but  let  the 
poor  and  needy  give  praiie 
unto  thy  Name. 

23  Arife,  O  God,  main- 
tain thine  own  caufc;  re- 
member how"  the  foolifli  man 
blafphcmeth  thee  daily. 

24  Forget  not  the  voice  of 
thine  enemies  :  the  prefump- 
tion  of  them  that  hate  thee 
increafeth  ever  more  and 
more. 


The   Fifteenth   Day. 

Morn  1  xg    Prayer. 

Pfalm  lxxv.  Confitebimur  tibi. 

UNto  thee,  6  God,  do  we 
give  thanks;  yea,  unto 
thee  do  we  give  thanks. 

2  Thy  Name  alfo  is  fo 
nigh ;  and  that  do  thy  won- 
drous works  declare. 

3  When  I  receive  the  con- 
gregation, I  fhall  judge  ac- 
cording unto  right. 

4  The  earth  is  weak,  and 
all  the  inhabiters  thereof:  I 
bear  up  the  pillars  of  it. 

5  I  faid  unto  the*  fools, 
Deal  not  fo  madly ;  and  to 
the  ungodly,  Set  not  up  your 
horn. 

6  Set  not  up  your  born  on 
high,  and  fpeak  not  with  a 
ftiff  neck ; 

7  For  promotion  cometh 
neither  from  the  eaft,  nor 
from  the  weft,  nor  yet  from 
the  fouth. 

8  And  why  ?  God  is  the 
Judge  ;  he  putteth  clown  one, 
and  fetteth  up  another. 

9  For  in  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  there  is  a  cup,  and  th~ 
wine  is  red  ;  it  is  full  mixt, 
and  he  poureth  out  of  the 
fame. 

10  As  for  the  dregs  there- 
of, all  the  ungodly  of  the 
earth  fhall  drink  them,  and 
fuck  them  out. 

11  But  I  will  talk  of  the 
God  of  Jacob,  and.  praife 
him  for  ever. 

12  All 


ij.    Day. 


THE   PSALTER. 


15.    Day. 


1 2  All  the  horns  of  the  un- 
godly alio  will  I  break,  and 

horn,    of    the    righteous 

(hall  be  exalted. 

I'fulm  lxxvi.   Notusin  J 

IN     fury    is  God    known; 
his  Name  is  great  in  IlraeL 

2  At  Salem  is  his  taberna- 
cle, and  his  dwelling  in  Sion. 

3  Hi  ere  brake  he  the  ar- 
rows of  the  bow,  the  fhield, 
the  {"word,  and  the  battle. 

4  Thou  art  of  more  ho- 
nour and  might  than  the  hills 
of  the  robbers. 

5  The  proud  arc  robbed  ; 
ihey  have  flept  their  fleep  ; 
and  all  the  men  whole  hands 
were  mighty,  have  found  no- 
thing. 

6  At  thy  rebuke,  O  God 
of  Jacob,  both  the  chariot 
and  horfe  are  fallen. 

7  Thou,  even  thou  art  to 
be  feared ;  and  who  may 
Hand  in  thy  fight,  when  thou 
art  angry  ? 

8  Thou  didfl  caufe  thy 
judgment  to  be  heard  from 
heaven ;  the  earth  trembled, 
and  was  Hill, 

9  When  God  arofe  to 
judgment,  and  to  help  all  the 
meek  upon  earth. 

10  The  hercenefs  of  man 
(hall  turn  to  thy  praife,  and 
the  hercenefs  of  them  fhalt 
thou  refrain. 

1 1  Promife  unto  the  Lord 
your    God,  and  keep  it,  all 


ye  that  are   rou:  :  him  ; 

bring   prelims  unto  hun    tl 
ought  to  be  feared.  ^ 

\i  lie  Qiallrefrain  the  fpi- 
rit  of  princes,  and  is  wonder- 
ful among  the  kings  of  the 
earth. 

Pfalrn  lxxvii.    Voce  raca  ad 
Dominum. 

I  Will  cry  unto  God  with 
my  voice;  even  unto  God 
will  I  cry  with  my  voice,  and 
he  lhall  hearken  unto  me. 

2  In  the  time  of  my  trou- 
ble I  fought  the  Lord  :  my 
fore  ran,  and  ceafed  not  in 
the  night-feafon;  my  foul  re- 
futed comfort. 

3  When  I  am  in  heavinefs, 
I  will  think  upon  God ;  when 
my  heart  is  vexed,  I  will 
complain. 

4  Thou  holdefl  mine  eyes 
waking  :  I  am  fo  feeble  that 
I  cannot  fpeak. 

5  I  have  confidered  the 
days  of  old,  and  the  years 
that  are  pail. 

6  I  call  to  remembrance 
my  fong,  and  in  the  night  I 
commune  with  mine  own 
heart,  and  fearch  out  my 
fpirits. 

7  Will  the  Lord  abfent 
himfelf  for  ever ;  and  will  he 
be  no  more  intreated  ? 

8  Is  his  mercy  clean  gone 
forever;  and  is  his  promife 
come  utterly  to  an  end  for 
evermore  ? 

9  Hath 


15-    Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


15.    Day. 


9  Hath  God  forgotten  to 
be  gracious;  and  will  he  flint 
up  his  loving-kindnefs  in  dif- 
p lea  fare  ? 

10  And  I  faid,  It  is  mine 
own  infirmity;  hut  I  will  re- 
rncmbcr  the  years  of  the  right 
hand  of  the  Mod  Highcft. 

11  1  will  remember  the 
works  of  the  Lord,  and  call 
to  mind  the  wonders  of  old 
time. 

12  I  will  think  alfo  of  all 
thy  works,  and  my  talking 
fhall  be  of  thy  doings. 

13  Thy   way,    O  God,  is 
holy  :   who  is 
as  our  God? 

14  Thou  art  the  God  that 
doeth  wonders,  and  haft  de- 
clared thy  power  among  the 
people. 

15  Thou  haft  mightily  de- 
livered thy  people,  even  the 
fons  of  Jacob  and  Jofeph. 

16  The  waters  law  thee, 
O  God,  the  waters  law  thee, 
and  were  afraid ;  the  depths 
alfo  were  troubled. 


fo  great  a  God 


20  Thou  leddeft  thy  peo- 
ple lrke  fhecp,  by  the  hand 
of  Moles  and  Aaron. 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm  lxxviii.  Attendite,  po- 
pule. 

HEar  my  law,  O  my  peo- 
ple;   incline  your  ears 
unto  the  words  of  my  mouth. 

2  I  will  open  my  mouth 
in  a  parable ;  I  will  declare 
hard  fentences  of  old, 

3  Which  we  have  heard 
and  known,  and  fuch  as  our 
fathers  have  told  us ; 

4  That  we  mould  not  hide 
them  from  the  children  of  the 
generations  to  come  ;  but  to 
fhe,w  the  honour  of  the  Lord, 
his  mighty  and  wonderful 
works  that  he  hath  done. 

5  He  made  a  covenant 
with  Jacob,  and  gave  Ifrael 
a  law,  which  he  commanded 
our  forefathers  to  teach  their 
children. 

6     That    their     pofterity 
might  know  it,   and  the  chil- 


17   The  clouds  poured  out    dren  which  were  yet  unborn  ; 


water,  the  air  thundered,  and 
thine  arrows  went  abroad. 

18  The  voice  of  thy  thun- 
der was  heard  round  about : 
the  lightnings  hhone  upon  the 
ground  ;  the  earth  was  mov- 
|fd,    and  fhook  withal. 

19  Thy  way  is  in  the  fea, 
and  thy  paths  in  the  great 
waters,  and  thy  foot-fteps  are 
not  known. 


7  To  the  intent  that  wnen 
they  came  up,  they  might 
fiicw  their  children  the  fame ; 

8  That  they  might  put 
their  truft  in  God;  and  not 
to  forget  the  works  of  God, 
but  to  keep  his  command- 
ments ; 

9  And   not  to  be    as   their 
forefathers,    a    faithlcfs     and 
ftubborn  generation  ;  a  gene- 
ration 


1) 


THE   PS  Ml 


ration  that  let  nq)  their  heart 
t,  and  whole  fpirit  cleav- 
cth  not  ftedfaftly  unto  God; 

10  Like  as  the  children  of 
Ephraim  ;  who  being  harnafs- 
ed,  and  cai  •  \  ing  hows,  turn- 
ed themfelvcs  hack  in  the  day 
of  battle. 

1 1  They  kept  not  the  co- 
venant of  God,  and  would 
not  walk  in  his  law  ; 

1 1  But  forgat  what  he  had 
done,  and  the  wonderful 
works  that  he  had  (hewed  for 
them. 

13  Marvellous  things  did 
he  in  the  fight  of  our  forefa- 
thers, in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
even  in  the  field  of  Zoan. 

14  He  divided  the  fea,  and 
let  them  go  through;  he  made 
the  waters  to  ftand  on  an  heap. 

15  In  the  day  time  alfo  he 
led  them  with  a  cloud,  and 
all  the  night  through  with  a 
light  of  fire. 

16  He  clave  the  hard  rocks 
in  the  wildcrnefs,  and  gave 
them  drink  thereof,  as  it  had 
been  out  of  the  great  depth. 

17  He  brought  waters  out 
of  the  ftony  rock,  fo  that  it 
gufhed  out  like  the  rivers. 

18  Yet  for  all  this,  they 
finned  more  againit  him,  and 
provoked  the  Molt  Highcft 
in  the  wildernefs. 

19  They  tempted  God  in 
their  hearts,  and  required 
meat  for  their  lull. 

20  They  fpake  againft  God 


alio,  laying,  Shall  ( ! 
pau-  a  table  in  the  \\  ildei  n< 

v  1     l  [e  fmoce   the   (tony 
rock  indeed,  that    the  \\.i 
gullied  out,  and  the  Itream  1 

(lowed  withal;  hut  tan  he 
give:  bread  alio,  or  provide 
Uefh  for  his  people  ? 

22  When  the  Lord  heard 
this,  he  was  wroth  ;  fo  the 
fire  was  kindled  in  Jacob, 
and  there  came  up  heavy  dif- 
pleafure  againit  liVael ; 

23  Becaufc  they  believed 
not  in  God,  and  put  not  their 
trull:  in  his  help. 

24  So  lie  commanded  the 
clouds  above,  and  opened 
the  doors  of  heaved. 

25  He  rained  down  Man- 
na alfo  upon  them  for  to  eat, 
and  .gave  them  food  from 
heaven. 

26  So  man  did  cat  angels* 
food;  for  he  lent  them  meat, 
enough. 

27  He  cau fed  the  caft  wind 
to  blow  under  heaven  ;  and 
through  his  power  he  brought 
in  the  ibuth-weft  wind. 

28  He  rained  flcfh  upon 
them  as  thick  as  duft,  and 
feathered  fowls  like  as  the  fand 
of  the  fea. 

29  He  let  it  fall  among 
their  tents,  even  round  about 
their  habitation. 

30  So  they  did  eat  and 
were  well  filled ;  for  he  gave 
them  their  own  delire  ;   they 

were 


15- 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


15.   Day, 


were  not  difappointed  of  their 
lull. 

31  But  while  the  meat  was 
yet  in  their  mouths,  the  hea- 
vy wrath  of  God  came  upon 
them,  and  (lew  the  wealthieft 
of  them ;  yea,  and  fmote 
down  the  chofen  men  that 
were  in  Ifrael. 

32  But  for  all  this,  they 
finned  yet  more,  and  believ- 
ed not  his  wondrous  works. 

33  Therefore  their  days 
did  he  con  fume  in  vanity,  and 
their  years  in  trouble. 

34  When  he  flew  them, 
they  fought  him,  and  turned 
them  early,  and  enquired  af- 
ter God. 

35  And  they  remembered 
that  God  was  their  ftrength, 
and  that  the  high  God  was 
their  Redeemer. 

36  Ncverthelefs,  they  did 
but  flatter  him  with  their 
mouth,  and  did  em  bled  with 
him  in  their  tongue. 

37  For  I  heir  heart  was  not 
whole  with  him,  neither  con- 
tinued the)'  (ledfeft  in  his  co- 
venant. 

38  But  he  was  fo  merciful, 
that  he  forgave  their  mifdeeds, 
and  deftroyed  them  not. 

39  Yea,  many  a  time  turn- 
ed he  his  wrath  away,  and 
would  not  fufier  his  whole 
difpleafure  to  arife. 

40  For  he  confidcred  that 
they  were  but  flefh,  and  that 
they  were  even  a  w  ind  that  pafs- 


eth    away,    and  cometh   not 
again. 

41  Many  a  time  did  they 
provoke  him  in  the  wilder- 
nefs,  and  grieved  him  in  the 
deleft. 

42  They  turned  back,  and 
tempted  God;  and  moved 
the  Holy  One  in  Ifrael. 

43  They  thought  not  of 
his  hand,  and  of  the  day  when 
he  delivered  them  from  the 
hand  of  the  enemy. 

44  How  he  had  wrought 
his  miracles  in  Egypt,  and  his 
wonders  in  the  held  of  Zoan. 

45  He  turned  their  waters 
into  blood,  fo  that  they  might 
not  drink  of  the  rivers. 

46  He  fent  lice  among 
them,  and  devoured  them  up, 
and  frogs  to  deftroy  them. 

47  He  gave  their  fruit  unto 
the  caterpillar,  and  their  la- 
bour unto  the  grafhopper. 

48  He  deftroyed  their  vines 
with  hail-Rones,  and  their 
mulberry-trees  with  the  froft. 

49  He  fmote  their  cattle 
alio  with  hail-itones,  and  their 
flocks  with  hot  thunder-bolts. 

50  He  caff  upon  them  the 
furioufnefs  of  his  wrath,  an- 
ger, difpleafure,  and  trouble ; 
and  fent  evil  angels  among 
them. 

51  He  made  a  way  to  his 
indignation,  and  fpared  not 
their  foul  from  death ;  but 
gave  their  life  over  to  the  pef- 
tilence ; 


52 


And 


ill.  lLTER 


And  fmote  all  ihc  fii  i\  - 
born  m  Egypt,  the  moll 
pi  incipal  and  mightiefl  in  the 
dwellings  of  Mam. 

5$  But  as  for  his  own  peo- 
ple, he  led  them  forth  Like 
Qieep,  and  carried  them  in 
the  \\  ildernefi  like  a  flock. 

lie  brought  them  out 
fafely,  that  they  mould  not 
fear,  and  overwhelmed  their 
enemies  with  the  lea. 

55  And  brought  them 
within  the  borders  of  his  fane- 
tuary,  even  to  his  mountain, 
which  he  purchafed  with  his 
right  hand. 

56  He  caft  out  the  heathen 
alfo  before  them,  caufed  their 
land   to    be    divided    amon^ 


6fl    1  [e  delivered  tl 
u   into   captivity,    and  ih<  it 

beauty  in  handi 

alfo  unto  the  fword, 
wroth  wii  h  his  inheritance. 

(>  1   'The  fixe  copfumed  their 
young  men,  and  their  m 
ens  were  not  given  to  man 

65  Their  priefts  were  (lain 
with  the  fword,  and  there 
were  no  widows  to  make  la- 
mentation. 

66  So  the  Lord  awaked  as 
one  out  of  deep,  and  like  a 
giant  rcfrefhed  with  wine. 

6j  He  fmote  his  enemies 
in  the  hinder  parts,  and  put 
them  to  a  perpetual  fhamc. 

6$   He  refilled  the  taberna- 


them  for    an    heritage,    and  cle  of  Jofeph,   and  chofe  nor. 

made  the   tribes   of  Ifrael    to  the  tribe  of  Ephraim  ; 

dwell  in  their  tents.  69  But   chofe   the  tribe  of 

57    So  they   tempted  and  jll(jah,   even  the  hill  of  Sion, 

difp leafed  the  mofthigh  God,  wnich  he  loved. 


and  kept  not  his  teftimonies  5 

58  But  turned  their  backs, 
and  fell  away  like  their  fore- 
fathers ;  ft  arting  afide  like  a 
broken  bow. 

59  For  they  grieved  him 
with  their  hill- altars,  and  pro- 
voked him  to  difpleafure  with 
their  images. 

60  When  Cod  heard  this, 
he  was  wroth,  and  took  fore 
difpleafure  at  Ifrael; 

61  So  that  he  forfook  the 
tabernacle  in  Silo,  even  the 
tent  that  he  had  pitched  among 
men, 

S 


70  And  there  he  built  his 
temple  on  high,  and  laid  the 
foundation  of  it  like  the 
ground  which  he  hath  made? 
continually. 

71  He  chofe  David  alfo 
his  fervant,  and  took  him  away 
from  the  fheep-folds, 

72  As  he  was  following 
the  ewes  great  with  young 
ones,  he  took  him,  that  he 
might  feed  Jacob  his  people^ 
and  Ifrael  his  inheritance. 

73  So  he  fed  them  with,  a 
faithful  and  true   heart,  and 


i6.   Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


6.  D, 


\Y, 


ruled  them  prudently  with  all 
his  power. 

The   Sixteenth   Day. 
Morning  Pray  jr. 
Pfalin  lxxix.    Dcus9  venerunt. 

OGod,  the  heathen  are 
come  into  thine  inheri- 
tance; thy  holy  temple  have 
they  defiled,  and  made  Jer'ii- 
falem  an  heap  of  (tones. 

2  The  dead  bodies  of  thy 
fervants  have  they  given  to  be 
meat  unto  the  fowls  of  the 
air,  and  the  flefh  of  thy  faints 
unto  the  beafts  of  the  land. 

3  Their  blood  have  they 
fned  like  water  on  every  fide 
of  Jerufalem,  and  there  was 
no  man  to  bury  them. 

4  We  are  become  an  open 
fhame  to  our  enemies,  a  very 
fcorn  and  derifion  unto  them 
that  are  round  about  us. 

5  Lord,  how  long  wilt 
thou  be  angry  ?  {hall  thy  jea- 
loufy  burn  like  fire  for  ever  ? 

6  Pour  out  thine  indigna- 
tion upon  the  heathen  that 
have  not  known  thee;  and 
upon  the  kingdoms  that  have 
not  called  upon  thy  Name  ; 

7  For  they  have  devour- 
ed Jacob,  and  laid  waite  his 
dwelling-place. 

8  O  remember  not  our  old 
fins,  but  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  that  foon ;  for  we 
are  come  to  great  mifery. 

9  Help  us,  O  God  of  our 
falvation,     for    the   glory   of 


thy  Name  :  O  deliver  us,  and 
be  merciful  unto  our  fins, 
for  thy  Name's  fake. 

10  Wherefore  do  the  hea- 
then fay,  Where  is  now  their 
God  ? 

%i  O  let  the  vengeance  of 
thy  fervants'  blood  that  is 
ihed,  be  openly  fhewed  upon 
the  heathen,  in  our  fight. 

1 2  O  let  the  forrowful  ligh- 
ing  of  the  prifoners  come  be- 
fore thee;  according  to  the 
greatnefs  of  thy  power,  pre- 
serve thou  thofe  that  are  ap- 
pointed to  die. 

13  And  for  the  blafphemy 
wherewith  our  neighbours 
have  blafphemed  thee,  re- 
ward thou  them,  O  Lord, 
{even-fold  into  their  bofom. 

14  So  we  that  are  thy  peo- 
ple, and  fheep  of  thy  pafture, 
mall  give  thee  thanks  for  ever, 
and  will  alway  be  fhewing 
forth  thy  praife  from  genera- 
tion to  generation. 

Pfalm  Ixxx.   Qui  regis  IfraeL 

HEar,  O  thou  Shepherd 
of  Ifrael,  thou  that  lead- 
eft  Jofcph  like  a  fheep  ;  ihew 
thyielf  alio,  thou  that  fitted 
upon  the  Cherubim ; 

2  Before  Ephraim,  Benja- 
min, and  Manaffes,  ftir  up  thy 
ftrength,  and  comeand  help  us. 

3  Turn  us  again,  O  God  ; 
fhew  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance, and  we  fhall  be  whole. 

4  O  Lord  God  of  hefts, 

how 


i6.   I 


THE  PSAL1 


16.    Day. 


how  long  will  tlioi  be  i  11 
with  thy  people  that  prayeth? 
j  Thou  Feedefl  them  with 
the  bread  of  tears,  and  giveft 
them  plenteoufnefs  of  tears  to 
think. 

6  Thou  had  made  us  a  very 
ftrife  unto  our  neighbours, 
and  our  enemies  laugh  us  to 
I  corn. 

7  Turn  US  again,  thou 
God  of  hods;  fhew  the  light 
of  thy  countenance,  and  we 
fhall  he  whole. 

8  Thou  had  brought  a  vine 
out  of  Egypt ;  thou  haft  caft 
out  the  heathen,  and  planted  it. 

9  Thou  madeft  room  for 
it ;  and  when  it  had  taken  root, 
it  filled  the  land. 

10  The  hills  were  covered 
with  the  fhadow  of  it,  and  the 
boughs  thereof  were  like  the 
goodly  cedar  trees. 

1 1  She  ftretched  out  her 
branches  unto  the  fea,  and  her 
boughs  unto  the  river. 

12  Why  haft  thou  then 
broken  down  her  hedge,  that 
all  they  that  go  by  pluck  off 
her  grapes  ? 

13  The  wild  boar  out  of 
the  wood  doth  root  it  up,  and 
the  wild  beafts  of  the  held  de- 
vour it. 

14  Turn  thee  again,  thou 
God  of  holts,  look  down 
from  heaven,  behold  and  vi- 
fit  this  vine, 

_  15  And  the   place  of  the 
vine-yard  that  thy  right  hand 


hath  planted)    and  the  bran 

thai   thou  madeft    fo    ftre 
for  thyfelf. 

16  It    is   burnt    with    I 
and  cut  down  ;  and  they  (hall 
perifh  at    the  rebuke  of  thy 
countenance. 

1 7  Let  thy  hand  be  upon 
the   man  of  thy    right-hand) 

and  upon  the  ion  of  man, 
whom  thou  madeft  fo  ftrong 
for  thine  own  felf. 

18  And  fo  will  not  we  go 
back  from  thee:  O  let  us  live, 
and  we  fhall  call  upon  thy 
Name. 

19  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord 
God  of  holts ;  fhew  the  light 
of  thy  countenance,  and  we 
fhall  be  whole. 

Pfalm  lxxxi.     Exultale  Deo. 

Sing  we  merrily  unto  God, 
our  ftrcngth ;  make  a 
cheerful  noife  unto  the  God 
ot  Jacob. 

2  Take  the  pfalm,  bring 
hither  the  tabret,  the  merry 
harp,  with  the  lute. 

3  Blow  up  the  trumpet  in 
the  new  moon,  even  in  the 
time  appointed^  and  upon 
our  folemn  fcaft-day. 

4  For  this  was  made  a  fta- 
tute  for  Ifrael,  and  a  law  of 
the  God  of  Jacob. 

5  This  he  ordained  in  Jo- 
seph for  a  teftimony,  when 
he  came  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  had  heard  a 
ftrange  language. 

6   leafed 


16.  Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


16.   Day, 


6  I  eafecl  his  fhoulder  from 
the  burden,  and  his  hands 
were  delivered  from  making 
the  pots. 

7  Thou  calledft  upon  me 
in  troubles,  and  I  delivered 
thee,  and  heard  thee  what 
time  as  the  ftorm  fell  upon 
thee. 

8  I  proved  thee  alfo  at  the 
waters  of  ftrife. 

9  Hear,  O  my  people; 
and  I  will  afiure  thee,  O  If- 
rael,  if  thou  wilt  hearken  un- 
to me, 

10  There  mail  no  flrange 
god  be  in  thee,  neither  fhalt 
thou  worfhjp  any  other  god. 

11I  am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
who  brought  thee  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  :  open  thy 
mouth  wide,  and  I  fhall  fill  it, 

12  But  my  people  would 
not  hear  my  voice ;  and  Ifrael 
would  not  obey  me  ; 

13  So  I  gave  them  up  un- 
to their  own  hearts'  lufts,  and 
let  them  follow  their  own 
.imaginations. 

14  O  that  my  people  would 
"have  hearkened  unto  me;  for 
if  Ifrael  had  walked  in  my 
ways, 

15  I  mould  foon  have  put 
clown  their  enemies,  and  turn- 
ed my  hand  againlt  their  ad- 
verfarics. 

16  The  haters  of  the  Lord 
fhould  have  been  found  liars; 
but  their  time  ihould  have 
endured  for  ever. 


17  He  mould  have  fed 
them  alfo  with  the  hneit  wheat- 
flour  ;  and  with  honey  out  of 
the  flony  rock  fhould  I  have 
fatisfied  thee. 


Eve: 


ing 


Pray 


ER. 


Pfalm  lxxxii.   Deusjletit. 

GOd  flandeth  in  the  con- 
gregation  of  princes ; 
he  is  a  Judge  among  gods. 

2  How  long  will  ye  give 
wrong  judgment,  and  accept 
the  perfons  of  the  ungodly  ? 

3  Defend  the  poor  and  fa- 
therlefs ;  fee  that  fuch  as  are 
in  need  and  neceflity  have 
right. 

4  Deliver  the  out- cad  and 
poor ;  fave  them  from  the 
hand  of  the  ungodly. 

5  They  will  not  be  learned, 
nor  underftand,  but  walk  on 
ftill  in  darknefs :  all  the  foun- 
dations of  the  earth  are  out  of 
courfe. 

6  I  have  faid,  Ye  are  gods, 
and  ye  are  the  children  of  the 
Moft  Higheft ; 

7  But  ye  mail  die  like  men, 
and  fall  like  one  of  the  princes. 

8  Arife,  O  God,  and  judge 
thou  the  earth  ;  for  thou  fhalt 
take  all  heathen  to  thine  in- 
heritance. 

Pfalm  lxxxiii.     Deus9   quis 
Jimilis  ? 

Old  not  thy  tongue,   O 
God,   keep   not  It il i  fi- 

lcnce  : 


H 


16.    Day 


T11K  PSAL1  I 


t6.  Dat, 


Iciicc  :  rc&ain  not  thyfelf,  Q 

( rod  ; 

i  or  lo,  thine  enemies 
make  a  murmuring;  and  they 
i hat  hate  thee  have  lift  up 
their  head. 

3  They  have  imagined 
craftily  againft  thy  people, 
and  taken  counfel  againft  thy 
Ice  ret  ones. 

4  They  have  faid,  Come, 
and  let  us  root  them  out,  that 
the}'  be  no  more  a  people,  and 
that  the  name  of  Ifracl  may 
be  no  more  in  remembrance. 

5  For  they  have  cart  their 
heads  together  with  one  con- 
sent, and  are  confederate  a- 
gainit  thee  ; 

6  The  tabernacles  of  the 
Edomites,  and  the  Ifhmaelites; 
the  Moabites,  and  Hagarenes ; 

7  Gebal,  and  Ammon,  and 
Amalek;  the  Philiftines,  with 
them  that  dwell  at  Tyre. 

8  Aflur  alfo  is  joined  with 
them,  and  have  holpen  the 
children  of  Lot. 

9  But  do  thou  to  them  as 
unto  the  Madianitcs ;  unto 
Sifera,  and  unto  Jabin  at  the 
brook  of  Kifon ; 

io  Who  perifhed  at  Endor, 
and  became  as  the  dung  of 
the  earth. 

n  Make  them  and  their 
princes  like  Oreb  and  Zeb ; 
yea,  make  all  their  princes 
like  as  Zeba  and  Salmana  ; 

12  Who  fay,  Let  us  take 


to  ourfelvea  th;  houfca  of  God 
in  pofleflion. 

i  ;    ( )  i!i\   ( ,().!.  make  1 1 
tike  unto  a  wheel)    and  as  I 
Hubble  Ik  fore  the  wind. 

14  Like  as  the  fire  that 
burnetii  up  the  wood,  and  U 
the  (lame  that  conlumcth  the 
mountains. 

15  Perfecute  them  even  [o 
with  thy  temped,  and  make 
them  afraid  with  thy  liorrn. 

16  Make  their  faces  afham- 
cd,  O  Lord,  that  they  may 
feek  thy  Name. 

17  Let  them  be  confound- 
ed and  vexed  ever  more  and 
more  3  let  them  be  put  to 
fhamc,  and  perifh. 

18  And  they  fhall  know 
that  thou,  whofe  Name  is 
Jehovah,  art  only  the  Mod 
Higheft  over  all  the  earth. 

Pfalm  Ixxxiv.    Quam  dilcBa  ! 

OHow    amiable     are    thy 
dwellings,    thou    Lord 
of  Hofts ! 

2  My  foul  hath  a  defire 
and  longing  to  enter  into  the 
courts  of  the  Lord;  my 
heart  and  my  flefh  rejoice  in 
the  living  God. 

3  Yea,  the  fparrow  hath 
found  her  an  houfe,  and  the 
fw allow  a  neft,  where  fhe  may 
lay  her  young ;  even  thy  al- 
tars, O  Lord  of  hofts,  my 
King  and  my  God. 

4  Blefled  are  they  that' 
dwell  in  thy  houfe ;  they  will 
be  alwav  praifing  thee. 

5  Blefled 


16.   Day 


THE  PSALTER, 


16.  Day. 


5  Blefled  is  the  man  whofc 
flrength  is  in  thee ;  in  whofc 
heart  are  thy  ways. 

6  Who,  going  through 
the  vale  of  mifery,  ufe  it  for 
a  well;  and  the  pools  are  fill- 
ed with  water. 

7  They  will  go  from 
ftrength  to  flrength,  and  un- 
to the  God  of  gods  appeareth 
every  one   of  them   in  Sion. 

8  O  Lord  God  of  hofts, 
hear  my  prayer;  hearken,  O 
God  of  Jacob  : 

9  Behold,  O  God,  our 
defender,  and  look  upon  the 
face  of  thine  Anointed. 

10  For  one  day  in  thy 
courts  is  better  than  a  thou- 
fand. 

11I  had  rather  be  a  door- 
keeper in  the  houfe  of  my 
God,  than  to  dwell  in  the 
tents  of  ungodlinefs. 

12  For  the  Lord  God  is 
alight  and  defence  ;  the  Lord 
will  give  grace  and  worfhip; 
and  no  good  thing  (hall  he 
withhold  from  them  that  live 
a  godly  life. 

13  O  Lord  God  of  hofts, 
bleifed  is  the  man  that  putteth 
his  truft  in  thee. 

Pfalm  lxxxv.  Benedixijli, 
Domme. 

LOrd,  thou  art  become 
gracious  unto  thy  land  ; 
thou  haft  turned  away  the 
captivity  of  Jacob. 

2  Thou  haft  forgiven  the 


offence   of  thy    people,  and 
covered  all  their  fins. 

3  Thou  haft  taken  away 
all  thy  difpleafure,  and  turn- 
ed thyfelf  from  thy  wrathful 
indignation. 

4  Turn  us  then,  O  God 
our  Saviour,  and  let  thine 
anger  ceafe  from  us. 

5  Wilt  thou  be  difpleafed 
at  us  for  ever  ?  and  wilt  thou 
flretch  out  thy  wrath  from 
one  generation  to  another  ? 

6  Wilt  thou  not  turn 
again,  and  quicken  us,  that 
thy  people  may  rejoice  in 
thee  ? 

7  Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O 
Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  falvar 
don. 

8  I  will  hearken  what  the 
Lord  God  will  fay  concern- 
ing me ;  for  he  fhall  fpeak 
peace  unto  his  people,  and  to 
his  faints,  that  they  turn  not 


again, 


9  For  his  falvation  is  nigh 
them  that  fear  him;  that  glo- 
ry may  dwell  in  our  land. 

10  Mercy  and  truth  are 
met  together  :  righteoufnefs 
and  peace  have  kitted  each 
other. 

1 1  Truth  fhall  flourifh  out 
of  the  earth,  and  righteouf- 
nefs hath  looked  down  from 
heaven. 

12  Yea,  the  Lord  fhall 
fliew  loving  kindnefs,  and 
our  land  fhall  give  her  increafe. 

13  Righteoufnefs   fhall  go 

before 


*7- 


D 


\N  , 


THE  PSALTER. 


1  7-    I 


before  him,  and  he   fhall  di- 
I  hia  going  in  the  way. 

Seventeenth    Da}'. 
Morning   Prayir. 
rial m  Ixxxvi.  Inclina*  Do- 


O 


doell  wondrous  things :  ihou 
.ii i  ( rod  alone* 

1 1   Teach  me  thy  way,  Q 

Lord,  and  I  w  ill  walk  in  thy 
truth  :  ()  knit  my  heart  unto 
thee,  that  I  may  fear  thy 
Name. 

l  z  I  will  thank  thee,  O 
Lord  my  God,  with  all  my 
heart;  and  will  praifc  thy 
Name  for  evermore. 

13  For  great  is  thy  mercy 
toward  me;  and  thou  halt 
delivered  my  ioul  from  the 
nethcrmoft  hell. 

14  O  God,  the  proud  are 


rifen    againft    me;     and    the 


mine. 

BOw  down    thine   car, 
Lord,  and  hear  me  ;  for 
I  am  poor,  and  in  mifcry. 

2  Prefer ve  thou  my  foul ; 
for  I  am  holy :  my  God, 
fave  thy  fervant  that  puttcth 
his  truft  in  thee. 

3  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O 
Lord;  for  I    will   call    daily    congregations  of  naughty  men 
upon  thee.  have    fought   after    my    loul, 

4  Comfort  the  foul  of  thy    and  have  not   fet  thee  before 
fervant ;    for  unto    thee,    O    their  eves. 

Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my    foul.         15  iWthou,  O  Lord  God, 

5  For  thou,  Lord,  art  good    art    full   of    companion    and 
and   gracious,    and  of  great    mercy,    long-fuffering,   plen- 
mercy  unto  all  them  that  call    teous  in  goodnefs  and  truth 
upon  thee. 

6  Give  car,  Lord,  unto 
my  prayer,  and    ponder   the 


voice  of  my  humble  defires. 

7  In  the  time  of  my  trou- 
ble I  will  call  upon  thee  ;  for 
thou  heareitme. 

8  Among  the  gods  there 
is  none  like  unto  thee,  O 
Lord ;  there  is  not  one  that 
can  do  as  thou  doeft. 

g  All  nations  whom  thou 
halt  made,  fhall  come  and 
worfliip  thee,  O  Lord;  and 
(hall  glorify  thy  Name. 

10  For  thou  art  great,  and 


16  O  turn  thee  then  unto 
me,  and  have  mercy  upon 
me;  give  thy  flrength  unto 
thy  fervant,  and  help  the  fon 
of  thine  hand-maid. 

17  Shew  fome  token  upon 
me  for  good;  that  they  who 


hate  me 


may 


fee   it,  and  be 


aihamed,  becaufe  thou,  Lord, 
haft  holpen  me,  and  comfort- 
ed me, 

Pfalm  lxxxvii.   Fundament  a 
ejus. 

HEr  foundations  are   up- 
on the  holy  hills :    the 
Lord 


ij.   Day 


THE  PSALTER, 


7.  D 


A". 


Lord  lovcth  the  gates  of  Sion 
more  than  all  the  dwellings  of 
Jacoh. 

2  Very  excellent  things  are 
fpoken  of  thee,  thou  city  of 
God. 

3  I  will  think  upon  Rahab 
and  Babylon,  with  them  that 
know  me. 

4  Behold  ye  the  Philiftines 
alio,  and  they  of  Tyre,  with 
the  Morians;  lo  there  was  he 
born. 

5  And  of  Sion  it  fhall  be 
reported,  that  he  was  born 
in  her;  and  the  mofr.  High 
fhall  ftablifh  her. 

6  The  Lord  fhall  re  hear  fe 
it,  when  he  writeth  up  the 
people,  that  he  was  born  there. 

7  The  fingers  alfo  and 
trumpeters  fhall  he  rehear  fe  : 
All  my  frefh  fp rings  fhall  be 
in  thee. 

Pfalm  lxxxviii.  Domine,  Deus. 

OLord,  God  of  my  falva- 
tion,  I  have  cried  day 
and  night  before  thee  :  O  let 
my  prayer  enter  into  thy  pre- 
fence;  incline  thine  ear  unto 
my  calling; 

2  For  my  foul  is  full  of 
trouble,  and  my  life  drawcth 
nigh  unto  hell. 

3  I  am  counted  as  one  of 
them  that  go  down  into  the 
pit,  and  I  have  been  even  as 
a  man  that  hath  no  ftrength. 

4  Free  among  the  dead, 
like  unto  them  that  arc  wound- 


ed, and  lie  in  the  grave,  who 
are  out  of  remembrance,  and 
are  cut  away  from  thy  hand. 

5  Thou  haft  laid  me  in  the 
loweft  pit,  in  a  place  of  dark- 
nefs,  and  in  the  deep. 

6  Thine  indignation  lieth 
hard  upon  me,  and  thou  haft 
vexed  me  with  all  thy  ftorms. 

7  Thou  haft  put  away 
mine  acquaintance  far  from 
me,  and  made  me  to  be  ab- 
horred of  them. 

8  I  am  fo  faft  in  prifon, 
that  I  cannot  get  forth. 

9  My  fight  faileth  for  very 
trouble  ;  Lord,  I  have  called 
daily  upon  thee,  I  have 
ftretched  forth  my  hands  un- 
to thee. 

10  Doft  thou  fhew  won- 
ders among  the  dead  ?  or  fhall 
the  dead  rife  up  again  and 
praife  thee  ? 

11  Shall  thy  loving-kind- 
nefs  be  fhewed  in  the  grave  ? 
or  thy  faithfulnels  in  deft  ruc- 
tion ? 

12  Shall  thy  wrondrous 
works  be  known. in  the  dark? 
and  thy  righteoufnefs  in  the 
land  where  all  things  are  for- 
gotten ? 

13  Unto  thee  have  I  cried* 
O  Lord;  and  early  fhall  my 
prayer  come  before  thee. 

14  Lord,  why  abhorreft 
thou  my  foul,  and  hideft  thou 
thy  face  from  me  ? 

15  I  am  in  mifery,  and 
like  unto  him  that  is  at   the 

point 


lj.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


17. 


point  !o  die;  even  from  my     the  clouds,  thai  (hall  h 
youth  up,  ili\'  terrorshavel    pared  unto  the  Lord? 


fuffered  with  a  troubled  mind. 

;(>    Thy  wrathful  difplea- 

goeth  over  me,  and  the 

{car  of  thee  hath  undone  me. 

17  They  came  round  about 
me  daily  like  water,  and  com- 
palled  me  together  on  every 

iide. 

18  My  lovers  and  friends 
haft  thou  put  away  from  me, 
and  hid  mine  acquaintance 
out  of  my  fight. 

Evening    Prayer, 

Pfalm  Ixxxix.    Mifcricordiai 

Domini. 

MY  fong  1 3 1  nil  be  alway 
of  the  loving- kindneis 
of  the  Lord;  with  my  mouth 
will  I  ever  be  fhewing  thy 
truth,  from  one  generation  to 
another. 

2.  For  I  have  faid,  Mercy 
fhall  be  fet  up  for  ever,  thy 
truth  (halt  thou  ftablifh  in  the 
heavens. 

3  I  have  made  a  covenant 
with  my  cho fen  ;  I  havefworn 
unto  David  my  fervant. 

4  Thy  feed  will  I  ftablifh 
for  ever,  and  fet  up  thy  throne 
from  one  generation  to  ano- 
ther. 

5  O  Lord,  the  very  hea- 
vens fhall  praifethy  wondrous 
w7orks ;  and  thy.  truth  in  the 
congregation  of  the  faints. 

6  For^who   is  he  among 

t 


. 


dl  b 


e  m 


7  And  v.  hat    is 
the   gods,   thai    (ha 
unto  the  Lord  ? 

8  (±i)d  is  very  greatly  I 

(1  in  the  council  of  the 
faints,  and  to  be  had 
rence   of  all    them   that   arc 
round  about  him. 

9  ()  Lord   God   of  1. 
who  is   like  unto    thee?    thy 
truth,   moll:  mighty  Lord,    i.i 
on  every  fide. 

10  Thou  ruleft  the  ra 

of  the  fea;  thou  itilleii.  the 
waves  thereof  when  they  arife. 
1 1  Thou  haft  fubdued 
Egypt,  and  deftroyed  it  ; 
thou  haft  fcattered  thine  ene- 
mies abroad  with  thy  mighty 
arm. 

1  2  The  heavens  are  thine, 
the  earth  alfo  is  thine ;  thou 
haft  laid  the  foundation  of  the 
round  world,  and  all  that 
therein  is. 

13  Thou  haft  made  the 
north  and  the  fouth  ;  Tabor 
and  Hermon  fhall  rejoice  in 
thy  Name. 

14  Thou    haft    a    mighty 
arm  ;  ftrong  is  thy  banc, 
high  is  thy  right  hand. 

15  Righteoufnefs  and  equi- 
ty are  the  habitation  of  thy 
feat ;  mercy  and  truth  fhali 
go  before  thy  face. 

16  Bleffed  is  the  people,  O 
Lord;  that  can  rejoice  in 

;  thev 


17<    Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


17*  Day* 


ihcy  (hall  walk  in  the  light  of 
tin'  countenance. 

17  Their  delight  fhall  be 
daily  in  thy  Name;  and  in 
thy  righteouficfs,  fhall  they 
make  their  boaft. 

18  For  thou  art  the  glory 
of  their  ftrength,  and  in  thy 
loving-kindncis  thou  fliall  lilt 
up  our  horns  : 

19  For  the  Lord  is  our  de- 
fence; the  Holy  Oneoflfrael 
is  our  King. 

20  Thou  fpakefl  fometime 
in  vifious  unto  thy  faints,  and 
faidft,  I  have  laid  help  upon 
one  that  is  mighty,  I  have  ex- 
alted one  chofen  out  of  the 
people. 

2 1  I  have  found  David  my 
fervant ;  with  my  holy  oil  have 
I  anointed  him. 

22  My  hand  ill  all  hold  him 
fall,  and  my  arm  fhall  ftrength- 
en  him. 

23  The  enemy  fliall  not  be 
,  ble  to  do  him  violence  ;  the 
ion  of  wickednefs  fhall  not 
hurt  him. 

24  i  will  fmitc  down  his 
foes  before  his  face,  and  plague 
them  that  hate  him. 

25  My  truth  alfo  and  my 
mercy  fhall  be  with  him;  and 
in  my  Name  fliall  his  horn  be 

Ited. 

26  I  will  fet  his  dominion 
alfo  in  the  ft  a,  and  his  right 
hand  in  the  hoods. 

27  He  •  11  mc.  Thou 


art  my  Father,  my  God,  and 
my  ftrong  fa  lv  at  ion. 

28  And  1  will  make  him 
my  Brit-horn,  higher  than  the 
kings  of  the  earth. 

29  My  mercy  will  I  keep 
for  him  for  evermore,  and 
my  covenant  fhall  Hand  fall 
w  it Ii  him. 

30  His  feed  alfo  will  I  make 
to  endure  for  ever,  and  his 
throne  as  the  days  of  heaven. 

31  But  if  his  children  for- 
fake  my  law,  and  walk  not  in 
my  judgments; 

32  If  they  break  my  fta- 
tutes,  and  keep  not  my  com- 
mandments :  I  will  vifit  their 
offences  with  the  red,  and 
their  fin  with  fcourges. 

33  Neverthelefs,  my  lov- 
ing-kindnefs  will  I  not  utterly 
take  from  him,  nor  fufrer  my 
truth  to  fail. 

34  My  covenant  will  I  not 
break,  nor  alter  the  thing  that 
is  gone  out  of  my  lips :  I  have 
fworn  once  by  my  holinefs, 
that  I  will  not  fail  David. 

35  His  feed  fhall  endure 
for  ever,  and  his  feat  is  like 
as  the  fun  before  me. 

36  He  fhall  Hand  fall  for 
evermore  as  the  moon,  and 
as  the  faithful  witnefs  in  hea- 
ven. 

37  But  thou  haft  abhorred 
and  forfaken  thine  Anointed, 
and  art  difpleafed  at  him. 

38  Thou  haft  broken  the 
covenant  of  thy  fervant,  and 

cait 


17.   Day. 


Till;   P 


18. 


cafl  his  crown  I  ;round. 

1'hou  haft  overthrown 

all    his    hedges,     and    broken 
down  his  (Irong  holds. 

40  All  they  that  go  by 
fpoil  him,  and  he  is  become  a 
reproach  to  his  neighbours. 

41  Thou  halt  let  up  the 
right  hand  of  his  enemies,  and 
made  all  his  adverfaries  to  re- 
joice. 

42  Thou  haft  taken  away 
the  edge  of  his  fword,  and 
giveft  him  not  victory  in  the 
battle. 

43  Thou  had.  put  out  his 
glory,  and  caft  his  throne 
down  to  the  ground. 

44  The  days  of  his  youth 
halt  thou  fhortened,  and  co- 
vered him  with  diilionour. 

45  Lord,  how  long  •  wilt 
thou  hide  thyfelf?  forever? 
and  (hall  thy  wrath  burn  like 
hie? 

46  O  remember  how  fhort 
my  time  is;  wherefore  haft 
thou  made  all  men  for  nought  ? 

47  What  man  is  he  that 
liveth,  and  mall  not  fee  death? 
and  ihall  he  deliver  his  foul 
from  the  hand  of  hell  ? 

48  Lord,  where  are  thy  old 
loving-kindneftes,  which  thou 
fwareft  unto  David  in  thy 
truth  ? 

49  Remember,  Lord,  the 
rebuke  that  thy  icrvants  have, 
and  how  I  do  bear  in  my  bo- 
fom  the  rebukes  of  many  peo- 
ple ; 


with  thine  1 
mil  blafphcme  : 

and  flandered  the  fool !t-  ps  ol 
thine  Anointed :    Prail    I 
the  Lord  fore  \  ermo 
and  Amen. 

The  Eighteenth    D 
Morning   IV 

Pfalm  xc.  Domiuc.  rejugium. 

LOrd,   thou  had  been  our 
refuse,  from   one  ^11:- 
ration  to  another. 

2  Before  the  mountains 
were  brought  forth,  or  ever 
the  earth  and  the  world  w< 
made,  thou  art  God  from 
everlafting,  and  world  without 
end. 

3  Thou  turneft  man  to  de- 
ftruclion;  again  thou  (avert, 
Come  again,  ye  children  of 
men. 

4  For  a  thoufand  years  in 
thy  fight  are  but  as  ycfterday* 
feeing  that  is  pait  as  a  watch 
in  the  night. 

5  As  foon  as  thou  feattcr- 
efl  them,  they  are  even  as  a 
fleep,  and  fade  away  fuddenly 
like  the  grafs. 

6  In  the  morning  it  is 
green,  and  groweth  up;  but 
in  the  evening  it  is  cut  down, 
dried  up,  and  withered. 

7  For  we  con  fume  away 
in  thy  difpleafure,  and  are 
afraid  at  thy  wrathful  indigna- 
tion. 

8  Thou  haft  fct  our  mif- 
dceds  before  thee,  and  our  fe- 

crct 


18.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


18.   Day, 


cret   (ins  in    the  light  of  thy 
countenance. 

9  For  when  thou  art  an- 
gry, all    our  days  are  gone  ; 

bring  our  years  to  an  end, 
as  it  were  a  tale  that  is  told. 

10  The  days  of  our  age 
are  threefcore  years  and  ten  ; 
and  though  men  be  io  ftrong 
that  they,  come  to  fourfcore 
years,  yet  is  their  ftrength  then 
but  labour  and  forrow;  fo 
fbon  palleth  it  away,  and  wTe 
are  gone. 

11  But  who  regardeth  the 
power  of  thy  wrath  ?  for  even 
thereafter  as  a  man  feareth,  fo 
is  thy  difpleafure. 

12  So  teach  us  to  number 
dur  days,  that  we  may  apply 
our  hearts  unto  wifdom. 

13  Turn  thee  again,  O 
Lord,  at  the  lait,  and  be  gra- 
cious unto  thy  fcrvants. 

14  O  fatisfy  us  with  thy 
mercy,  and  that  loon :  fo 
ihall  wc  rejoice  and  be  glad 
all  the  days  of  our  life. 

15  Comfort  us  again  now 
after  the  time  that  thou  had 
plagued  us ;  and  for  the  years 
wh(  :  have  fuffered  ad- 
verfity. 

16  Shew  thy  fetvants  thy 
work,  and  their  children  thy 

glory. 

17  And  the  glorious 
jefty  of  the  Lord  our  God  be 
upon    us :  profper   thou    the 
work  of  our  hands  upon  us ; 


O  profper   thou   our  handy- 
work. 

Pfalm  xci.     Oui  habitat. 

WHofo  dwelleth  under 
the  defence  of  the 
Molt  High,  fhall  abide  under 
the  fhadow  of  the  Almighty. 

2  I  will  fay  unto  the  Lord, 
Thou  art  my  hope  and  my 
ftrong  hold,  my  God,  in  him 
will  I  trult. 

3  For  he  fhall  deliver  thee 
from  the  fnare  of  the  hunter, 
and  from  the  noifome  pcfti- 
lencc. 

4  He  fhall  defend  thee  un- 
der his  wings,  and  thou  fhalt 
be  fafe  under  his  feathers:  his 
faith fulnefs  and  truth  fhall  be 
thy  fhield  and  buckler. 

5  Thou  fhalt  not  be  afraid 
for  any  terror  by  night,  nor 
for  the  arrow  that  tlieth  by 
day ; 

6  For  the  peftilencc  that 
walketh  in  darknefs,  nor  for 
the  ficknefs  that  deftroyeth  in 
the  noon-day. 

7  A  thoufand  mall  fall  be- 
fide  thee,  and  ten  thoufand  at 
thy  right  hand;  but  it  fhall 
not  come  nigh  thee. 

8  Yea,  wkhthineeyes  fhalt 
thou  behold,  and  fee  the  re- 
ward of  the  ungodly. 

9  For  thou,  Lord,  art  my 
hope ;  thou  haft  fet  thine 
houfe  of  defence  very  high. 

10  There  fhall  no  evil  hap- 
pen unto   thee,  neither  Ihall 

any 


iS.  I 


THE   ? 


;uc   com  i   thy 

dwelling ; 

1 1   For  he  ball  give  hisan- 
overthee,  to 

;\  s. 
i  2  They  (h  ill  be  tr  thee  in 

their    hands,    that   thou    hurt 
not  thy  (cot  againft  a  (lone. 

13  Thou  (halt  go  upon  the 
lion  and  adder;  the  young 
lion  and  the  dragon  (halt  thou 
tread  under  thy  feet. 

j  4  Becaufe  he  hath  fet  his 
love  upon  me,  therefore 
I  deliver  him  ;   I  w  ill  let  him 


up, 


Life  he  hath    known 


my  Name. 

15  He  fhall  call  upon  me, 
and  I  will  hear  him  ;  yea,  I  am 
with  him  in  trouble  ;  I  will 
deliver  him,  and  bring  him  to    ftroyed. 


tions  <>l  thy  h  inds. 

5  ()  I  ,ord,  h  1  .  iou  . 
are  thy  v\  01  k  ■ !  th)  thought-; 
are  very  deep. 

6  An  unwife  man  doth  not 
well  confidcr  thi ;, 

doth  not  underhand  it. 

7  When  the  ungodly 

1  as  the  grafsj  and  when 
all  the  workers  of  wickednefs 
do  flourifh,  then  (hall  they  be 
deftroyed  for  ever  ;  but  thou, 
Lord,  art  the  Moil  Hi 
for  evermore. 

8  For  lo,  thine  enemies, 
O  Lord,  lo,  thine  enemies 
fhall  periih  ;  and  all  the  work- 
ers of  wickednefs  fhall  be  de- 


honour. 

16  With  long  life  will  I  Ta- 
lis fy  him,  and  (hew  him  my 
iaivation. 

Pfalm  xcii.  Bonum  ejl  corifiteri. 

IT  is  a  good  thing  to  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and 
to  fing  praifes  unto  thy  Name, 
O  Molt  Higheft ; 

2  To  teli  of  thy  loving- 
kindnefs  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  of  thy  truth  in  the 
night  feafon; 

3  Upon  an  inftrument  of 
ten  firings,  and  upon  the  lute; 


9  But  mine  horn  fhall  be 
exalted  like  the  horn  of  an 
unicorn  ;  for  I  am  anointed 
with  frefh  oil. 

10  Mine  eye  alfo  fhall  fee 
his  lull  of  mine  enemies,  and 
mine  ear  fhall  hear  his  d 

of  the  wicked  that  arife  up 
againft  me. 

11  The  righteous  (hall 
flourifh  like  a  palm-tree,  and 
fhall  fpread  abroad  like  a  ce- 
dar in  Libanus. 

12  Such  as  are  planted  in 
the  houfe  of  the  Lord,  fhall 
flourith  in   the  courts  of  the 


upon  a  loud  inftrument,   and    houfe  of  our  God. 
upon  the  harp:  13   They   alfo   fhall  bring 

4    For  thou,    Lord,    haft    forth  more  fruit  in  their  age, 
made  me  glad  through  thy    and  fhall  be  fat  and  well  liking; 

14  That 


i8.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


18.  Day, 


14  That  they  may  fhew 
how  true  the  Lord  my  itrength 
is,  and  that  there  is  no  un- 
righteoufnefs  in  him. 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm  xciii.  Dominus  regnavit. 

THe  Lord  is  King,  and 
hath  put  on  glorious 
apparel ;  the  Lord  hath  put 
on  his  apparel,  and  girded 
himfelf  wiih  ftrength. 

2  He  hath  made  the  round 
world  fo  fure,  that  it  cannot 
be  moved. 

3  Ever  fince  the  world  be- 
gan, hath  thy  feat  been  pre- 
pared ;  thou  art  from  ever- 
Jafting. 

4  The  floods  are  rifen,  O 
Lord,  the  floods  have  lift  up 
their  voice,  the  floods  lift  up 
their  waves. 

5  The  waves  of  the  fea  are 
mighty,  and  rage  horribly ; 
but  vet  the  Lord,  who  dwell- 
cth  on  high,  is  mightier. 

6  Thyteftimonies,  O  Lord, 
are  very  fure :  holinefs  be- 
cometh  thine  houfe  for  ever. 

Piralmxciv.   Dens  idlionum. 

OLord  God,  to  whom 
vengeance  belongeth, 
thou  God,  to  whom  vengeance 
belongeth,  fhew  thyfelf. 

2  Arife,  thou  judge  of  the 
world,  and  reward  the  proud 
after  their  defcrving. 

3  Lord,  how  long  fhall  the 
ungodly,  how  long  fhall  the 
ungodly  triumph  ? 


4  How  long  fhall  all  wick- 
ed doers  fpeak  fo  difdainfully, 
and  make  fuch   proud  boatt- 


ing  ? 


5  They  finite  down  thy 
people,  O  Lord,  and  trouble 
thine  heritage. 

6  They  murder  the  widow 
and  the  ftrangcr,  and  put  the 
fatherlcfs  to  death. 

7  And  yet  they  fay,  Tufh, 
the  Lord  fhall  not  fee,  neither 
fhall  the  God  of  Jacob  regard 
it. 

8  Take  heed,  ye  unwife 
among  the  people :  O  ye  fools, 
when  will  ye  undcrfland  ? 

9  He  that  planted  the  ear, 
fhall  he  not  hear  ?  or  he  that 
made  the  eye,  fhall  he  not  fee? 

10  Or  he  that  nurtureth 
the  heathen,  it  is  he  that  teach- 
eth  man  knowledge;  fhall 
not  he  punifh  ? 

1 1  The  Lord  knoweth  the 
thoughts  of  man,  that  they 
are  but  vain. 

1 2  Blcfled  is  the  man  whom 
thou  chafteneft,  O  Lord,  and 
teachefl  him  in  thy  law  ; 

13  That  thou  mayeft  give 
him  patience  in  time  of  ad- 
vcrlity,  until  the  pit  be  digged 
up  for  the  ungodly. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  not 
fail  his  people ;  neither  will 
he  for  Jake  his  inheritance ; 

15  Until  righteoufnefs  turn 
again  unto  judgment:  all  fuch 
as  are  true  in  heart  ihall  fol- 
low it. 

16  Who 


. 


THE   PSALT 


D 


AY. 


Who  will  rife  up  with 
me  againfl  the  wicked?  or 
who  will  take  ray  part  againfl 
the  evil-doers  ? 

17  If  the  Lord  had  not 
helped  me,  it  had  not  failed 
but  my  foul  had  been  put  to 
filence. 

18  But  when  I  (aid,  My 
foot  hath  Hipped;  thy  mer- 
cy, O  Lord,  held  me  up. 

19  In  the  multitude  of  the 
(01  rows  that  I  had  in  my 
heart,  thy  comforts  have  rc- 
frefhed  my  foul. 

20  Wilt  thou  have  any 
thing  to  do  with  the  llool  of 
wickednefs,  which  imagineth 
mifchief  as  a  law  ? 

2 1  They  gather  them  to- 
gether againfl  the  foul  of  the 
righteous,  and  condemn  the 
innocent  blood. 

22  But  the  Lord  is  my  re- 
fuge, and  my  God  is  the 
ftrength  of  my  confidence. 

23  He  (hall  recompenfe 
them  their  wickednefs,  and 
deftroy  them  in  their  own 
malice;  yea,  the  Lord  our 
God  (hall  deftroy  them. 

The  Nineteenth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 
Pfalm  xcv.    Venite,  exult  emus, 

OCome,  let  us  ling  unto 
the  Lord;  let  us  hear- 
tily rejoice  in  the  ftrength  of 
our  falvation. 

2  Let  us  come  before  his 
prefence  with    thankfgiving ; 


and     (hew    0UrfelV(  1    in 

him  with  pfalms. 

3  Lor  the    Lord  v  .1 
God;  and  a  great  King  above 

all  gods. 

4  In  his  hand  are  all  the 
corners  of  the  earth  ;  and  the 
ftrength  of  the  hills  is  his  alio. 

5  The  fea  is  his,  and  he 
made  it ;  and  his  hands  pre- 
pared the  dry  land. 

6  O  come,  let  us  worfhip, 
and  fall  down,  and  kneel  be- 
fore the  Lord  our  Maker  : 

7  For  he  is  the  Lord  our 
God  ;  and  we  are  the  people 
of  his  pafture,  and  the  iheep 
of  his  hand. 

8  To  day  if  ye  will  hear 
his  voice,  harden  not  your 
hearts  as  in  the  provocation, 
and  as  in  the  day  of  tempta- 
tion in  the  wildcrnefs ; 

9  When  your  fathers  tempt- 
ed me,  proved  me,  and  law 
my  works. 

10  Forty  years  long  was  I 
grieved  with  this  generation, 
and  laid,  It  is  a  people  that 
do  err  in  their  hearts,  for  they 
have  not  known  mv  wavs  : 

1 1  Unto  whom  I  fware  in 
my  wrath,    that    they  fhould 
not  enter  into  my  reft. 
Pfalm  xcvi.   Cant  ate  Domino. 

OSing   unto  the   Lord  a 
new    long;     ling    unto 
the  Lord,  all  the  whole  earth. 
2    Sing  unto  the  Lord,  and 
praife   his   Name ;    be  telling 
of  his  falvation  from  day  to  day. 
3  Declare 


19. 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


19.  Dav. 


3  Declare  his  honour  unto 
the  heathen,  and  his  wonders 
unto  all  people. 

4  For  the  Lord  is  great, 
and  cannot  worthily  he  praif- 
ed;  he  is  more  to  he  feared 
than  ali  gods. 

5  As  for  all  the  gods  of  the 
heathen,  they  are  hut  idols; 
bllt  it  is  the  Lord  that  made 
the  heavens. 

6  Glory  and  worfhip  are 
before  him  ;  power  and  ho- 
nour are  in  his  fanctuary. 

7  Afcribe  unto  the  Lord, 
O  ye  kindreds  of  the  people, 
afcrihe  unto  the  Lord  wor- 
fhip and  power. 

8  Afcrihe  unto  the  Lord 
the  honour  due  unto  his 
Name;  bring  prefents,  and 
come  into  his  courts. 

9  O  worfhip  the  Lord  in 
the  beauty  of  holincfs ;  let 
the  whole  earth  ftand  in  awe 
of  him. 

10  Tell  it  out  among  the 
heathen,  that  the  Lord  is 
King ;  and  that  it  is  he  who 
hath  made  the  round  world  fo 
fad  that  it  cannot  be  moved ; 
and  how  that  he  mall  judge 
the  people  righteoufly. 

1 1  Let  the  heavens  rejoice, 


T 


13  For  he  cometh,  for  he 
cometh  to  judge  the  earth; 
and  with  righteoufnefs  to 
judge  the  world,  and  the  peo- 
ple with  his  truth. 

Pfalm  xcvii.  Dominus  rcrna  . 
vit. 
He  Lord  is  King,  the 
earth  may  be  glad  there- 
of ;  yea,  the  multitude  of  the 
iiles  may  be  glad  thereof. 

2  Clouds  and  darknefs  are 
round  about  him;  righteouf- 
nefs and  judgment  are  the  ha- 
bitation of  his  feat. 

3  There  fhall  go  a  fire  be- 
fore him  and  burn  up  his  ene- 
mies on  every  fide. 

4  Flis  lightnings  gave  fhine 
unto  the  world;  the  earth  faw 
it,  and  w7as  afraid. 

5  The  hills  melted  like  wax 
at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord-; 
at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord 
of  the  whole  earth. 

6  The  heavens  have  de- 
clared his  righteoufnefs,  and 
all  the  people  have  feen  his 
glory. 

7  Confounded  be  all  they 
that  worfhip  carved  images, 
and  that  delight  in  vain  gods  : 
worfhip  him,  all  ye  gods. 

8  Sion  heard  of  it,  and  re- 


and  let  the  earth  be  glad  ;  let    joiced  ;   and  the   daughters  of 


the  fea  make  a  noife,  and  all 
that  therein  is. 

12  Let  the  field  be  joyful, 
and  all  that  is  in  it ;  then  fhall 
all  the  trees  of  the  wood  re- 
joice before  the  Lord. 


t  udah  were  glad,  becaufe  of 
thy  judgments,  O  Lord. 

9  For  thou,  Lord,  art  high- 
er than  all  that  are  in  the  earth  ; 
thou  art  exalted  far  above  all 


gods. 


10  O  ye 


19.   Day. 


THJ        \i;ii:r 


19. 


i) 


10  Oyc  thai  lovcthe  Lord, 

bate  the  thing 
w  bich  b  evil  :  the  Lord  pre- 
ferveth  the  fouls  of  his  Hunts; 
he  (hall  deliver  them  from  the 
hand  of  the  ungodly. 

1 1  There   is   fprung   up  a 
light    for   the  righteous,    and    hands,  and    lei    the    I 
joyful  gladnefs  for  fuch  as  are   joyful    together    befc 
true-hearted.  Lord;  for  he  is  come  to  ju< 

1 2  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye    the  earth. 


joj  ful    b(  1  w q  the    1  •<  ■'. d   the 
Kin 

8  Lei  the  lea  make  a  node, 
and    all    thai  th< 

round   world,   and    tl 
dwell  therein. 

9  Let  the  flooi 


righteous,  and  give  thanks 
for  a  remembrance  of  his  ho- 
linefs. 

Evening   Prayer. 
Pfalm  xcviii.  Cant  ate  Domino. 


o 


Sing   unto  the    Lord  a 
new  fong  ;  for  he  hath 
done  marvellous  things. 

2  With  his  own  right  hand, 
and  with  his  holy  arm,  hath 
he  gotten  himfelf  the  victor)'. 

3  The  Lord  declared  his 
falvation ;  his  righteoufnefs 
hath  he  openly  (hewed  in  the 
fight  of  the  heathen. 


10  With  righteoufn 
he   judge  the  world,  and  the 

people  with  equity. 

Pfalm  xcix.  Dovunus  rtgn&vit* 

TKe  Lord  is  King,  be  the 
people  never  fo  impa- 
tient ;  he  fitteth  between  the 
Cherubim,  be  the  earth  never 
fo  unquiet. 

2  The  Lord  is  great  in 
Sion,  and  high  above  all  peo- 
ple. 

3  They  (hall  give  thanks 
unto  thy  Name,  which  is 
great,  wonderful,  and  ho 

4  The  King's  power    Iov« 


4  He  hath  remembered  his  eth  judgment;  thou  haft  prc- 
mercy  and  truth  toward  the  pared  equity;  thou  haft  exc- 
houfe  of  Ifrael,  and  all  the    cuted  judgment    and    rightc- 


ends  of  the  world   have  feen 
the  falvation  of  our   God. 

5  Shew  yourfelves  joyful 
unto  the  Lord,  all  ye  lands ; 
fing,  rejoice,  and  give  thanks. 


ou  fuels  in  Jacob. 

5  O  magnify  the  Lord  our 
God,  and  fall  down  before 
his  footftool ;  for  he   is  holy. 

6  Moles  and  Aaron  among 


6  Praiie  the    Lord  upon    his priefts,  and  Samuel  among 

the  harp;    ling    to    the  harp    fuch  as  call   upon  his  Name: 
with  a  pfalm  of  thanklgiving.    thefe    called  upon   the  Lord, 

7  With  trumpets  alio  and    and  he  heard  them, 
fliawmsj    O  (hew  yourfelves        7   lie  {pake  unto  them  out 

U  u  of 


9.  Di 


\v. 


THE  PSALTER. 


20.    DA7. 


of  the  cloudy  pillar;  for  they    Handing  in  the  way  of  godli- 
kept  his  teflimonies,  and  the    nefs. 
law  that  he  gave  them. 

8  Thou  heardeft  them,  O 
Lord  our  God ;  thou  for- 
gaveft  them,  O  God,  and 
ptinilhedfl  their  own  inven- 
*  ions. 

9  O  magnify  the  Lord  our 
God,  and  worlhip  him  upon 
his  holy  hill;  for  the  Lord 
our  God  is  holy. 

Pfalm  c.    Jubilate  Deo. 

OBe  joyful  in  the  Lord, 
all  ye  lands  ;  ferve  the 
Lord  with  gladnefs,  and  come 
before  his  prefence  with  a 
fong. 

2  Be  ye  fure  that  the  Lord 
he  is  God ;  it  is  he  that  hath 
made  us,  and  not  we  our- 
felves ;  we  are  his  people,  and 
the  fheep  of  his  pafture. 

3  O  go  your  way  into  his 
gates  with  thankfgiving,  and 
into  his  courts  with  praife ; 
be  thankful  unto  him,  and 
fpeak  good  of  his   Name  ; 

4  For  the  Lord  is  graci- 
ous ;  his  mercy  is  everlafting ; 
and  his  truth  endureth  from 
generation  to  generation. 

Pfalm  ci.   Mifericordiam  et 
judicium. 

MY  fong  fhall  be  of  mer- 
cy and  judgment;  un- 
to thee,   O  Lord,  will  I  ling. 
2   O  let   me  have  under- 


3  When  wilt  thou  come 
unto  me?  I  will  walk  in  my 
houfe  with  a  perfect   heart. 

4  I  will  take  no  wicked 
thing  in  hand  ;  I  hate  the  fins 
of  unfaithfulnefs :  there  fhall 
no  fuch  cleave  unto  me. 

5  A  fro  ward  heart  mail  de- 
part from  me ;  I  will  not 
know  a  wicked  perfon. 

6  Whofo  privily  flander- 
eth  his  neighbour,  him  will  I 
deftroy. 

7  Whofo  hath  alfo  a  proud 
look  and  high  ftomach,  I  will 
not  fuffer  him. 

8  Mine  eyes  look  upon 
fuch  as  are  faithful  in  the 
land,  that  they  may  dwell  with 
me. 

9  Whofo  leadeth  a  godly 
life,  he  fhall  be  my  fervant. 

10  There  fhall  no  deceit- 
ful perfon  dwell  in  my  houfe  ; 
he  that  telleth  lies  fhall  not 
tarry  in  my  fight. 

ill  fhall  foon  deftroy  all 
the  ungodly  that  are  in  the 
land  ;  that  I  may  root  out  all 
wicked  doers  from  the  city  of 
the  Lord. 

The   Twentieth  Day. 

Morning   Prayer. 

Pfalm  cii.  Domine,  exaudi. 

HEar  my  prayer,  O  Lord; 
and  let  my  crying  come 
unto  thee, 

2  Hide 


0.    I 


THE  I-     vi.  i 


2  Hide  not  thy  face  from 
me  ID  the  time  of  my  trou- 
ble; incline  thine  ear  unto 
me  when  I  call ;  O  hear  me, 
dnd  that  right  foon : 

3  For  my  days  arc  con- 
fumed  away  like  fmokc,  and 
my  bones  are  burnt  up  as  it 
were  a  fire-brand. 

4  My  heart  is  {mitten  down, 
and  withered  like  grafs;  fo 
that  I  forget  to  eat  my  bread. 

5  For  the  voice  of  my 
groaning,  my  bones  will 
fcarce  cleave  to  my  fleih. 

6  I  am  become  like  a  peli- 
can in  the  wildernefs,  and  like 
an  owl  that  is  in  the  dcicrt. 

7  I  have  watched,  and  am 
even  as  it  were  a  fp arrow,  that 
fitteth  alone  upon  the  hou lb- 
top. 

8  Mine  enemies  revile  me 
all  the  day  long ;  and  they 
that  are  mad  upon  me,  are 
fworn  together  againft  me. 

9  For  I  have  eaten  afhes 
as  it  were  bread,  and  mingled 
my  drink  with  weeping. 

10  And  that,  becaufe  of 
thine  indignation  and  wrath ; 
for  thou  haft  taken  me  up3 
and  call  me  down. 

n  My  days  are  gone  like 
a  fhadow,  and  I  am  withered 
like  grafs. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  (halt 
endure  for  ever,  and  thy  re- 
membrance throughout  all 
generations. 


13  Thou   (hale   .-rile, 
have  mercy  upon    SlOn  •   for 
it  is  tune  that  thou  ha\  e  n 

cy  upon  her;  yea,  the  time  i> 
come. 

14  And   why  ?    thy    Ten- 
ants   think   upon   her  Hones, 
and  it  pitieth  them  to  lee  her 
in  the  duft. 

15  The  heathen  fhall  fear 
thy  Name,  O  Lord;  and  all 
the  kings  of  the  earth  thy 
Majeltv. 

16  When  the  Lord  fhall 
build  up  Sion,  and  when  his 
glory  fhall  appear  ; 

17  When  he  turneth  him 
unto  the  prayer  of  the  poor 
deftitute,  and  defpifeth  not 
their  defire ; 

18  This  fhall  be  written  for 
thofe  that  come  after,  and  the 
people  which  fhall  be  born 
fhall  praife  the  Lord. 

19  For  he  hath  looked 
down  from  his  fan&uary  ;  out 
of  the  heaven  did  the  Lord 
behold  the  earth. 

20  That  he  might  hear  the 
mourning  of  fuch  as  are  in 
captivity,  and  deliver  the  chil- 
dren appointed  unto  death  ; 

21  That  they  may  declare 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  in  Sion, 
and  his  worfhip  at  Jerufalem  ; 

22  When  the  people  are 
gathered  together,  and  the 
kingdoms  alfo,  to  ferve  the 
Lord. 

23  He  brought  down  my 

ftrength 


20. 


D 


\Y. 


THE  PSALTER, 


20.  Day. 


ftrength  in  my  journey,   and 
fliortened  my  days. 

24  But  I  laid,  O  my  God, 
take  me  not  away  inthemidft 
of  mine  age  ;  as  for  thy  years, 
1  .  y  endure  throughout  all 
generations. 

25  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  be- 
ginning halt  laid  the  founda- 
tion of  the  earth,  and  the  hea- 
vens are  the  work  of  thy 
hands. 

26  They  mall  perifh,  but 
thou  malt  endure ;  they  all 
ihall  wax  old  as  doth  a  gar- 
ment. 

27  And  as  a  vefture  malt 
thou  change  them,  and  they 
ihall  be  changed ;  but  thou 
art  the  fame,  and  thy  years 
ihall  not  fail. 

28  The  children  of  thy 
fervants  ihall  continue,  and 
their  feed  ihall  Hand  fait  in 
thy  fight. 

Pfalm  ciii.  Benedic,  animu 
vie  a. 

PRaife  the    Lord,    O   my 
foul ;  and  all  that  is  with- 
in me  praife  his  holy  Name. 

2  Praife  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul ;  and  forget  not  all  his 
benefits ; 

3  Who  forgiveth  all  thy 
fin,  and  healeth  all  thine  in- 
firmities ; 

4  Who  faveth  thy  life  from 
deftruclion,  and  crowneth 
thee  with  mercy  and  loving- 
kindnefs; 


5  Who  fatisfieth  thy  mouth 
with  good  things,  making  thee 
young  and  lufry  as  an  eagle. 

6  The  Lord  executeth  righ- 
teoufnefs  and  judgment,  for 
all  them  that  are  opprefled 
with  wrong. 

7  He  mewed  his  ways  un- 
to Mofes,  his  works  unto  the 
children  of  Ifrael. 

8  The  Lord  is  full  of  com- 
panion and  mercy,  long-fuf- 
fering,  and  of  great  goodnefs. 

9  He  will  not  alway  be 
chiding ;  neither  keepeth  he 
his  anger  for  ever. 

'  10  He  hath  not  dealt  with 
us  after  our  (ins ;  nor  reward- 
ed us  according  to  our  wick- 
edneifes. 

1 1  For  look  how  high  the 
heaven  is  in  companion  of  the 
earth  ;  fo  great  is  his  mercy 
alfo  toward  them  that  fear 
him  ! 

1 2  Look  how  wide  alfo  the 
earl  is  from  the  welt ;  fo  far 
hath  he  let  our  fins  from  us ! 

13  Yea,  like  as  a  father 
pitieth  his  own  children;  even 
fo  is  the  Lord  merciful  unto 
them  that  fear  him. 

14  For  he  knoweth  where- 
of we   are  made;  he  remem- 

th  that  we  are  but  dult. 

15  The  days  of  man  are 
but  as  grafs;  for  he  flourifh- 
eth  as  a  flower  of  the  field. 

16'  For  as  foon  as  the  wind 
goeth  over  it.  it  b  gone ;  and 

the 


20.    D\v. 


THE     I  •  ER. 


. 


the  place  thereof  (hall  know 

it  no  nunc. 

1 7  But  the  merciful  good- 
of  the  Lord  endureth  for 
an  '       r  upon  them  that 

fear  him  ;  and  his   righteouP 
hefs  upon  children's  child 

1 8  Even  upon  inch  as  keep 
his  covenant,  and  think  upon 

commandments,    to    do 
them. 

19  The  Lord  hath  prepar- 
ed his  feat  in  heaven,  and  his 
kingdom  rufeth  overall. 

20  O  praife  the  Lord,  ye 
Angels  of  his,  ye  that  excel 
in  ftrength  ;  ye  that  fulfil  his 
commandment,  and  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  his  words. 

2 1  O  praife  the  Lord,  all 
ye  his  holts;  ye  fervants  of 
his  that  do  his  pleafure. 

22  O  fpeak  good  of  the 
Lord,  all  ye  works  of  his,  in 
all  places  of  his  dominion  : 
Praife  thou  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul. 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm  civ.    Bcnedic^  annua 
vie  a. 

PRaife  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul :  O  Lord  my  God, 
thou  art  become  exceeding 
glorious,  thou  art  cloathed 
with  majefty  and  honour. 

2  Thou  decked  thyfelf 
with  light  as  it  were  with  a 
garment,  and  fp reader!  out 
the  heavens  like  a  curtain. 


3  Who  lay<  th  the  h 
of  his  chambei  i  In  the  w  . 
and   maketh    the    clouds    his 

chariot,   and    walketh    upon 
the  ind, 

4  He  maketh  his  angels 
fpirits,    and   his 

(laming  fire. 

5  He  laid  the  foundations 
of  the  earth,  that  it  never 
ihoukl  move  at   any  time. 

6  Thou   covered!!:  it  with 
the   deep   like  as   with  a 
ment;  the  waters  Hand  in  the 

hills: 

7  At  thy  rebuke  they  dec; 
at  the  voice  of  thy  thunder 
they  are  afraid. 

8  They  go  up  as  high  as 
the  hills,  and  down  to  the  val- 
lies  beneath;  even  unto  the 
place  which  thou  haft  appoint- 
ed for  them. 

9  Thou  hafl  fet  them  their 
bounds,  which  they  (hall  not 
pais,  neither  turn  again  to 
cover  the  earth. 

10  He  fendeth  the  fprings 
into  the  rivers,  which  run 
among  the  hills. 

11  All  beafts  of  the  field 
drink  thereof,  and  the  wild 
aifes  quench  their  thirlt. 

12  Beiidc  them  fhall  the 
fowls  of  the  air  have  their  ha- 
bitation, and  ling  among  the 
branches. 

13  He  watercth  the  hills 
from  above ;  the  earth  is  filled 
with  the  fruit  of  thy  works. 

14  He  bringeth  forth  grafs 

for 


20.   Day, 


THE  PSALTER 


20.  Day 


for  the  cattle,  and  green  herb 
for  the  fervice  of  men. 

15  That  he  may  bring  food 
out  oi'  the  earth,  and  wine 
that  maketh  glad  the  heart  of 

1;  and  oil  to  make  him 
a  cheerful  countenance,  and 
bread  to  ftrengthen  man's 
heart. 

16  The  trees  of  the  Lord 
alio  are  full  of  fap;  even  the 
cedars  of  Li  ban  us,  which  he 
hath  planted  ; 

1 7  Wherein  the  birds  make 
their  neits ;  and  the  fir-trees 
are  a  dwelling  for  the  ftork. 

18  The  high  hills  are  a  re- 
fuge for  the  wild  goats ;  and 
fo  are  the  itony  rocks  for  the 
conies. 

1 9  lie  appointed  the  moon 
for  certain  feafons,  and  the 
fun  knoweth  his  going  down. 

20  Thou  makeit  darknefs, 
that  it  may  be  night ;  wherein 
all  the  hearts  of  the  foreli  do 
move. 

2 1  The  lions  roaring  after 
their  prey,  do  feek  their  meat 
from  God. 

22  The  fun  arifeth,  and 
they  get  them  away  together, 
and  lay  them  down  in  their 
dzns. 

23  Man  goeih  forth  to  his 
•work,  and  to  his  labour,  un- 
til the  evening. 

24  O  Lord,  how  manifold 
are  thy  works;  in  wifdombaft 
thou  made  them  all ;  the  earth 
is  full  of  thy  riches. 


25  So  is  the  great  and  wide 
fea  alfo ;  wherein  are  things 
creeping  innumerable,  both 
fmall  and  great  beads. 

26  There  go  the  fn ips,  and 
there  is  that  Leviathan,  whom 
thou  haft  made  to  take  his 
paftime  therein. 

27  Thefe  all  wait  upon 
thee,  that  thou  mayeft  give 
them  meat  in  due  feafon. 

28  When  thou  givefl  it 
them,  they  gather  it;  and 
when  thou  openeft  thy  hand,, 
they  are  filled  with  good. 

29  When  thou  hideft  thy 
face,  they  are  troubled  :  when 
thou  takeii  away  their  breath, 
they  die  and  are  turned  again 
to  their  duft. 

30  When  thou  lctteft  thy 
breath  go  forth,  they  fhall  be 
made ;  and  thou  (halt  renew 
the  face  of  the  earth. 

31  The  glorious  majefty 
of  the  Lord  fhall  endure  for 
ever;  the  Lord  fhall  rejoice 
in  his  works. 

32  The  earth  fhall  tremble 
at  the  look  of  him ;  if  he  do 
but  touch  the  hills,  they  lh all 
fmoke. 

33  I  will  fing  unto  the 
Lord  as  long  as  I  live;  I  will 
praife  my  God  while  I  have 
my  being ; 

34  And  fo  fhall  my  words 
pleafc  him  :  my  joy  fhall  be 
in  the  Lord. 

35  As  for  finners,  they 
fhall  be  cor:fumed  out  of  the 

earth; 


21.     J 


THE   PSAL1 


21.    Day 


th,  ami  the  ungodly  (hall 
come  to  aq  end  :   Praife  thou 

the  Lord,  O  my  foul,  praife 
the  Lord. 

The  Twenty- Firft  Day. 

Morning    Prayer. 

Pfalm  cv.  Confitemini  Domino. 

OGive  thanks  unto  the 
Lord,  and  call  upon  his 
Name;  tell  the  people  what 
things  he  hath  done. 

2  O  let  your  longs  be  of 
him,  and  praife  him ;  and 
let  your  talking  be  of  all  his 
wondrous  works. 

3  Rejoice  in  his  holy 
Name;  let  the  heart  of  them 
rejoice,  that  feck  the  Lord. 

4  Seek  the  Lord  and  his 
ftrength;  feek  his  face  ever- 
more. 

5  Remember  the  marvel- 
lous works  that  he  hath  done; 
his  wonders,  and  the  judg- 
ments of  his  mouth ; 

6  O  ye  feed  of  Abraham, 
his  fervant;  ye  children  of 
Jacob,   his  chofen. 

7  He  is  the  Lord  our  God ; 
his  judgments  are  in  all  the 
world. 

8  He  hath  been  alway 
mindful  of  his  covenant  and 
promife,  that  he  made  to  a 
thoufand  generations. 

9  Even  the  covenant  that 
he  made  with  Abraham:  and 
the  oath  that  he  fware  unto 
I  faac  ; 


10  And  ted  the  I 

unto  Jacob  for  a  law,  and  to 
Ifrael  for  an  everlafting  tefta- 

ment, 

i  i    Saying,   Unto  ? 
I  give  the  land  ol  Canaan,  the 
lot  of  your  inheritance. 

12    When  there  were 
but  a  few  of  thtm,  and   they 
itrangers  in  the  land; 

i  3    What  time  as  they  went 
from  one  nation  to  another, 
from  one  kingdom  to  anotl 
people ; 

14  He  fufTercd  no  man  to 
do  them  wrong,  but  reproved 
even  kings  for  their  fakes  : 

15  Touch  not  mine  Anoint- 
ed, and  do  my  prophets  no 
harm. 

16  Moreover,  he  called 
for  a  dearth  upon  the  land, 
and  deftroyedailtheprovifion 
of  bread. 

17  But  he  had  fent  a  man 
before  them,  even  Jofeph, 
who  was  fold  to  be  a  bond- 
fervant, 

18  Whofe  feet  they  hurt 
in  the  frocks ;  the  iron  enter- 
ed into  his  foul, 

19  Until  the  time  came 
that  his  caufe  was  known  :  the 
word  of  the  Lord  tried  him. 

20  The  king  fent,  and  de^ 
livered  him  ;  the  prince  of  the 
people  let  him  go  free. 

21  He  made  him  lord  alfo 
of  his  houfe,  and  ruler  of  all 
his  fubftance ; 

22  That  he  might  inform 

his 


21.   Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


21.   Day. 


his  princes  after  his  will,  and 
teach  his  fenators  wifdom. 

23  Ifrael  alfo  came  into 
Egypt,  and  Jacob  was  a 
ftranger  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

24  And  he  increafed  his 
people  exceedingly,  and  made 
them  ftronger  than  their  ene- 
mies ; 

25  Who fc heart  turned  fo, 
that  they  hated  his  people, 
and  dealt  untruly  with  his  ier- 
vants. 

26  Then  fent  he  Mofes  his 
fervant,  and  Aaron  whom  he 
had  chofen  ; 

27  And  thefe  (hewed  his 
tokens  among  them,  and  won- 
ders* in  the  land  of  Ham. 

28  He  fent  darknefs,  and 
it  was  dark ;  and  they  were 
not  obedient  unto  his  word. 

29  He  turned  their  waters 
into  blood,  and  flew  their  rifh. 

30  Their  land  brought  forth 
frogs ;  yea,  even  in  their 
king's  chambers. 

3 1  He  fpake  the  word,  and 
there  came  all  manner  of  flies, 
and  lice  in  all  their  quarters. 

32  He  gave  them  hail- 
Hones  for  rain ;  and  flames 
of  lire  in  their  land. 

33  He  imote  their  vines 
alfo  and  fig-trees;  and  de- 
itroyed  the  trees  that  were  in 
their  coafts. 

34  He  fpake  the  word, 
and  the  graf hoppers  came,  and 
caterpillars  innumerable,  and 
did  eat  up  all  the  grafs  in  their 


I,  and  devoured  the  fruit 
of  their  ground. 

35  He  fmote  all  the  firfl- 
born  in  their  land ;  even  the 
chief  of  all  their  ftrength. 

36  He  brought  them  forth 
alfo  with  filver  and  gold;  there 
was  not  one  feeble  perfon 
among  their  tribes. 

37  Egypt  was  glad  at  their 
departing ;  for  they  were 
afraid  of  them. 

38  He  fpread  out  a  cloud 
to  be  a  covering ;  and  fire  to 
give  light  in  the  night- feafon. 

39  At  their  defire  he 
brought  quails ;  and  he  filled 
them  with  the  bread  of  hea- 
ven. 

40  He  opened  the  rock  of 
flone,  and  the  waters  flowed 
out,  fo  that  the  rivers  ran  iri 
the  dry  places. 

41  For  why?  he  remem- 
bered his  holy  promife;  and 
Abraham  his  fervant. 

42  And  he  brought  forth 
his  people  with  joy,  and  his 
chofen  with  giadnefs ; 

43  And  gave  them  the 
lands  of  the  heathen  :  and 
they  took  the  labours  of  the 
people  in  poffeffion; 

44  That  they  might  keep 
his  llatutcs,  and  obferve  his 
laws. 

Evening    Prayer. 
Pfalm  cvi.   Confitemini  Do- 
mino. 
OGive   thanks    unto   the 
Lord;   for  he  is  graci- 
ous. 


' )  \v. 


TIIK   PSALTJ 


21.  D 


ous,  and  his  mercy  endumh 
for  e 

2    Who  can  exprefs    the 
noble  acts   of  the    Lord,    or 
forth  all  his  prai 

3  Blefled  are  they  that  al- 
way  keep  judgment;  and  do 
righteoufnei 

4  Remember  me,  O  Lord, 
according  to  the  favour  that 
thou  bearefl  unto  thy  people; 
O  vifit  me  with  thy  falvation. 

5  That  I  may  fee  the  feli- 
city of  thy  chofen,  and  rejoice 
in  the  gladnefs  of  thy  people, 
and  crive  thanks  with  thine  in- 

o 

heritance. 

6  We  have  finned  with 
our  fathers ;  we  have  done 
amifs,  and  dealt  wickedly. 

7  Our  fathers  regarded  not 
thy  wonders  in  Egypt,  neither 
kept  they  thy  great  goodnefs 
in  remembrance ;  but  were 
dilbbedient  at  the  fea,  even  at 
the  Red  Sea. 

8  Neverthelefs,  he  helped 
them  for  his  Name's  fake, 
that  he  might  make  his  power 
to  be  known. 

9  He  rebuked  the  Red  Sea 
alfo,  and  it  was  dried  up;  fo 
he  led  them  through  the  deep, 
as  through  a  wilder nefs. 

10  And  he  faved  them  from 
the  adverfaries'  hand,  and  de- 
livered them  from  the  hand 
of  the  enemy. 

n  As  for  thofe  that  trou- 
bled them,  the  waters  over- 

w 


wh 

not  one  ft. 

I 
him. 

13  But 

fat  h;>  works,  and  would 
not  abjt! 

14  But   lull    1 
them  in   the  wild'. 

they  tempted  God  in  the  de- 
fcrt. 

15  And  he  gave  them  their 
defire,  and  lent  leannefs  with- 
al into  their  foul. 

16  They  angered  Moles 
alfo  in  their  tents,  and  Aaron 
the  faint  of  the  Lord. 

17  So  the  earth  opened, 
and  fw  alio  wed  up  Dathan, 
and  covered  the  congregation 
of  Abiram. 

18  And  the  fire  was  kind- 
led in  their  company ;  the 
flame  burnt  up  the  ungodly. 

19  They  made  a  calf  in 
Horeb,  and  worfhipped  the 
molten  image. 

20  Thus  they  turned  their 
glory  into  the  fimilitude  of  a 
calf  that  eateth  hay. 

21  And  they  forgat  God 
their  Saviour,  who  had  donQ 
fo  great  things  in  Egypt; 

22  Wondrous  works irrthe 
land  of  Ham;  and  fearful 
things  by  the  Red  Sea. 

23  So  he  faid  he  would 
have  deftroyed  them,  had  not 
Mofes  his  chofen  flood  be- 
fore him  in  the  gap,  to  turn 
w  awav 


21.   Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


D 


AY 


away  his  wrathful  indignation, 
left  he  fhould  deftroy  them. 

24  Yea,  they  thought  fcorn 
of  that  pleafant  land,  and  gave 
no  credence  unto  his   word; 

25  But  murmured  in  their 
tents,  and  hearkened  not  unto 
the  voice  of  the  Lord. 

26  Then  lift  he  up  his  hand 
againft  them,  to  overthrow 
them  in  the  wiidernefs  ; 

27  To  cafl  out  their  feed 
among  the  nations,  and  to 
fcatter  them  in  the  lands. 

28  They  joined  them f elves 
unto  Baal-peor,  and  ate  the 
offerings  of  the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  provoked 
him  to  anger  with  their  own 
inventions ;  and  the  plague 
was  great  among  them. 

30  Then  Hood  up  Phinees, 
and  prayed ;  and  fo  the  plague 
ccafed. 

31  And  that  was  counted 
unto  him  for  righteoufnefs, 
among  all  pofterities  for  ever- 
more. 

32  They  angered  him  alfo 
at  the  waters  of  flrife,  fo  that 
he  punifhed  Mofes  for  their 
fakes ; 

33  Becaufe  they  provoked 
his  fpirit,  fo  that  he  fpake  un- 
advifedly  with  his  lips. 

34  Neither  deftroy ed  they 
the  heathen,  as  the  Lord 
commanded  them  : 

35  But  were  mingled  a- 
mong  the  heathen,  and  learn- 
ed their  works. 


36  Infomuch  that  they 
worshipped  their  idols,  which 
turned  to  their  own  decay ; 
yea,  they  offered  their  fons 
and  their  daughters  unto  de- 
vils; 

37  And  flicd  innocent 
blood,  even  the  blood  of 
their  fons  and  of  their  daugh- 
ters, whom  they  offered  un- 
to the  idols  of  Canaan  ;  and 
the  land  was  defiled  with  blood. 

38  Thus  were  they  ftained 
with  their  own  works,  and 
went  a  whoring  with  their 
own  inventions. 

39  Therefore  was  the  wrath 
of  the  Lord  kindled  againft 
his  people,  infomuch  that  he 
abhorred  his  own  inheritance. 

40  And  he  gave  them  over 
into  the  hand  of  the  heathen  ; 
and  they  that  hated  them 
were  lords  over  them. 

41  Their  enemies  opprefs- 
ed  them,  and  had  them  in 
fubjeftion. 

42  Many  a  time  did  he  de- 
liver them  ;  but  they  rebelled 
againft  him  with  their  own 
inventions,  and  were  brought 
down  in  their  wickedhefs. 

43  Neverthelefs,  when  he 
faw  their  adverfity,  he  heard 
their  complaint. 

44  He  thought  upon  his 
covenant,  and  pitied  them, 
according  unto  the  multitude 
of  his  mercies ;  yea,  he  made 
all  thofe  that  led  them  away 
captive  to  pity  them. 

45  Deliver 


THE  PSALTER. 


Day. 


45  Deliver  us,  ()  Lord 
out  God,  and  gather  us  from 

among  the  heathen  ;  that  we 
may  give  thanks  unto  thy  ho- 
ly Name,  and  make  our  boait 
of  thy  praife. 

46Ble(TedbetheLordGod 
of  Ifrael,  from  evcrlafting, 
and  world  without  end  ;  and 
let  all  die  people  fay,  Amen. 

The  Twenty-Second  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cvii.   Conjitemini  Do- 
mino. 

OGive  thanks  unto  the 
Lord ;  for  he  is  graci- 
ous, and  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

2  Let  them  give  thanks, 
whom  the  Lord  hath  redeem- 
ed, and  delivered  from  the 
hand  of  the  enemy  ; 

3  And  gathered  them  out 
of  the  lands,  from  the  eaft, 
and  from  the  weft  ;  from  the 
north,  and  from  the  fouth. 

4  They  went  aftray  in  the 
wildernefs  out  of  the  way,  and 
found  no  city  to  dwell  in. 

5  Hungry  and  thirfty,  their 
foul  fainted  in  them. 

6  So  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he 
delivered  them  from  their  dif- 
tre  fs. 

7  He  led  them  forth  by  the 
right  way,  that  they  might  go 
to  the  city  where  they  dwelt. 

8  O  that  men  would  there- 


fore  praifj  the  Lord  foi  has 
goodnefs ;    and    de< 
wonders  thai  he  doeth  fo 

children  of  men ! 

9  For  he  fatisfieth  the 
empty  foul,  and  tilleth  the 
hungry  foul  with  goodnefs; 

10  Such  as  (it  in  darknefs 

and  in  the  fhadow  of  death, 
being  fait  bound  in  mifery 
and  iron ; 

n  Bccaufe  they  rebelled 
againft  the  words  of  the  Lord, 
and  lightly  regarded  the  coun- 
fel  of  the  Molt  Higheft. 

12  He  alfo  brought  down 
their  heart  through  heavinefs ; 
they  fell  down,  and  there  was 
none  to  help  them. 

13  So  when  they  cried  un- 
to the  Lord  in  their  trouble, 
he  delivered  them  out  of  their 
diftrefs. 

14  For  he  brought  them 
out  of  darknels,  and  out  of 
the  fhadow  of  death,  and 
brake  their  bonds  in  funder. 

15  O  that  men  would 
therefore  praife  the  Lord  for 
his  goodnefs;  and  declare  the 
wonders  that  he  doeth  for  the 
children  of  men  ! 

16  For  he  hath  broken  the 
gates  of  brafs,  and  fmitten  the 
bars  of  iron  in  funder. 

1 7  Foolifh  men  are  plagued 
for  their  offence,  and  becaufe 
of  their  wickednefs. 

18  Their  foul  abhorred  all 
manner  of  meat,  and  they  were 
even  hard  at  death's  door. 

19  So 


22 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


22.  Day. 


i  9  So  -when  they  cried  un- 
to the  Lord  in  their  trouble, 
he  delivered  them  out  of  their 
diftrefs. 

20  He  fenthis  word,  and 
healed  them  ;  and  they  were 
laved  from   their  deftru&ion. 

21  O  that  men  would 
therefore  praife  the  Lord  for 
his  goodnefs ;  and  declare  the 
wonders  that  he  doeth  for  the 
children  of  men! 

22  That  they  would  offer 
unto  him  the  facrifice  of 
thankfgiving,  and  tell  out  his 
works  with  gladnefs ! 

23  They  that  go  down  to 
the  lea  in  mips,  and  occupy 
their  bufinefs  in  great  waters ; 

24  Thefe  men  fee  the 
works  of  the'  Lord,  and  his 
wonders  in  the  deep. 

2  5  For  at  his  word  the  flor- 
in y  wind  arifeth,  which  lifteth 
up  the  waves  thereof. 

26  They  are  carried  up  to 
the  heaven,  and  down  again 
to  the  deep;  their  foul  melt- 
eth  away  becaufe  of  the  trou- 
ble. 

27  They  reel  to  and  fro, 
and  ftagger  like  a  drunken 
man,  and  are  at  their  wit's 
end. 

28  So  when  they  cry  unto 
the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  he 
dehvereth  them  out  of  their 
diftrefs, 

29  For  he  maketh  the  dorm 
to  ceafe,  fo  that  the  waves 
thereof  are  {till. 


30  Then  are  they  glad, 
becaufe  they  are  at  reft ;  and 
fo  he  bringeth  them  unto  the 
haven  where  they  would  be. 

3 1  O  that  men  would  there- 
fore praife  the  Lord  for  his 
goodnefs ;  and  declare  the 
wonders  that  he  doeth  for  the 
children  of  men  ! 

32  That  they  would  exalt 
him  alfo  in  the  congregation 
of  the  people,  and  praife  him 
in  the  feat  of  the  elders  ! 

33  Who  turneth  the  floods 
into  a  wildernefs,  and  drieth 
up  the  water-fprings. 

34  A  fruitful  land  maketh 
he  barren,  for  the  wickednefs 
of  them  that  dwell  therein. 

35  Again  he  maketh-  the 
wildernefs  a  ftanding  water, 
and  water-fprings  of  a  dry 
ground. 

36  And  there  he  fetteth 
the  hungry,  that  they  may 
build  them  a  city  to  dwell  in  ; 

37  That  they  may  fow  their 
land,  and  plant  vineyards,  to 
yield  them  fruits  of  increafe. 

38  He  blcfleth  them,  fo 
that  they  multiply  exceeding- 
ly; and  fuffereth  not  their 
cattle  to  decreafe, 

39  And  again,  when  they 
are  minifhed  and  brought  low 
through  oppreffion,  through 
any  plague  or  trouble; 

40  Though  he  fuffer  them 
to  be  evil-entreated  through 
tyrants,  and  let  them  wander 

out 


22.    DAX 


out  of  the  way  in  the  wilck 

41   Yet  helpeth  he  the  poor 

out   of   mifcry,    and   mak 

:  houiholds  like  a  (lock  of 
(hc< 

htcous  will  con- 
fider  this,  and  rejoice;  and 
the  mouth  of  all  wickednefs 
(hall  be  {topped. 

43  Who  To  is  wife,  will 
ponder  the!  ;  and  they 

ilia.ll   underltand  the  loving- 
kmdnefs  of  the  Lord. 

E vex ixc    Prayer. 

Pfalm  cviii.    Par  alum  cor  me- 

um. 

OGod,  my  heart  is  ready, 
my  heart  is  ready ;  I 
will  fing,  and  give  praife  with 
the  belt  member  that  I  have. 

2  Awake,  thou  lute  and 
harp;  I  myfeif  will  awake 
right  early. 

3  I  will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  among  the 
people ;  I  will  fing  prailes 
unto  thee  among  the  nations. 

4  For  thy  mercy  is  greater 
than  the  heavens,  and  thy 
truth reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 

5  Set  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens,  and  thy 
glory  above  all  the  earth, 

6  That  thy  beloved  may 
be  delivered :  let  thy  right 
hand  lave  them,  and  hear 
thou  me. 

7  God  hath  fpoken  in  his 


lioliiuTs  ;    1 

fore,  and  divui'  and 

mete  out  the  valley  ol  Si 

8  Gil  ad  1-  mi  ,  .  Ma. 
nafies  is  mine ;  Ephraim  alio 
is  the  ftrength  of  my  head  ; 

9  Juda    is 

Moab  is  my  walh-pot ;  over 
Edom  will  I  calt  out  my  (hoe; 
upon  Phililtia  will  I  triumph. 

10  Who  will  lead  me  into 
the  itrong  city  ?  and  who  will 
bring  me  into  Edom  ? 

1 1  Halt  not  thou  forfaken 
us,  O  God?  and  wilt  not 
thou,  O  God,  go  forth  with 
our  holts  ? 

12  O  help  us  againlt  the 
enemy  ;  for  vain  is  the  help 
of  man. 

13  Through  God  we  mall 
do  great  a£ts ;  and  it  is  he  that 
mall  tread  down  our  enemies. 

Pfalm  cix.    Deus  laudum. 

HOld  not  thy  tongue,  O 
God  of  my  praife;  for 
the  mouth  of  the  ungodly, 
yea,  the  mouth  of  the  deceit- 
ful is  opened  upon  me. 

2  And  they  have  fpoken 
againlt  me  with  faife  tongues; 
they  compalfed  me  about  alio 
with  words  of  hatred,  and 
fought  againlt  me  without  a 
caufe. 

3  For  the  love  that  I  had 
unto  them,  lo,  they  take  now 
my  contrary  part ;  but  I  give 
mylelf  unto  prayer. 

4  Thus  have  they  reward- 

ed 


22.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


2.  D 


AY. 


ed  me  evil  for  good,  and  hat- 
red for  my  good- will. 

5  Set  thou  an  ungodly  man 
to  be  ruler  over  him,  and  let 
Satan  Hand  at  his  right  hand. 

6  When  fentence  is  given 
upon  him,  let  him  be  con- 
demned; and  let  his  prayer 
be  turned  into  iin. 

7  Let  his  days  be  few,  and 
let  another  take  his  office. 

8  Let  his  children  be  fa- 
tfaerlefs,  and  his  wife  a  widow. 

9  Let  his  children  be  vaga- 
bonds, and  beg  their  bread; 
let  them  feek  it  alfo  out  of 
defolate  places. 

i  o  Let  the  extortioner  con- 
fume  all  that  he  hath ;  and  let 
the  flranger  fpoil  his  labour. 

1 1  Let  there  be  no  man  to 
pity  him,  nor  to  have  com- 
panion upon  his  fatherlefs 
children. 

12  Let  his  pofterity  be  de- 
ftroyed ;  and  in  the  next  ge- 
neration let  his  name  be  clean 
put  out. 

13  Let  the  wickednefs  of 
his  fathers  be  had  in  remem- 
brance in  the  light  of  the  Lord, 
and  let  not  the  fin  of  his  mo- 
ther be  done  away. 

14  Let  them  alway  be  be- 
fore the  Lord,  that  he  may 
root  out  the  memorial  of 
them  from  off  the  earth  ; 

15  And  that,  becaufe  his 
mind  was  not  to  do  good ;  but 
perfecuted  the  poor  helplefs 
man,  that  he  might  flay  him 


that  was  vexed  at  the  heart. 

16  His  delight  was  in  curf- 
ing,  and  it  (hall  happen  unto 
him  ;  he  loved  not  blefling, 
therefore  fhall  it  be  far  from 
him. 

17  He  clothed  himfelf  with 
curling  like  a  .  with  a  raiment, 
and  it  fhai:  c  )me  into  his 
bowels  like  water,  and  like 
oil  into  his  bo. 

18  Let  it  be  unto  him  as 
the  cloak  that  he  hath  upon 
him,  and  as  the  girdle  that  he 
is  alway  girded  withal. 

1 9  Let  it  thus  happen  from 
the  Lord  unto  mine  enemies, 
and  to  thole  that  fpeak  evil 
again  it  my  foul. 

20  But  deal  thou  with  me,. 
O  Lord  God,  according  un- 
to thy  Name;  for  fweetis  thy 
mercy. 

21  O  deliver  me,  for  I  am 
helplefs  and  poor,  and  my 
heart  is  wounded  within  me. 

22  I  go  hence  like  the  fha- 
dow  that  departeth,  and  am 
driven  away  as  the  gra (hop- 
per. 

23  My  knees  are  weak 
through  failing ;  my  flefh  is 
dried  up  for  want  of  fatnefs. 

24  I  became  alfo  a  re- 
proach unto  them  ;  they  that 
looked  upon  me  fhaked  their 
heads. 

25  Help  me,  O  Lord  my 
God ;  O  fave  me,  according 
to  thy  mercy. 

26  And  they   fhall  know 

how 


: 


23.  Dayi 


THE  PSALTKR 


Day. 


how  that  this  is  thy  hand,  and  Priefl  I  dc* 

that  thou,  Lord,  haft  done  it,  of  Melchil 

Though  they  curie,  5  The  1  ojrd  upon  thy  1 

Is  thou ;  and   let   them  be  hand  fhaH  wound  even  kin 

coafounded  that  rife  up  again  ft  in  the  da)  ol  his  wrath. 


me ;   but  let  thy    fervant   re- 
joice. 

28  Let  mine  adversaries  be 
cloathed  with  fhame ;    and  let 

1  cover  themfelves  with 
iheir  own  confufion,  as  with 
a  cloak. 

29  As  for  me,  I  will  give 
great  thanks  unto  the  Lord 
with  my  mouth,  and  praife 
him  among  the  multitude  : 

30  For  he  fhall  Hand  at 
the  right  hand  of  the  poor, 
to  favc  his  foul  from  unrighte- 
ous ji 


udges. 


The  Twenty-Third  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 
Pfalm  ex.    Dixit  Dominus. 

THe  Lord  faid  unto  my 
Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my 
right  hand,  until  I  make 
thine  enemies  thy  footftool. 

2  The  Lord  fhall  fend  the 
rod  of  thy  power  out  of  Sion  ; 
be  thou  ruler  even  in  the 
midft  among  thine  enemies. 

3  In  the  day  of  thy  pow7er 
fhall  the  people  offer  thee  free- 
will offerings  with  an  holy 
worfhip ;  the  dew  of  thy  birth 
is  of  the  womb  of  the  morn- 


ing, 


4    The    Lord    fware,  and 
will  not  repent,  Thou  art  a 


6  He    (hall 

the  heathen  j  he  fhall  fill  the 
places  with  the  dead  bodies, 
and  finite  in  (under  the  heads 
over  divers  countri 

7  He  fhall  drink  of  the 
brook  in  the  way ;  therefore 
fhall  he  lift  up  his  head. 

Pfalm  cxi.    Conjilebor  tibi. 

I  Will  give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  with  my  whole  heart, 
fecretly  among  the  faithful, 
and  in  the  congregation. 

2  The  works  of  the  Lord 
are  great,  fought  out  of  all 
them  that  have  pleafure  therein. 

3  His  work  is  worthy  to  be 
praifed  and  had  in  honour, 
and  his  righteoufnefs  endureth 
for  ever. 

4  The  merciful  and  graci- 
ous Lord  hath  fo  done  his 
marvellous  works,  that  they 
ought  to  be  had  in  remem- 
brance. 

5  He  hath  given  meat  un- 
to them  that  fear  him ;  he 
fhall  ever  be  mindful  of  his 
covenant. 

6  He  hath  ffiewed  his  peo- 
ple the  power  of  his  works, 
that  he  may  give  them  the 
heritage  of  the  heathen. 

7  The  works  of  his  hands 

are 


23.   Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


23.   Day. 


are  verity  and  judgment ;    all 
his  commandments  are  true. 

8  They  it  and  fail  for  ever 
and  ever,  and  are  done  in 
truth  and  equity. 

9  He  fent  redemption  un- 
to his  people;  he  hath  com- 
manded his  covenant  for  ever; 
holy  and  reverend  is  his  Name. 

10  The  fear  of  the  Lord 
is  the  beginning  of  wifdoiA:  a 
good  underiianding  have  all 
they  that  do  thereafter;  the 
praife  of  it  endurcth  for  ever, 

Pfalm  cxii.    Bcatus  vir. 

BLeiTed  is  the  man  that 
feareth  the  Lord;  he 
hath  great  delight  in  his  com- 
mandments. 

2  His  feed  ill  all  be  mighty 
upon  earth ;  the  generation  of 
the  faithful  fhall  be  blefled. 

3  Riches  and  plenteoufnefs 
fhall  be  in  his  houfe;  and  his 
righteoufnefs  endureth  for 
aver. 

4  Unto  the  godly  there 
arifeth  up  light  in  the  dark- 
nefs ;  he  is  merciful,  loving, 
and  righteous. 

5  A  good  man  is  merciful, 
and  lendeth,  and  will  guide 
his  words  with  difcretion  ; 

6  For  he  fhall  never  be 
moved :  and  the  righteous 
fhall  be  had  in  everlaiting  re- 
membrance. 

7  He  will  not  be  afraid  of 
anv  evil  tidings  ;  for  his  heart 
ftandeth  fad,  and  believeth  in 
the  Lord. 


8  His  heart  is  flablifhed, 
and  will  not  fhrink,  until  he 
fee  his  delire  upon  his  enemies. 

9  He  hath  difperfed  abroad, 
and  given  to  the  poor,  and  his 
righteoufnefs  rcmaineth  for 
ever  ;  his  horn  fhall  be  exalted 
with  honour. 

10  The  ungodly  fhall  fee 
it,  and  it  fhall  grieve  him  ;  he 
fhall  gnaih  with  his  teeth,  and 
con  fume  away  :  the  defire  of 
the  ungodly  fhall  perifh. 

Pfalm  cxiii.   Laudate^pueri. 

PRaife  the    Lord,  ye  fer- 
vants;  O  praife  the  Name 
of  the  Lord. 

2  Blefled  be  the  Name  of 
the  Lord,  from  this  time  forth 
for  evermore. 

3  The  Lord's  Name  is 
praifed,  from  the  rifmg  up  of 
the  fun,  unto  the  going  down 
of  the  fame. 

4  The  Lord  is  high  above 
all  heathen,  and  his  glory 
above  the  heavens. 

5  Who  is  like  unto  the 
Lord  our  God,  that  hath  his 
dwelling  fo  high,  and  yet 
humbleth  himfelf  to  behold 
the  things  that  are  in  heaven 
and  earth  P 

6  He  taketh  up  the  Ample 
out  of  the  dull,  and  lifteth  the 
poor  out  of  the  mire  ; 

7  That  he  may  fet  him 
with  the  princes,  even  with 
the  princes  of  his  neople. 

8  He 


23-   ^ 

8  IK*  maketh  the  barren 
woman  10  keep  houfe,  and  to 
be  a  joyful  mother  of  children. 

Evening   Prayer. 
?falm  cxiv.   In  exitu  Ifracl. 


THK   PSALTJ 


Day. 


w 


then  fay,  Where  is  now  their 

3  As  for  our  God,  hjC 
heaven  :  he  hath  done  wbatfo- 
cver  })  lea  fed  him. 

4  Their  idols  are  filvcr  and 
Hen  Ifrael  came  out  of    gold,  even  the  work  of  mens 

Egypt,  and  the  houfe    hands. 

They  have  mouths,  and 


among 


the 


of   Jacob   from 
itrange  people, 

2  Juda  was  his  fan&uary, 
and  Ifrael  his  dominion. 

3  The  fea  faw  that,  and 
fled;  Jordan  was  driven  back. 

4  The  mountains  fkipped 
like  rams,  and  the  little  hills 
like  young  fheep. 

5  What  aileth  thee,  O  thou 
fea,  that  thou  fleddeft?  and 
thou  Jordan,  that  thou  waft 
driven  back  ? 

6  Ye  mountains,  that  ye 
(kipped  like  rams  ?  and  ye  lit- 
tle hills,  like  young  fheep  ? 

7  Tremble  thou  earth  at 
the  prefence  of  the  Lord  ;  at 
the  prefence  of  the  God  of 
Jacob; 

8  Who  turned  the  hard 
rock  into  a  Handing  water, 
and  the  flint-ftone  into  a 
fpringing-well. 

Pfalmcxv.    Nonnobis,  Do- 
mine. 
NOt  unto   us,    O   Lord, 
not  unto   us,   but  unto 
thy  Name  give  the  praife;  for 


5 
fpeak    not;  eyes   have   they. 

and  fee  not. 

6  They  have  ears,  and  hear 
not;  nofes  have  they,  and 
fmell  not. 

7  They  have  hands,  and 
handle  not ;  feet  have  they, 
and  walk  not;  neither  fpeak 
they  through  their  throat. 

8  They  that  make  them  are 
like  unto  them  ;  and  fo  are 
all  fuch  as  put  their  truft  in 
them. 

9  But  thou, houfe  of  Ifrael, 
trull  thou  in  the  Lord;  he  is 
their  fuccour  and  defence. 

10  Ye  houfe  of  AarcJh, 
put  your  truft  in  the  Lord , 
he  is  their  helper  and  defender. 

i  i  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
put  your  truft  in  the  Lord  ;- 
he  is  their  helper  and  defender. 

12  The  Lord  hath  been 
mindful  of  us,  and  he  fhall 
blefs  us ;  even  he  fhall  blefs 
the  houfe  of  Ifrael,  he  fhall 
blefs  the  houfe  of  Aaron. 

13  He  fnall  blefs  them  that 
thy  loving  mercy,  and  for  thy  fear  the  Lord,  both  fmall  and 
truth's  fake.                                  great. 

2  Wherefore  fhall  the  hea-         14  The  Lord  fhall  incrcafe 

X   x  you 


24-   Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


24.   Day, 


you  more  and  more,  you  and 
your  children. 

15  Ye  are  the  bluffed  of 
the  Lord,  who  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

16  All  the  whole  heavens 
are  the  Lord's;  the  earth  hath 
he  given  to  the  children  of  men. 

17  The  dead  praiie  not 
thee,  O  Lord,  neither  all 
they  that  go  clown  into  lilence; 

18  But  we  will  piaife  the 
Lord,  from  this  time  forth  for 
evermore.    Praiie  the  Lord. 

The  Twenty-Fourth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxvi.   Dihxi,  quoniam. 

I   Am  well  pleafed   that  the 
Lord  hath  heard  the  voice 
of  my  prayer ; 

2  That  he  hath  inclined 
his  ear  unto  me;  therefore 
will  I  call  upon  him  as  long 
as  I  live. 

3  The  fnares  of  death  com- 
paffed  me  round  about,  and 
the  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  up- 
on me. 

4  I  (hall  find  trouble  and 
heavinefs,  and  I  will  call  upon 
the  Name  of  the  Lord ;  O 
Lord,  1  befeech  thee,  deliver 
my  foul 

5  Gracious  is  the  Lord, 
and  righteous;  yea,  our  God 
is  merciful. 

6  The  Lord  preferveth  the 
fimple  :  I  was  in  mifery,  and 
he  helped  me. 


7  Turn  again  then  unto 
th\  reft,  O  my  foul;  for  the 
Lord  hath  rewarded  thee. 

8  And  why  ?  thou  halt  de- 
livered my  loul  from  death, 
mine  eves  from  tears,  and  my 
feet  from  falling. 

9  I  will  walk  before  the 
Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

10  1  believed,  and  there- 
fore will  I  fpeak ;  but  I  was 
fore  troubled :  I  faid  in  my 
hade,    All  men  are  liars. 

11  What  reward  fhall  I 
give  unto  the  Lord,  for  all 
the  benefits  that  he  hath  done 
unto  me  ? 

12  I  will  receive  the  cup 
of  falvation,  and  call  upon 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  : 

1 3  I  will  pay  my  vows  now 
in  the  prefence  of  all  his  peo- 
ple: right  dear  in  the  light  of 
the  Lord  is  the  death  of  his 
taints. 

14  Behold,  O  Lord,  how 
that  I  am  thy  fervant ;  I  am 
thy  fervant,  and  the  fon  of  thy 
hand-maid;  thou  halt  broken 
my  bonds  in  funder. 

15  I  will  offer  to  thee  the 
facrifice  of  thankfgiving,  and 
will  call  upon  the  Name  of 
the  Lord. 

16  I  will  pay  my  vows  un- 
to the  Lord,  in  the  fight  of 
all  his  people,  in  the  courts 
of  the  Lord's  houfe ;  even  in 
the  midft  of  thee,  O  Jerusa- 
lem.  Praiie  the  Lord. 

Pfalm 


1.    Day. 


THE   i 


. 


Pfalm  c\  ' 

OPraife  the  Lord,  all  ye 
heathen;    praife   him, 
all  \  e  nations. 

rciful   kind- 
neTs   '  more    and  :. 

towards  us  ;  and  the  truth  of 
the  Lord  endureth  for  ever. 
Praife  the  Lord. 

Pfalm  cxviii.     Confitemini 

Domino. 

OGive  thanks  unto  the 
Lord,  for  he  is  graci- 
ous; becaufe  his  mercy  en- 
dureth for  ever. 

2  Let  Ifrael  now  confefs 
that  he  is  gracious,  and  that 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

3  Let  the  houfe  of  Aaron 
now  confefs,  that  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

4  Yea,  let  them  now  that 
fear  the  Lord  confefs,  that  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

5  I  called  upon  the  Lord 
in  trouble ;  and  the  Lord 
heard  me  at  large. 

6  The  Lord  is  on  my  fide, 
I  will  not  fear  what  man  do- 
cth  unto  me. 

7  The  Lord  taketh  my 
part  with  them  that  help  me; 
therefore  (hall  I  fee  my  defire 
upon  mine  enemies. 

8  It  is  better  to  truft  in  the 
Lord,  than  to  put  any  confi- 
dence in  man. 

9  It  is  better  to  trufl  in  the 


I  ordj  than  to  put  any 
dence  in  prin 

io  All  nations  compaflcd 
me  round  about ;  but   in  I 
Name  of  the  Lord  will  I  d 
(troy  them. 

1 1  They  kept  me  i:i  on 
every  fide,  they  kept  im- 

I  fay,  on  every  fide;  but  in 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  will  I 
deftroy  them. 

12  They   came   about  me 
like    bees,    and    arc    exti-, 
even  as  the  fire  among   the 
thorns;   for    in   the  name   of 
the  Lord  I  will  deftroy  them. 

13  Thou  haft  thruft  fore  at 
me,  that  I  might  fall;  but  the 
Lord  was  my  help. 

1 4  The  Lord  is  my  ftrcngth 
and  my  fong  ;  and  is  become 
my  falvation. 

15  The  voice  of  joy  and 
health  is  in  the  dwellings  of  the 
righteous ;  the  right  hand  of 
the  Lord  bringeth  mighty 
things  to  pafs. 

16  The  right  hand  of  the 
Lord  hath  the  pre-eminence; 
the  right  hand  of  the  Lord 
bringeth  mighty  things  to  pak-. 

17  I  (hall  not  die,  but  live, 
and  declare  the  works  of  the 
Lord. 

18  The  Lord  hath  chaftcn- 
cd  and  corrected  me;  but  he 
hath  not  given  me  over  unto 
death, 

19  Open  me  the  gates  of 
righteoufaels,   that  I  may   go 

into 


4-   Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


24.   Day. 


into  them,  and  give  thanks 
unto  the  Lord. 

20  This  is  the  gate  of  the 
Lord,  the  righteous  (hall  en- 
ter into  it. 

2i  I  will  thank  thee;  for 
thou  haft  heard  me,  and  art 
become  my  falvation. 

22  The  fame  (lone  which 
the  builders  refufed,  is  become 
the  head-ftone  in  the  corner. 

23  This  is  the  Lord's  do- 
ing, and  it  is  marvellous  in 
our  eyes. 

24  This  is  the  day  which 
the  Lord  hath  made ;  we  will 
rejoice  and  be  glad  in  it. 

25  Help  me  now,  O  Lord: 

0  Lord,   fend  us   now  prof- 
perky. 

26  Blefled  be  he  that  Com- 
eth in  the  Name  of  the  Lord  : 
we  have  wifhed  you  good 
luck,  ye  that  are  of  the  houfe 
of  the  Lord. 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  who 
hath  fhewed  us  light :  bind 
the  facrifice  with  cords,  yea, 
even  unto  the  horns  of  the  al- 
tar. 

28  Thou  art  my  God,  and 

1  will  thank  thee;  thou  art 
my  God,  and  I  will  praife 
thee. 

29  O  give  thanks  unto 
the  Lord ;  for  he  is  gracious, 
and  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 


Evening    Prayer. 
Pfalm  cxix.  Beali  immaculati. 

BLefled  are  thofe  that  are 
undefiled  in  the  way,  and 
walk  in  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

2  Blefled  are  they  that  keep 
his  teftimonies,  and  feek  him 
with  their  whole  heart. 

3  For  they  who  do  no  wick- 
ednefs,  walk  in  his  ways. 

4  Thou  haft  charged,  that 
we  fhall  diligently  keep  thy 
commandments. 

5  O  that  my  ways  were 
made  fo  direel,  that  I  might 
keep  thy  ftatutes ! 

6  So  fhall  I  not  be  con- 
founded, while  I  have  refpeft 
unto  thy  commandment. 

7  I  will  thank  thee  with  an 
unfeigned  heart,  when  I  fhall 
have  learned  the  judgments  of 
thy  righteoufnefs. 

8  I  will  keep  thy  ceremo- 
nies; O  forfake  me  not  ut- 
terly. 

In  quo  corrigei  ? 

"X  ~KT  Herewith  al  fhall  ay  oung 
*  *     man  clean fe  his  way  ? 
even  by    ruling  himfelf  after 
thy  word. 

2  With  my  whole  heart 
have  I  fought  thee;  O  let  me 
not  go  wrong  out  of  thy  com- 
mandments. 

3  Thy  words  have  I  hid 
within  my  heart,  that  I  mould 
not  fin  againft  thee. 

4  Blefled 


•2  4.    Day 


THJ     i  M- 


I  Blcffcdart  thou,0  Lord; 
ich  me  thy  ftatutes. 
With  my    Lips   have    I 
telling  of  all  the  judg- 
ments of  thy  mouth. 
6  I  have  had  as  great  de- 
in  the  way  of  thy  tefti- 
monics,  as   in    all  manner  of 
rich. 


8   For  tin    tefl 
my  delight,  ami  my   coi 

A  J  I.  nto. 

MY   foul  cU  ;.\ eth  to  the 
dud  ;  O  quicken  ihou 
me,  aco  i  o  thy  word. 

2  I  ha ve  ackn  o  w  i e  d  g ed  m  y 
ways,  and  thou  heardeft  me  : 


7   I   will  talk  of  thy  com-     O  teach  mc  thy  ftatutes. 


mandments,  and  have  refpect 
unto  thy  waj 

8  My  delight  fhall  be  in 
thy    ftatutes,  and    I   will   not 

forget  thy  word. 

Retribac  fervo  luo. 

ODo  well  unto  thy    fer- 
vant ;  that  I  may  live, 
and  keep  thy  word. 

2  Open  thou  mine  eyes ; 
that  I  may  fee  the  wondrous 
things  of  thy  law. 

3  I  am  a  ft  ranger  upon 
earth  ;  O  hide  not  thy  com- 
mandments from  me.' 

4  My  foul  breaketh  out 
for  the  very  fervent  defire  that 
it  hath  alway  unto  thy  judg- 
ments. 

5  Thou  haft  rebuked  the 
proud ;  and  curfed  are  they 
that  do  err  from  thy  com- 
mandments. 

6  O  turn  from  me  fhame 
and  rebuke ;  for  I  have  kept 
thy  teftimonies. 

7  Princes  alfo   did   fit  and 


3  Make  me  to  underfland 
the  way  of  thy  Command- 
ments ;  and  fo  ihall  I  talk  of 
thy  wondrous  works. 

4  My   foul  melt  eth   ;. 
for  very   heavinefs ;  comfort 
thou  me  according  unto  thy 
word. 

5  Take  from  me  the  way 
of  lying,  and  caufe  thou  me 
to  make  much  of  thy  law. 

G  I  have  cho fen  the  way  of 
truth,  and  thy  judgments  have 
I  laid  before  me. 

7  I  have  ftuck  unto  thy  tef- 
timonies; O  Lord,  confound 
me  not. 

8  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy 
commandments,  when  thou 
haft  let  my  heart  at  liberty. 

The  Twenty- Fifth   Day. 
Morning  Prayer. 

Legem  pone. 

TEach  me,  O  Lord,  the 
way  of  thy  Q  atutes,  and 
I  ihall  keep  it  unto  the  end. 
2  Give  me  underftanding, 
fpeak  againft  me;  but  thy  and  I  ihall  keep  thy  law  ;  yea, 
fervant  is  occupied  in  thy  I  fhall  keep  it  with  my  whole 
ftatutes.  heart, 

3  Make 


D* 


THE   PSALTER, 


25.  D 


3  Make  me  to  go  in  the 
path  of  thy  commandments; 
for  therein  is  my  deiirc. 

4  Incline  mine  heart  unto 
thy  teftimoniesj  and  not  to 
covet  oufnefs. 

5  O  turn  away  mine  eyes, 
left  they  behold  vanity  ;  and 
quicken  thou  me  in  the  way. 

6  O  ftablii-h  thy .  word  in 
thy  fervant,  that  I  may  fear 
thee, 

7  Take  away  the  rebuke 
that  I  am  afraid  of;  for  thy 
judgments  are  good. 

8  Behold,  my  delight  is  in 
thy  commandments;  O quick- 
en me  in  thy  righteoufnefs. 


Et  venial  fuper  vie. 

LEt  thy  loving  mercy  come 
alfo  unto  me,  O  Lord, 
even  thy  falvation,  accord- 
ing unto  thy  word. 

2  So  mall  I  make  anfwer 
unto  my  blafphemers;  for  my 
truft  is  in  thy  word. 

3  O  take  not  the  word  of 
thy  truth  utterly  out  of  my 
mouth  ;  for  my  hope  is  in  thy 
judgments. 

4  So  mall  I  alway  keep 
thy  law  :  yea,  for  ever  and 
ever. 

5  And  I  will  walk  at  liber- 
ty ;  for  I  [>ek  thy  command- 
ments. 

6  I  will  fpeak  of  thy  tefti- 
monies  alfo,  even  before 
kings,  and  will  notbeamamed. 

7  And  my   delight  mall  be 


in  thy  commandments,  which 
I  have  loved. 

8  My  hands  alfo  will  I  lift 
up  unto  thy  commandments, 
which  I  have  loved;  and  my 
ftudy  fhall  be  in  thy  ftatutes. 

Memor  ejio  fervi  tin. 

O  Think  upon  thy  fervant, 
as  concerning  thy  word, 
wherein  thou  haft  caufed  me 
to  put  my  truft. 

2  The  fame  is  my  com- 
fort in  my  trouble ;  for  thy 
word  hath  quickened  me. 

3  The  proud  have  had  me 
exceedingly  in  derifion ;  yet 
have  I  not  Shrinked  from  thy 
law. 

4  For  I  remembered  thine 
cverlafting judgments,  O  Lord 
and  received  comfort. 

5  I  am  horribly  afraid,  for 
the  ungodly  that  forfake  thy 
law. 

6  Thy  ftatutes  have  been 
my  fongs,  in  the  houfe  of  my 
pilgrimage. 

7  I  have  thought  upon  thy 
Name,  O  Lord,  in  the  night 
feafon,  and  have  kept  thy  law. 

8  This  I  had,  becaufe  I 
kept  thy  commandments. 

Fordo  mea,   Domine. 

THou  art  my  portion,   O 
Lord  ;  I  have  promifed 
to  keep  thy  law. 

2  I  made  my  humble  peti- 
tion in  thy  prefence  with  my 
whole  heart ;  O  be  merciful 

unto 


unto   dw  rding   to  thy 

word. 

lied  mine  o\\  n  v 
mbrance,  and  turned 
feet  unto  thy  teitimonies. 
4   I  made  hafte,  and  pro- 
longed not  the  time,   to  keep 
:  ommandments. 

I  he  congregations  of  the 
idly  have  robbed  mc;  but 
.  >t  Forgotten  thy  law. 

6  At  midnight  I  will  rile  to 
give  thanks  unto  thee;  becaufe 
of  i by  righteous  judgments. 

7  1  am  a  companion  of  all 
them  that  fear  thee,  and  keep 
thy  commandments. 

8  The  earth,  O  Lord,  is 
full  of  thy  mercy  :  O  teach 
me  thy  ilatutes. 

Bonitatcm  fecijii. 

OLord,  thou  halt  dealt 
gracioufly  with  thy  fer- 
vant,  according  unto  thy 
word. 

2  O  learn  me  true  under- 
Handing  and  knowledge ;  for 
I  have  believed  thy  command- 
ments. 

3  Before  I  was  troubled,  I 
went  wrong ;  but  now  have  I 
kept  thy  word. 

4  Thou  art  good  and  graci- 
ous :    O  teach  mc  thy  ilatutes. 

5  The  proud  have  imagin- 
ed a  lie  againft  me ;  but  I  will 
keep  thy  commandments  with 
my  whole  heart. 

6  Their  heart  is   as   fat  as 


u  ;  biii  !,• .       light  hath 

i,  i  ...  od  For  me  ti  at  I 
have  b<  i  ;i  in  trouble  ;  that  I 
may  learn  thy  ftatul 

8  'I  ith  is 

dearer  unto  me  thanthouiands 
of  gold  and  lilver. 

Evening    \ 

Manas  lax  fee c runt  vie. 

Tlly  hands  have  made  me, 
and  fafliioned  me:  () 
give  mc  underttanding,  that  I 
may  learn  thy  commandments. 

2  They  that  fear  thee  will 
be  glad  when  they  fee  me  ; 
becaufe  I  have  put  my  trufl; 
in  thy  word. 

3  I  know,  O  Lord,  that 
thy  judgments  are  right,  and 
that  thou  of  very  faithfulnefs 
haft  caufed  mc  to  be  troubled. 

4  O  let  thy  merciful  kind- 
nefs  be  my  comfort,  according 
to  thy  word  unto  thy  fervant. 

5  O  let  thy  loving  mercies 
come  unto  me,  that  I  may 
live;  for  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

6  Let  the  proud  be  con- 
founded, for  they  go  wicked- 
ly about  to  deitroy  me ;  but  I 
will  be  occupied  in  thy  com- 
mandments. 

7  Let  fuch  as  fear  thee, 
and  have  known  thy  teftimo- 
nies,  be  turned  unto  me. 

8  O  let  my  heart  be  found 
in  thy  ftatutes,  that  I  be  not 
afhamed. 

Defecit 


25.   Day. 


THE    PSALTER. 


25.  Day. 


Defccit  anima  me  a. 

MY  foul  hath  longed  for 
thy  falyatiori,  and  I  have 
a  good  hope  becaufe  of  thy 
word. 

2  Mine  eyes  long  fore  for 
thy  word ;  faying,  O  when 
wilt  thou"  comfort  me  ? 

3  For  I  am  become  like  a 
bottle  in  the  fmoke  ;  yet  do  I 
not  forget  thy  ftatutes. 

4  How  many  are  the  days 
of  thy  fervant?  when  wilt  thou 
be  avenged  of  them  that  per- 
secute me  ? 

5  The  proud  have  digged 
pits  for  me,  which  are  not  af- 
ter thy  law. 

6  All  thy  commandments 
are  true  :  they  perfecute  me 
falfely ;  O  be  thou  my  help. 

7  They  had  almoft  made 
an  end  of  me  upon  earth ;  but 
I  forfook  not  thy  command- 
ments. 

8  O  quicken  me  after  thy 
loving  kindnefs ;  and  fo  (hall 
I  keep  the  teftimonies  of  thy 
mouth. 

In  cdzrnum,  Domine. 

OLord,  thy  word  endur- 
eth  for  ever  in  heaven. 

2  Thy  truth  alfo  remaineth 
from  one  generation  to  ano- 
ther ;  thou  haft  laid  the  foun- 
dation of  the  earth,  and  it 
abideth. 

3  They  continue  this  day 
according  to  thine  ordinance ; 
for  all  things  ferve  thee. 


4  If  my  delight  had  not 
been  in  thy  law,  I  fhould  have 
perifhed  in  my  trouble. 

5  I  will  never  forget  thy 
commandments  ;  for  with 
them  thou  haft  quickened  me. 

6  I  am  thine  :  O  fave  me, 
for  I  have  fought  thy  com- 
mandments. 

7  The  ungodly  laid  wait 
for  me,  to  deftroy  me  ;  but  I 
will  confider  thy  teftimonies. 

8  I  fee  that  all  things  come 
to  an  end;  but  thy  command- 
ment is  exceeding  broad. 


Ouomodo  dilc 


xt 


LOrd,   what   love   have   I 
unto  thy    law!    all    the 
day  long  is  my  ftudy  in  it. 

2  Thou,  through  thy  com- 
mandments, haft  made  me 
wifer  than  mine  enemies ;  for 
they  are  ever  with  me. 

3  I  have  more  understand- 
ing than  my  teachers  ;  for  thy 
teftimonies  are  my  ftudy. 

4  I  am  wifer  than  the  aged ; 
becaufe  I  keep  thy  command- 
ments. 

5  I  have  refrained  my  feet 
from  every  evil  way,  that  I 
may  keep  thy  word. 

6  I  have  not  fhrunk  from 
thy  judgments  ;  for  thou 
teacheft  me. 

7  O  how  fweet  are  thy 
words  unto  my  throat ;  yea, 
fweeter  than  honey  unto  my 
mouth  ! 

8  Through  thy  command- 

ments 


26.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


26.   Day. 


ments  I  get  underftanding : 
therefore  I  hate  all  evil  ways. 

The  Twenty-Sixth  Day. 

Morninc   Prayer. 

Luccrna  pcdibus  meis. 

THy  word  is  a  lantdrn  un- 
to my  feet,  and  a  light 
unto  my  paths. 

2  I  have  fworn,  and  am 
fledfaftly  purpofed  to  keep 
thy  righteous  judgments. 

3  I  am  troubled  above 
meafure ;  quicken  me,  O 
Lord,  according  to  thy  word. 

4  Let  the  free-will  offer- 
ings of  my  mouth  pleafe  thee, 
O  Lord ;  and  teach  me  thy 
judgments. 

5  My  foul  is  alway  in  my 
hand  ;  yet  do  I  not  forget  thy 
law. 

6  The  ungodly  have  laid  a 
fnare  forme ;  but  yet  I  fwerv- 
ed  not  from  thy  command- 
ments. 

7  Thy  teftimonies  have  I 
claimed  as  mine  heritage  for 
ever ;  and  why  ?  they  are  the 
very  joy  of  my  heart. 

8  I  have  applied  my  heart 
to  fulfil  thy  (latutes  alway, 
even  unto  the  end. 

Iniquos  odio  hahui. 

IHate   them   that  imagine 
evil  things;   but  thy  law 
do  I  love. 

2  Thou  art  my   defence 

Y 


Uld  (lucid  ;   and  my    trull    1 
in  thy  word. 

3  Away  from  me,  ye  wick- 
ed ;  I  will  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  my  God. 

4  O  ftablifh  me  according 
to  thy  word,  that  I  may  live; 
and  let  me  not  be  difappoint- 
ed  of  my  hope. 

5  Hold  thou  me  up,  and  I 
fhall  be  fafe;  yea,  my  delight 
fhall  be  ever  in  thy  ftatutes. 

6  Thou  halt  trodden  down 
all  them  that  depart  from  thy 
(latutes  ;  for  they  imagine  but 
deceit. 

7  Thou  putted  away  all 
the  ungodly  of  the  earth  like 
drofs ;  therefore  I  love  thy 
teftimonies. 

8  My  flefh  trembleth  for 
fear  of  thee;  and  I  am  afraid 
of  thy  judgments. 

Feci  judicium. 

I  Deal  with  the  thing  that  is 
lawful  and  right ;  O  give 
me  not  over  unto  mine  op- 
preffors. 

2  Make  thou  thy  fervant 
to  delight  in  that  which  is 
good,  that  the  proud  do  me 
no  wrong. 

3  Mine  eyes  are  wafted 
away  with  looking  for  thy 
health,  and  for  the  word  of 
thy  righteoufnefs. 

4   O  deal  with  thy   fervant 
according   unto    thy    loving 
mercy,    and   teach    me    thy 
ftatutes, 
y  5  I  am 


26.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


26.  Day, 


5  I  am  thy  {errant;  O 
grant  me  underftandmg,  that 
I  may  know  thy   teftimonies. 

6  It  is  time  for  thee,  Lord, 
to  lay  to  thine  hand  ;  for  they 
have  deftroyed  thy  law. 

7  For  I  love  thy  com- 
mandments above  gold  and 
precious  Hones. 

8  Therefore  hold  I  ftraight 
all  thy  commandments ;  and 
all   falfewaysl  utterly -abhor. 

Mirabilia. 

THy  teftimonies  are  won- 
derful;   therefore    doth 
my  foul  keep  them. 

2  When  thy  word  goeth 
forth,  it  giveih  light  and  un- 
derftanding  unto  the  fimple. 

3  I  opened  my  mouth,  and 
drew  in  my   breath ;   for  my 
delight  was  in  thy  command- 
As. 

4  O  look  thou  upon  me, 
and  be  merciful  unto  me;  as 
thou  ufelfc  to  do  unto  thofe 

love  thy  Name. 

5  Order  my  Heps  in  thy 
word  ;  and  io  fli.all  no  wick- 
eduefs    have  dominion    over 

6  O  deliver  me  from  the 
wrongful  dealings  of  men ; 
and  fo  iiiali  I  keep  thy  com- 
mandments. 

7  Shew  the  light  of  thy 
countenance  upon  thy  fervant, 
and  teach  mc  thy  itatutes. 

8  Mine  eyes  gufh  out  wkh 


water,  becaufe  men  keep  not 
thy  law. 

Jujlus  £5,  Domine. 

Righteous    art    thou,     O 
Lord ;  and  true  is  thy 
judgment. 

2  The  teftimonies  that 
thou  haft  commanded,  are 
exceeding  righteous  and  true. 

3  My  zeal  hath  even  con- 
fumed  me;  becaufe  mine  ene- 
mies have  forgotten  thy  words. 

4  Thy  word  is  tried  to  the 
uttermoft,  and  thy  fervant 
loveth  it. 

5  I  am  fmall  and  of  no  re- 
putation ;  yet  do  I  not  for- 
get thy  commandments. 

6  Thy  righteoufnefs  is  an 
everlafting  righteoufnefs,  and 
thy  law  is  the  truth. 

7  Trouble  and  heavinefs 
have  taken  hold  upon  me ; 
yet  is  my  delight  in  thy  com- 
mandments. 

8  The  righteoufnefs  of  thy 
teftimonies  is  everlafting  :  O 
grant  me  underitanding,  and 
I  mall  live. 

Evening   Prayer. 
Clamavi  in  iolo  corde  meo. 

I  Call  with  my  whole  heart ; 
hear  me  O    Lord,  I  will 
keep  thy  itatutes. 

2  Yea,  even  unto  thee  do 
I  call;  help  mc,  and  I  mall 
keep  thy  teftimonies. 

3  Early  in  the  morning  do 
I  cry  unto  thee;  for  in  thy 
word  is  my  trull. 

4  Mine 


2f>, 


THE   P 


26. 


4  Mini  the 

watches ;  that  1  might 
1  iccupied  in  thy  words. 

5  Hear  my  voice,  O  Lord, 
irding   unto   thy    loving 

kindnefs ;    quicken    me    ac- 
cording as  thou  art  wont. 

6  They  draw  nigh  that  of 
malice  perfecute  me,  and  are 
Jar  from  thy  law. 

7  Be  thou  nigh  at  hand,  O 
Lord  ;  for  all  thy  command- 
ments are  true. 

8  As  concerning  thy  tcfti 
monies,   I  have   known   long 
lince,   that  thou  had  ground- 
ed them  for  ever. 

Vide  humil'uaUm. 

OConfider  mine  adverfi- 
ty,    and    deliver    me, 
for  I  do  not  forget  thy  law. 

2  Avenge  thou  my  caufe, 
and  deliver  me  ;  quicken  me 
according  to  thy  word. 

3  Health  is  far  from  the 
ungodly ;  for  they  regard  not 
thy  ftatutes. 

4  Great  is  thy  mercy,  O 
Lord;  quicken  me  as  thou 
art  wont. 

5  Many  there  are  that 
trouble  me,  and  perfecute 
me ;  yet  do  I  not  fwervc  from 
thy  teltimonies. 

6  It  grievcth  me  when  I 
fee  the  tranfgreffofs;  becaufe 
they  keep  not  thy  law. 

7  Confider,  O  Lord,  how 
I  iovethy  commandments;  O 


quicken  me  accordin 
loving  kindnt  I  . 

1  hv    word  i>    true  I 
eveilallin  ;  ■  all  tl 
of    thy   righteou 

lor  evermore. 

Principes  pa .-. 

PRincesha\  me 

without  a  caufe  ;  but  my 
heart  ilandeth  in  awe  of  thy 
word. 

2  I  am  asglad  of  thy  word, 
as  one  that  tindethgrcat  1 

3  As  for  lies,  I  hate  and  ab- 
hor them;  but  thy  law  do  I  love. 

4  Seven  times  a  cay  do  I 
praife  thee;  becaufe  of  thy 
righteous  judgments. 

5  Great  is  the  peace  that 
they  have  who  love  thy  law  ; 
and  they  are  not  offended  at  it. 

6  Lord,  I  have  looked  for 
thy  faving  health,  and  done 
after  thy  commandments. 

7  My  foul  hath  kept  thy 
teltimonies,  and  loved  them 
exceedingly. 

8  I  havekeptthy  command- 
ments and  teltimonies;  for  all 
my  ways  arc  before  thee. 

Approp inquet  dep rt cat  10. 

LEt  my  complaint  come 
before  thee,  O  Lord  ; 
give  men nclerltandj i ig  accord- 
ing to  thy  word. 

2  Let  my  flip  plication  come 
before  thee ;  deliver  me  ac- 
cording to  thy  word. 

3  My  lips    (hall  •fpea'k  of 

thy 


27' 


Day,. 


THE  PSALTER, 


27.  Day. 


thy   praife,   when   thou  haft 
taught  me  thy  itatutes. 

4  Yea,  my  tongue  mail 
fing  of  thy  word;  for  all  thy 
commandments  are  righteous. 

5  Let  thine  hand  help  me  ; 
for  I  have  chofen  thy  com- 
mandments. 

6  I  have  longed  for  thy 
faving  health,  O  Lord ;  and 
in  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

7  O  let  my  foul  live,  and 
it  mall  praife  thee;  and  thy 
judgments  mail  help  me. 

8  I  have  gone  altray  like  a 
fheep  that  is  loft  ;  O  feek  thy 
fervant,  for  I  do  not  forget 
thy  commandments. 

The  Twenty- Seventh  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 
Pfalm  cxx.    Ad  Dominum. 

WHen  I  was  in  trouble, 
I    called   upon    the 
Lord,  and  he  heard  me. 

2  Deliver  my  foul,  O  Lord, 
from  lying  lips,  and  from  a 
deceitful  tongue. 

3  What  reward  fhall  be 
given  or  done  unto  thee,  thou 
falfe  tongue  ?  even  mighty 
and  fharp  arrows,  with  hot 
burning  coals. 

4  Woe  is  me,  that  I  am 
conftrained  to  dwell  with  Me- 
fech,  and  to  have  my  habita- 
tion among  the  tents  of  Kedar. 

5  My  foul  hath  long  dwelt 
among  them  that  are  enemies 
unto  peace. 


6  I  labour  for  peace ;  but 
when  I  fpeak  unto  them  there- 
of, they  make  them  ready  to 
battle. 

Pfalm  cxxi.  Levavioculosmeos. 

I  Will  lift  up  mine  eyes  un- 
to the  hills,  from  whence 
cometh  my  help. 

2  My  help  cometh  even 
from  the  Lord,  who  hath 
made  heaven  and  earth. 

3  He  will  not  fuffer  thy  foot 
to  be  moved ;  and  he  that 
keepeth  thee  will  not  deep. 

4  Behold,  he  that  keepeth 
Ifrael  fhall  neither  (lumber 
nor  deep. 

5  The  Lord  himfelf  is  thy 
keeper;  the  Lord  is  thy  de- 
fence upon  thy  right  hand ; 

6  So  that  the  fun  fhall  not 
burn  thee  by  day,  neither  the 
moon  by  night. 

7  The  Lord  fhall  preferve 
thee  from  all  evil ;  yea,  it  is 
even  he  that  fhall  keep  thy  foul. 

8  The  Lord  fhall  preferve 
thy  going  out  and  thy  coming 
in,  from  this  time  forth  for 
evermore. 

Pfalm  cxxii.    Lcctatus  fum. 

I  Was  glad  when  they  faid 
unto  me,  We  will  go  into 
the  houfe  of  the  Lord. 

2  Our  feet  mall  ftand  in 
thy  gates,  O  Jerufalem. 

3  Jerufalem  is  built  as  a 
city  that  is  at  unity  in  itfelf. 

4  For 


27.   Day, 


THE  PSALTER, 


*7 


4  For  thither  the  tribes  go 
up,  even  the  tribes  of  the 
Lord,  to  teitify  unto  Ifrael, 
to  give  thanks  unto  the  Name 
of  the  Lord. 

5  For  there  is  the   feat  of 


Pfalm  exxiv.  Niji  quia  Do* 
minus. 
F  the  Lord  himfcif  had  not 
been    on    our    fide,    now 
may  Ifrael  fay  ;  if  the   Lord 
himfelf  had  not  been  on  our 


1 


judgment,   even  the  feat  of    fide,  when  men  rofe  up  again  ft 

the  houfe  of  David.  us  ; 

6  O  pray  for  the  peace  of 


Jerufalem ;    they   fhall  prof- 
per  that  love  thee. 

7  Peace  be  within  thy  walls, 
and  plenteoufnefs  within  thy 
palaces. 

8  For  my  brethren  and 
companions'  fake,  I  will  wifh 
thee  profperity. 

9  Yea,  becaufe  of  the 
houfe  of  the  Lord  our  God, 
I  will  feek  to  do  thee  good. 

Pfalm  exxiii.    Ad  te  levavi 
oculos  mcos. 

UNto  thee  lift  I  up   mine 
eyes,  O  thou  that  dwell- 
ed in  the  heavens. 

2  Behold,  even  as  the  eves 
of  fervants  look  unto  the  hand 
of  their  mailers,  and  as  the 
eyes  of  a  maiden  unto  the 
hand  of  her  miftrefs,  even  fo 
our  eyes  wait  upon  the  Lord 
our  God,  until  he  have  mer- 
cy upon  us. 

3  Have  mercy  upon  us,  O 
Lord,    have  mercy  upon  us;    Jerufalem  ;   even  fo  flandeth 
for  we  are  utterly  defpifed.         the  Lord  round  about  his  peo- 

4  Our  foul  is  filled  with  the    pie,   from  this  time  forth  for 
fcornful  reproof  of  the  weal-    evermore. 

thy,  and   with  the  defpiteful-        3   For  the  rod  of  the  un- 
nefs  of  the  proud.  godlv  cometh  not  into  the  lot 


2  They  had  {wallowed  us 
up  quick;  when  they  were  lb 
wrathfully  difplcafcd  at  us. 

3  Yea,  the  waters  had 
drowned  us,  and  the  dream 
had  gone  over  our  foul. 

4  The  deep  waters  of  the 
proud  had  gone  even  over 
our  foul. 

5  But  praifed  be  the  Lord, 
who  hath  not  given  us  over 
for  a  prey  unto  their  teeth. 

6  Our  foul  is  efcaped  even 
as  a  bird  out  of  the  fnare  of 
the  fowler;  the  fnare  is  brok- 
en, and  we  are  delivered. 

7  Our  help  ftandeth  in  the 
Name  of  the  Lord,  who  hath 
made  heaven   and  earth. 

Pfalm  exxv.    Qui  confidant* 
'THHey  that  put  their  truft 


in  the  Lord  mail  be  even 
as  the  mount  Sion,  which 
may  not  be  removed,  but 
fiandeth  fad  for  ever. 

2    The   hills   fland    about 


27, 


Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


27.  D 


AY. 


of  the  righteous ;  left  the  righ- 
teous put  their  hand  unto 
wickednefs. 

4  Do  well,  O  Lord,  unto 
thole  that  arc  good  and  true 
of  heart. 

5  As  for  fuch  as  turn  back 
unto  their  own  wickednefs, 
the  Lord  in  all  lead  them  forth 
with  the  evil  doers ;  but  peace 
fhall  be  upon  Ifrael. 

Evening    Prayer. 
Pfalm  cxxvi.    In  convertendo. 

WHen  the  Lord  turned 
again  the  captivity  of 
Sion,  then  were  we  like  unto 
them  that  dream. 

2  Then  was  our  mouth  Ril- 
ed with  laughter,  and  our 
tongue  with  joy. 

3  Then  laid  they  among 
the  heathen,  The  Lord  hath 
done  great   things  for  them. 

4  Yea,  the  Lord  hath  done 
great  things  for  us  already  ; 
whereof  we  rejoice. 

g  Turn  our  captivity,  O 
Lord,  as  the  rivers  in  the 
fouth. 

6  They   that   fow  in  t 
fhall  reap  in  joy. 

7  He  that  now  goeth  on 
his  way  weeping,  and  beareth 
forth  good  feed,  fhall  doubt- 
Ici^  come  again  with  joy,  and 
bring  his  iheaves  with  hi 

Pfalm  exxvii.    Niji  Domim 

EXcept  the  Lord  build  the 
houfe,  their  labour  is  but 
loft  that  build  it. 


2  Except  the  Lord  keep 
the  city,  the  watchman  wak- 
eth  but  in  vain. 

3  It  is  but  loft  labour  that 
ye  hafte  to  rife  up  early,  and 
fo  late  take  reft,  and  eat  the 
bread  of  carefulnefs ;  for  fo  he 
givcth  his  beloved  fleep. 

4  Lo,  children  and  the 
fruit  of  the  womb,  are  an  he- 
ritage and  gift  that  cometh  of 
the  Lord. 

5  Like  as  the  arrows  in  the 
hand  of  the  giant,  even  fo  are 
the  young  children. 

6  Happy  is  the  man  that 
hath  his  quiver  full  of  them  ; 
they  fhall  not  be  afhamed 
when  they  fpeak  with  their 
enemies  in  the  gate. 

Pfalm  exxviii.  Beati  omnes. 

BLeffed  are  all    they   that 
fear  the  Lord,  and  walk 
in  his  ways. 

2  For  thou  fli alt  eat  the 
labour  of  thine  hands :  O 
well  is  thee,  and  happy  malt 
thou  be. 

3  Thy  wife  (hall  be  as  the 
fruitful  vine  upon  the  walls 
of  thine  houfe. 

4  Thy  children  like  the 
olive-branches,  round  about 
thy  table. 

5  Lo,  thus  mall  the  man 
be  blefled  that  feareth  the 
Lord. 

6  The  Lord  from  out  of 
Sion  fir  all  fo  blefs  thee,  that 
thou  fhalt  fee  Jerufalem  in 
prosperity  all  thy  life  long; 

7  Yea> 


TH 


.  that  thou  (hall 
's    children,    and 
i  Ifrael. 

Pialm  cxxix.   Sccpc 

MAny  a  time  have  they 
fought  againfl:  me  from 
>,  may  Ifrael  now 

Yea,  many  a  time  have 
excel  me  From  my  youth 
but  they    have  not  pre- 
vail lift  me. 

3  The  plowers  plowed  upon 
my  back,  and  made  long  fur- 
rows ; 

4  But  the  righteous  Lord 
hath  hewn  the  {hares  of  the 
ungodly  in  pieces. 

5  Let  them  be  confounded 
and  turned  backward,   as  ma- 

as  have  evil  will  at  Sion. 

6  Let  them  be  even  as  the 
crrafs  growing  upon  the  houfe- 


i  ( )  let  thine  i  ai    i  on 

well    the  of  my    com- 

plaint. 

3  If  thou,    I.. 

extreme  to  mai  1.  what  is  done 

amils,    O    Lord,    who 
abide  it  ? 

4  For  there  is  mercy  with 
thee  ;  therefore  (halt  thou  be 
feared. 

5  I  look  for  the  Lord  ;  my 
fotd  doth  wait  for  him  ;  in  his 
word  is  my  truft. 

6  My  foul   fleeth  unto 
Lord     before     the     morning 
watch,  I  fay,  before  the  morn- 
ing watch. 

7  O    Ifrael,    trull    in 
Lord ;     for    with    the    Lord 
there  is  mercy,   and  with  him 
is  plenteous  redemption. 

8    And   he   ill  all   redeem 
Ifrael  from  all  his  (ins. 


tops,  which  vvdthereth  afore  it    Pfalm  exxxi.  Bomine^nonefc. 

LOrd,  I  am  not  high  mind- 
ed ;    I  have   no    proud 


be  plucked  up  ; 

7  Whereof  the  mowei 
eth  not   his  hand,   neither  he 
that  bindeth  up  the  fheaves  his 
bofom. 

8  So  that  they  who  go  by 
fay  not  fo  much  as,  The 
Lord  profper  you,  we  wifh 
you  good  luck  in  the  Name  of 
the  Lord. 

Pfalm  exxx.  De  profundis. 

OUt  of  the   deep  have  I 
called    unto    thee,    O 
Lord ;  Lord,  hear  my  voice, 


looks. 

2    I  do   not  exercife 


my- 


felfin  great  matters  which  arc 
too  high  for  me. 

3  But  I  refrain  my  foul, 
and  keep  it  low,  like  as  a  child 
that  is  weaned  from  his  mo- 
ther: yea,  my  foul  is  even  as 
a  weaned  child. 

4  O  Ifrael,  truft  in  the 
Lord,  from  this  time  forth  for 
evermore. 

The 


23.   Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


28.  Day. 


The  Twenty-Eighth  Day. 
Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxxxii.      Memento, 
D  ominc* 

LOrd,    remember   David, 
and  all  his  trouble. 

2  How  he  fware  unto  the 
Lord,  and  vowed  a  vow  unto 
the  Almighty  God  of  Jacob; 

3  I  will  not  come  writhin 
the  tabernacle  of  minehoufe, 
nor  climb  up  into  my  bed ; 

4  I  will  not  fuffer  mine 
eyes  to  deep,  nor  mine  eye- 
lids to  (lumber  ;  neither  the 
temples  of  my  head  to  take 
any  reft; 

5  Until  I  find  out  a  place 
for  the  temple  of  the  Lord ; 
an  habitation  for  the  mighty 
God  of  Jacob. 

6  Lo,  we  heard  of  the  fame 
at  Ephrata,  and  found  it  in 
the  wood. 

7  We  will  go  into  his  ta- 
bernacle, and  fall  low  on  our 
knees  before  his  footftool. 

8  Arife,  O  Lord,  into  thy 
refting-place ;  thou,  and  the 
ark  of  thy  ftrength. 

9  Let  thy  priefts  be  cloath- 
ed  with  righteoufnefs ;  and 
let  thy  faints  fing  with  joyful 
nefs. 

10  For  thy  fervant  David's 
fake,  turn  not  away  the  pre- 
fence  of  thine  Anointed. 

1 1  The  Lord  hath  made  a 
faithful  oath  unto  David,  and 
he  fhall  not  fhrink  from  it ; 


1 2  Of  the  fruit  of  thy  bo- 
dy fhall  I  fet  upon  thy  feat. 

13  If  thy  children  will  keep 
my  covenant,  and  my  teftimo- 
nies  that  I  fhall  learn  them ; 
their  children  alfo  fhall  fit  up- 
on thy  feat  for  evermore. 

14  For  the  Lord  hath 
chofen  Sion  to  be  an  habita- 
tion for  himfelf :  he  hath 
longed  for  her. 

15  This  fhall  be  my  reft 
for  ever :  here  will  I  dwell, 
for  I  have  a  delight  therein. 

16  I  will  blefs  her  victuals 
with  increafe,  and  wall  fatisfy 
her  poor  with  bread. 

1 7  I  will  deck  her  priefts 
with  health,  and  her  faints 
fhall  rejoice  and  fing. 

18  There  fhall  I  make  the 
horn  of  David  to  flourifh  :  I 
have  ordained  a  lantern  for 
mine  anointed. 

19  As  for  his  enemies,  I 
fhall  clothe  them  with  fhame; 
but  upon  himfelf  fhall  his 
crown  flourifh. 

Pfalm  exxxiii.     Ecce,  quam 
bonum. 

BEhold,  how  good  and 
joyful  a  thing  it  is,  bre- 
thren, to  dwell  together  in 
unity. 

2  It  is  like  the  precious 
ointment  upon  the  head,  that 
ran  down  unto  the  beard, 
even  unto  Aaron's  beard,  and 
went  down  to  the  fkirts  of 
his  cloathing. 

3  Like 


28.    I 


THE   PSAL1  I 


28. 


I    i  of  I [cr- 

upoii  the  lull 
of  Sion. 

I  F01  [here  the  Lord  pro- 
mised his  blclling,  andlifefor 
evermore. 

Piulm  exxxiv.     Ecce  nunc. 

BChold   now,    praiie    the 
Lord,  all  yc  fervants  of 
the  Lord. 

2  Ye  that  by  night  ftand 
in  the  houfe  of  the  Lord, 
even  in  the  courts  of  the 
houfe  of  our  God. 

3  Lift  up  your  hands  in 
the  fanctuary,  and  praife  the 
Lord. 

4  The  Lord,  that  made 
heaven  and  earth,  give  thee 
bleiling  out  of  Sion. 

Pfalm  exxxv.  Laudatc  Nomen. 

O  Praife  the  Lord,  laud 
ye  the  Name  of  the 
Lord;  praife  it,  O  ye  fer- 
vants of  the  Lord. 

2  Ye  that  (land  in  the  houfe 
of  the  Lord,  in  the  courts  of 
the  houfe  of  our  God. 

3  O  praife  the  Lord  ;  for 
the  Lord  is  gracious:  O  ling 
praifes  unto  his  Name ;  for 
it  is  lovely. 

4  For  why  ?  the  Lord  hath 
choien  Jacob  unto  himfelf, 
and  Iiracl  for  his  own  poflei- 
fion. 

5  For  I  know  that  the 
Lord  is  great,  and  that  our 
Lord  is  above  all  gods. 


6  Wijatfo 

. 
v<  n,  and  in  earth  ;  in  the  I 
and  in  all  deep 

7  He    bringeth    forth    the 
clouds  from  the   ends   of  I 
world,  and  fendeth  for   light- 
nings with  the  rain,  brinj 
the  winds  out  of  his  treafui 

8  He  fin'/ 

of  Egypt,  both   of  man  and 
beaft. 

9  He  hath  lent  tokens  and 
wonders    into    the    mid  it    of 
thee,    O  thou  land  of  Egypt  ; 
upon    Pharaoh,    and    all 
fervants. 

10  He  fmote  divers  na- 
tions, and  flew  mighty  kings ; 

n  Sehon,  king  of  the 
Amorkes;  and  Og,  the  king 
ofEafan;  and  all  the  king- 
doms of  Canaan  ; 

12  And  gave  their  land  to 
be  an  heritage,  even  an  heri- 
tage unto  Ifracl,  his  people. 

13  Thy  Name,  O  Lord, 
endureth  for  ever ;  fo  doth 
thy  memorial,  O  Lord,  from 
one  generation  to  another. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  a- 
venge  his  people,  and  be 
gracious  unto  his  fervants. 

15  As  for  the  images  of 
the  heathen,  they  are  but  fil- 
ver  and  gold;  the  work* of 
men's  hands. 

16  They  have  mouths, 
and  fpeak  not ;  eyes  have 
they,   but  they  fee  not. 

17    They   have  ears, 
z  yer 


fi 8.   Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


28.  Day, 


yet  they  hear  not ;  neither  is 
there  any  breath  in  their 
mouths. 

18  They  that  make  them 
are  like  unto  them ;  and  fo 
are  all  they  that  put  their  truft 
in  them. 

19  Praife  the  Lord,  ye 
houfe  of  Ifrael;  praife  the 
Lord,   ye  houfe  of  Aaron. 

20  Praife  the  Lord,  ye 
houfe  of  Levi ;  ye  that  fear 
the  Lord,  praife  the  Lord. 

2 1  Praifed  be  the  Lord  out 
of  Sion,  who  dwelleih  at  Je- 
rufalem. 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm  exxxvi.   Confitemini 
Domino. 

OGive  thanks  unto  the 
Lord ;  for  he  is  graci- 
ous, and  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

2  O  give  thanks  unto  the 
God  of  all  gods ;  for  his  mer- 
cy endureth  for  ever. 

3  O  thank  the  Lord  of 
all  lords ;  for  his  mercy  en- 
dureth for  ever. 

4  Who  only  doeth  great 
wonders;  for  his  mercy  en- 
dureth for  ever. 

5  Who  by  his  excellent 
wildom  made  the  heavens;  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

6  Who  laid  out  the  earth 
above  the  waters;  for  his  mer- 
cy endureth  for  ever. 


7  Who  hath  made  great 
lights;  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever ; 

8  The  fun  to  rule  the  day; 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever ; 

9  The  moon  and  the  ftars 
to  govern  the  night ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

10  Who  fmote  Egypt, 
with  their  fir  ft -born  ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever ; 

11  And  brought  out  Ifra- 
el from  among  them ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever ; 

12  With  a  mighty  hand 
and  ftretched-out  arm;  for 
his  mercy   endureth  for  ever. 

13  Who  divided  the  Red 
Sea  in  two  parts ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever; 

14  And  made  Ifrael  to  go 
through  the  midft  of  it ;  for 
his   mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

15  But  as  for  Pharaoh, 
and  his  hoft,  he  overthrew 
them  in  the  Red  Sea ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

16  Who  led  his  people 
through  the  wildernefs;  for 
his  mercy  endureth   for  ever. 

17  Who  fmote  great  kings; 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

18  Yea,  and  flew  mighty 
kings ;  for  his  mercy  endur- 
eth for  ever. 

19  Sehon,  king  of  the 
Amorites;  for  his  mercy  en- 
dureth for  ever. 

20  And  Og,  the  king  of 
Bafan; 


28.    Day. 


THE   PSA] 


for  his  mercy  endur- 
cth  for  ever ; 

:i  And  gave  away  their 
land  for  an  heritage ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

2 2  Even  for  an  heritage 
unto  Ifrael,  his  fervant  ;  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

23  Who  remembered  us 
when  we  were  in  trouble;  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  ; 

24  And  hath  delivered  us 
from  our  enemies ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

Who  giveth  food  to  all 
flefh  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

26  O  give  thanks  unto  the 
God  of  heaven;  for  his  mer- 
cy endureth  for  ever. 

27  O  give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  of  lords ;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

Pfalm  exxxvii.  Super  flumina. 

BY  the  waters  of  Babylon 
we  fat  down  and  wept, 
when  we  remembered  thee, 
O  Sion. 

2  As  for  our  harps,  we 
hanged  them  up  upon  the 
trees  that  are  therein. 

3  For  they  that  led  us 
away  captive,  required  of  us 
then  a  long,  and  melody  in 
our  heavinefs :  Sing  us  one 
of  the  fongs  of  Sion. 

4  How  mall  we  fi ng  the 
Lord's  fong  in  a  ftrange  land? 

5  If  I  forget  thee,  O  Je- 
ruialem,  let  my  right  hand 
forget  her  cunning. 


6  If    f  do 

the  roof  ofmy  mouth  ;  5 

I  prefer  not  Jerulalcm  111  my 
mirth. 

7  Remember  the  chil 

of  Edom,  O  Lord,  in  the 
day  of  Jerufalcm ;  how  they 
laid,  Down  with  it,  down 
with  it,  even  to   the  ground. 

8  O  daughter  of  Babylon, 
wafted  with  mifery  ;  yea,  hap- 
py fha.ll  he  be  that  reward- 
eth  thee  as  thou  haft  ferved  us. 

9  Blefled  (hall  he    be  that 
takcth  thy  children,  and  throw- 
eth  them  againft  the  (tones. 
Pfalm  cxxxviii.  Cortfitebortibi. 

I  Will  give  thanks  unto  thee, 
O  Lord,  with  my  whole 
heart ;  even  before  the  gods 
will  I  ring  praife  unto  thee. 

2  I  will  worihip  toward 
thy  holy  temple,  and  praife 
thy  Name,  becaufe  of  thy 
loving-kindnefc  and  truth;  for 
thou  haft  magnified  thy  Name 
and  thy  word  above  all  things. 

3  When  I  called  upon 
thee,  thou  hcardeft  me ;  and 
enduedft  my  foul  with  much 
flrength. 

4  All  the  kings  of  the  earth 
(hall  praife  thee,  O  Lord ; 
for  they  have  heard  the  words 
of  thy  mouth. 

5  Yea,  they  mail  fing  in 
the  ways  of  the  Lord,  that 
great  is  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

6  For  though  the  Lord  be 
high,  yet  hath  he  refpect  unto 

the 


29- 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


29.   Day, 


the  lowly ;  as  for  the  proud,  mall  I  go  then  from  thy  pre- 
he  beholdcth  them  afar  off.        fence  ? 

7  Though  I  walk  in  the  7  If  I  climb  up  into  hea- 
midft  of  trouble,  yet  (halt  ven,  thou  art  there;  if  I  go 
thou  refrefh  me ;  thou  flialt  down  to  hell,  thou  art  there 
ftretch  forth  thy   hand   upon    alfo. 

the  furioufnefs  of  mine  enc-  8  If  I  take  the  wings  o( 
mies,  and  thy  right  hand  (hall  the  morning,  and  remain  in 
lave  me.  the  uttermolt  parts  of  the  fca ; 

8  The  Lord  (hall  make  9  Even  there  alfo  mall 
good  his  loving-kindnefs  to-  thy  .hand  lead  me,  and  thy 
Ward  me;  yea,  thy  mercy,  O  right  hand  lhall  hold  me. 
Lord,  endureth  for  ever;  10  If  I  fay,  Peradventure 
defpife  not  then  the  works  of  the  darknefs  fhall  cover  me  ; 
thine  own  hands.  then  fhall  my  night  be  turn- 
ed to  day. 

1 1  Yea,  the  darknefs  is 
no  darknefs  with  thee,  but 
the  night  is  as  clear  as  the 
day;  the  darknefs  and  light  to 
thee  are  both  alike. 

1 2  For  my  reins  are  thine; 
thou  haft  covered  me  in  my 
mother's  womb. 

13  I  will  give  thanks  un- 
to   thee,    for   I   am   fearfully 


The  Twenty-Ninth   Day. 

Morning    Prayer. 

Pfalm  exxxix.      Domine, 

probajii. 

O  Lord,  thou  haft  fearched 
me  out,  and  known  me; 
thou  knoweft  my  down  fit- 
ting, and  mine  up-riling;  thou 
underftandeft  my  thoughts 
long  before. 

2  Thou  art  about  my  path,    and  wonderfully  made:  mar 
and  about  my  bed;  and  fpieft    vellous   are   thy  works,   and 
out  all  my  ways.  that  my  foul    knoweth  right 

3  For  lo,  there  is  not  a 
word  in  my  tongue,  but  thou, 
O  Lord,  knoweft  it  altoge- 
ther. 

4  Thou  haft  fafliioned  me 
behind  and  before,  and  laid 
thine  hand  upon  me. 

5  Such  knowledge  is  too 
Wonderful  and  excellent  for 
me ;    I  cannot   attain  unto  it. 

6  Whither  fhall  I  go  then 
from  thy   Spirit,  or  whither 


well. 

14  My  bones  arc  not  hid 
from  thee,  though  I  be  made 
fecretly,  and  fafliioned  be- 
neath  in  the  earth. 

15  Thine  eyes  did  fee  my 
fubftance,  yet  being  imper- 
fect ;  and  in  thy  book  were 
all  my  members  written; 

16  Which  day  by  day 
were  fafliioned,  when  as  yet 
there  was  none  of  them. 

17  How 


eg.    Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


29.   I 


17  How    dear    are   thy 
ifels  unto  me,  O  God;  O 

how  great  is  ihe  fum  of  them ! 

18  If  I  tell  them,  they  are 
more  in  number  than  the 
fund  ;  when  1  wake  up,  I  am 
pre  fen  t  with  th< 

19  Wilt  thou  not  (lay  the 
wieked,  O  God?  depart  from 

,  ye  blood-thirfty  men. 

20  For  they  fpeak  unrigh- 
teoufly  againft  thee;  and  thine 
enemies  take  thy  Name  in 
vain. 

21  Do  not  I  hate  them,  O 
Lord,  that  hate  thee?  and  am 
not  I  grieved  with  thole  that 
rife  up  againft  thee  ? 

22  Yea,  I  hate  them  right 
fore ;  even  as  though  they 
were  mine  enemies. 

23  Try  me,  O  God,  and 
feek  the  ground  of  my  heart ; 
prove  me,  and  examine  my 
thoughts. 

24  Look  well  if  there  be 
any  way  of  wickednefs  in  me; 
and  lead  me  in  the  way  ever- 
lafling.  - 

Pfalmcxl.  Eripcme,  Domiac. 

DEliverme,  O  Lord,  from 
the  evil  man;  and  pre- 
ferve  me  from  the  wicked 
man; 

2  Who  imagine  mifchief 
in  their  hearts,  and  flir  up 
flrife  all  the  day  long. 

3  They  have  fharpened 
their  tongues  like  a  ferpent ; 


addei  \  poifon   is  unci  r  tfa 
eep  me,  ( >  om 

the    hands    of     the  y j 

preferve  me  From  1 

men,     who    arc    purpofed  to 
overthrow  my  goin 

5  The   proud    ru.vc  laid  a 
fnare  for  me,    i  i  a 
net  abroad   with  cords;    )-( 
and  fet  traps  in  my 

6  I  laid   unto    the    Lord, 
Thou  art  my  God  ;    hear  tl 
voice  of  my  prayers,  O  Lord. 

7  O  Lord  God,  thou 
ftrengfh  of  my  health;  thou 
haft  covered  my  head  in  the 
day  of  battle. 

8  Let  not  the  ungodly 
have  his  delire,  O  Lord  ;  let 
not  his  mifchievous  imagina- 
tion piofpcr,  left  tl  ;•  be  too 
proud. 

9  Let  the  mifchief  of  their 
own  lips  fall  upon  the  head 
of  them  that  compafs  me 
about. 

10  Let  hot  burning  coal;; 
fall  upon  them ;  let  them  be 
call  into  the  fire,  and  into  the 
pit,  that  they  never  rife  up 
again. 

11  A  man  full  of  word1; 
(hall  not  prpfper  upon  the 
earth:  evil  (hall  hunt  the 
wicked  perfon,  to  overthrow 
him. 

12  Sure  I  am  that  the 
Lord  will  avenge  the  poor, 
and  maintain  the  caufe  of  the 
helplefs. 

13   The 


29- 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


29.  D: 


\Y, 


13  The  righteous  alfo  (hall  thee,    O  Lord  God;  in  thee 

give  thanks  unto  thy  Name;  is  my  truft;    O  call   not  out 

and  the  juit  (hall  continue  in  my  foul. 

thy  light.  10  Keep  me  from  the  fnare 

that  they    have   laid   for    me, 

Pfalm  cxli.   Doviine,  daviavi.  and    from    the    traps   of  the 

LOrd,   I    call  upon  thee;  wicked  doers, 

haftc  thee  unto  me,  and  "     Let    the  ungodly    fall 

confider   my    voice,    when  I  into  their  own   nets  together, 


and  let  me  ever  cfcape  them. 

Evening    Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxlii.      Voce  mea  ad 
Dcminum. 
Cried  unto  the    Lord  with 
my  voice  ;   yea,  even  un- 


1 


cry  unto  thee. 

2  Let  my  prayer  be  fct 
forth  in  thy  fight  as  the  in- 
cenfe;  and  let  the  lifting  up 
of  my  hands  be  an  evening 
facririce. 

3  Set  a  watch,  O    Lord, 
before  my  mouth,  and  keep  to  the  Lord  did  I  make  my 
the  door  of  my  lips.  fupplication. 

4  O  let  not  mine  heart  be  2  I  poured  out  my  corn- 
inclined  to  any  evil  thing  ;  let  plaints  before  him,  and  fliew- 
me  not  be  occupied  in  un-  ed  him  of  my  trouble. 
godly  works  with  the  men  3  When  my  fpirit  was  in 
that  work  wickednefs,  left  I  heavinefs,  thou  knoweft  my 
eat  of  fuch  things  as  pleafe  path;  in  the  way  wherein  I 
them.  walked,  have  they  privily  laid 

5  Let  the  righteous  rather  a  fnare  for  me. 

finite   me   friendly,    and    re-        4   I  looked   alfo  upon  my 

prove  me.  right  hand,  and  faw  there  was 

6  But  let  not  their  precious  no  man  that  would  know  me. 
balms  break  my  head;  yea,  5  I  had  no  place  to  flee un- 
I  will  pray  yet  againlt  their  to,  and  no  man  cared  for  my 
wickednefs.  foul. 

7  Let  their  judges  be  over-  6  I  cried  unto  thee,  O 
thrown  in  the  ftony  places,  Lord,  and  faid,  Thou  art  my 
that  they  may  hear  my  words ;  hope,  and  my  portion  in  the 
for  thev  are  fweet.  land  of  the  living. 

8  Our  bones   lie   fcattered         7   Confider  my  complaint; 
before  the    pit,   like  as  when  for  I  am  brought  very  low. 
one     breaketh     and     hewcth         8  O  deliver  me  from  my 
wood  upon  the  earth.  perfecutors,  for  they  are  too 

9  But  mine  eyes  look  unto  ftrong  for  me. 

9  Bring 


*,.  n 


IE   PSALTER, 


30.   1 


my    foul    out     of 

prifon,  thai  I  ma\  givethanks 
unto  thy  Name ;  which  thing 
if  thou  w  ilt  grant  roe,  then 
(hall  the  righteous refort  unto 
my  company. 

Pfalm  cxliii.   Dominc,  exaudt. 

Hmy  prayer,  ()  Lord? 
and  confider  my  defire  ; 
Len  unto  me  for  thy  truth 
and  righteoufnefs'  fake. 

2  And  enter  not  into  judg- 
ment with  thy  fervant ;  for  in 
thy  fight  ihall  no  man  living 
be  jultilied. 

3  For  the  enemy  hath  pcr- 
fecutcd  my  foul ;  he  hath 
{'mitten  my  life  down  to  the 
ground ;  he  hath  laid  me  in 
the  darkneis,  as  the  men  that 
have  been  long  dead. 

4  Therefore  is  my  fpirit 
vexed  within  me,  and  my 
heart  within  me  is  defolatc. 

5  Yet  do  I  remember  the 
time  pad;  I  mufe  upon  all 
thy  works ;  yea,  I  exercife 
myfelf  in  the  works  of  thy 
hands. 

6  I  ftretch  forth  my  hands 
unto  thee;  my  foul  gafpeth 
unto  thee  as  a  thirfty  land. 

7  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and 
that  foon  ;  for  my  fpirit  wax- 
eth  faint:  hide  not  thy  face 
from  me,  left  I  he  like  unto 
them  that  go  down  into  the 
pit. 

8  O  let  me  hear  thy  lov- 
ing-kindnefs    betimes   in    the 


moi  ning  ,    For  in   1! 
trull  :   fhew  thou  me  th< 

i  (hould  walk  in  ;  | 

lift  up  my  foul  unto  tin 

9  Deliver  me,  0  Lord) 
from  mine  enemies;  for  I  Ike 

unto  (hte  to  hide  n 

10  Teach  me  to  dp  the 
thing  that  pleafeth  thee ;    for 

thou  art  my  Cod  :  let  thy 
loving  Spirit  lead  me  forth  in- 
to the  kind  of  righteoufnefs. 

1 1  Quicken  me,  ()  Lord, 
for  thy  Name's  fake;  and  for 
thy  righteoufnefs'  lake  bring 
my  foul  out  of  trouble. 

12  And  of  thy  good nefs 
flay  mine  enemies,  and  de- 
ftroy  all  them  that  vex  my 
foul ;  for  I  am  thy  fervant. 

The  Thirtieth  Day. 
Morxixg  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxliv.     BenediElus 
Dominus. 

BLeffed  be  the  Lord,  mv 
ftrcngth,  who  teacheth 
my  hands  to  war,  and  my 
fingers  to  fight. 

2  My  hope  and  my  fortrefs, 
my  caftle  and  deliverer,  my 
defender,  in  whom  I  truft  ; 
who  fubdueth  my  people  that 
is  under  me. 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  that 
thou  haft  fuch  refpeft  unto 
him  ?  or  the  fon  of  man,  that 
thou  fo  regardeft  him  ? 

4  Man  is  like  a  thing   of 

nought ; 


30.   Da  v. 


THE  PSALTER. 


30.   Day. 


nought ;  his  time paffeth  away 
like  a  fhadow  ? 

5  Bow  thy  heavens,  O 
Lord,  and  come  down;  touch 
the  mountains,  and  they  fhall 
fmoke. 

6  Caft  forth  thy  lightning, 
and  tear  them  5  fhoot  out  thine 
arrows,  and  confume  them. 

7  Send  down  thine  hand 
from  above  ;  deliver  me,  and 
take  me  out  of  the  great  wa- 
ters, from  the  hand  of  ft  range 
children  ; 

8  Whofe  mouth  talketh  of 
vanity,  and  their  right  hand 
is  a  right  hand  of  wickednefs. 

9  I  will  fing  a  new  fong 
unto  thee,  O  God;  and  fing 
praifes  unto  thee  upon  a  ten- 
ftringed  lute. 

I  o  Thou  haft  given  victory 
unto  kings,  and  haft  delivered 
David,  thy  fervant,  from  the 
peril  of  the  fword. 

II  Save  me,  and  deliver 
me  from  the  hand  of  ft  range 
children,  whofe  mouth  talketh 
of  vanity,  and  their  right  hand 
is  a  right  hand  of  iniquity  ; 

1 2  That  our  fons  may  grow 
up  as  the  young  plants,  and  that 
our  daughters  may  be  as  the 
polifhed  corners  of  the  temple  ; 

13  That  our  garners  may 
be  full  and  plenteous  with  all 
manner  of  {lore ;  that  our 
fheep  may  bring  forth  thou- 
fands,  and  ten  thoufands  in 
our  ftreets ; 


14  That  our  oxen  may  be 
ftrong  to  labour ;  that  there 
be  no  decay,  no  leading  into 
captivity,  and  no  complaining 
in  our  ftreets. 

15  Happy  are  the  people 
that  are  in  fuch  a  cafe;  yea, 
blefled  are  the  people  who 
have  the  Lord  for  their  God. 

Pfalm  cxlv.     Exaltabo  te, 
Deus. 

IWill  magnify  thee,  O 
God,  my  King ;  and  I 
will  praife  thy  Name  for  ever 
and  ever. 

2  Every  day  will  I  give 
thanks  unto  thee,  and  praife 
thy  Name  for  ever  and  ever. 

3  Great  is  the  Lord,  and 
marvellous,  worthy  to  be  praif- 
ed;  there  is  no  end  of  his 
greatnefs. 

4  One  generation  fhall 
praife  thy  works  unto  another, 
and  declare  thy  power. 

5  As  for  me  I  will  be  talk- 
ing of  thy  worfhip,  thy  glory, 
thy  praife,  and  wondrous 
works ; 

6  So  that  men  fhall  fpeak 
of  the  might  of  thy  marvellous 
acls;  and  I  will  alfo  tell  oj 
thy  greatnefs. 

7  The  memorial  of  thine 
abundant  kindnefs  fhall  be 
fhewed ;  and  men  fhall  fing 
of  thy  righteoufnefs. 

8  The  Lord  is  gracious 
and  merciful ;  long-fuffering, 
and  of  great  goodnefs. 

9  The 


Day. 


THK    PSA 


30.    I 


rd  is  Idving  unto 

mi, in,    and  his  ii. 
n\  ti  all  his  works. 

10  All  thy  works  praiic 
thefe,   ()  Lord;   and  thy  faints 

e  thanks  unto  thee. 

n  They  (hew  the  glory  of 
thy  kingdom,  and  talk  of  thy 
; 

12  That  thy  power,  thy 
glory,  and  mightinefs  of  thy 
kingdom,  might  be  known 
unto  men. 

13  Thy  kingdom  is  an 
everlafting  kingdom,  and  thy 
dominion  endureth  through- 
out all  ages. 

14  The  Lord  upholdeth 
all  fuch  as  fall,  and  lifteth  up 
all  thofc  that  are  down. 

15  The  eyes  of  all  wait 
upon  thee,  O  Lord;  and  thou 
givefl  them  their  meat  in  due 
feafon. 

16  Thou  opened  thine 
hand,  and  fillefl  all  things  liv- 
ing with  plenteoufnefs. 

17  The  Lord  is  righteous 
in  ail  his  ways,  and  holy  in 
all  his  works. 

18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
all  them  that  call  upon  him  ; 
yea,  all  fuch  as  call  upon  him 
faithfully. 

19  He  will  fulfil  the  defire 
of  them  that  fear  him  3  he  alfo 

. will  hear  their  cry,   and  will 
help  them. 

20  The  Lord  preferveth 
all  them  that  love  him;  but 

A  a 


th  abroad  all  the  un- 
godly. 

21    My  mouth    (hall  (j 
the  praife  of   the  Lord;    and 
fet  all  llcih  give  than! 
his  holy    Name  for  ever  and 

evci". 

Pfalm  cxlvi.   Lauda,  an 
fhea. 

PRaife  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul  :  while  I  live,  will  I 
praife  the  Lord  ;  yea,  as  long 
as  I  have  any  being,  1  will 
ling  praifes  unto  my  God. 

2  O  put  not  your  trail  in 
princes,  nor  in  any  child  of 
man;  for  there  is  no  help  in 
them. 

3  For  when  the  breath  of 
man  goeth  forth,  he  fhall  turn 
again  to  his  earth,  and  then 
all  his  thoughts  perifli. 

4  Bleffed  is  he  that  hath 
the  God  of  Jacob  for  his  help ; 
and  whofe  hope  is  in  the  Lord 
his  God; 

5  Who  made  heaven  and 
earth,  the  fea  and  all  that 
therein  is ;  who  keepeth  his 
promife  for  ever ; 

6  Who  hclpcth  them  to 
right  that  fufFer  wrong  ;  who 
feedeth  the  hungry. 

7  The  Lord  loofeth  men 
out  of  prifon  ;  the  Lord  giv- 
eth  fight  to  the  blind. 

8  The  Lord  helpeth  them 
that  are  fallen  ;  the  Lord  car- 
eth  for  the  righteous. 

9  The  Lord  careth  for  the 

ftranger; 


30.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


30.   Day. 


Granger;    he    defendeth    the        9  Who  giveth  focider  unto 
fatherlefc  and  widow  :  as   for    the    cattle,     and    fee  deth    the 

the  way  of  the  ungodly,   he    young  ravens  that  call   upon 

him. 

10  He  hath  no  pleafure  in 
the  flrength  of  an  horfe ;  nei- 
thc  r  delighteth  he  in  any  man's 
legs. 

11  But  the  Lord's  delight 
is  in  them  that  fear  him,  and 
put  their  truft  in  his  mercy. 

12  Praifc  the  Lord,  O  Je- 
rufalem  ;  praife  thy  God,  O 
Sion  ; 

13  For  he  hath  made  fad 


turneth  it  uplide  down 

10  The  Lord  thy  God,  O 
Sion,  lhall  be  King  for  ever- 
more ;  and  throughout  all 
generations. 


Evening  Praylr. 

Pfalm  cxlvii    Laudatc  Do- 

mi  num. 

O  Praife  the  Lord  ;  for  it 
is  a  good  thing  to  fing 
praifes  unto  our  God;  yea, 
a  joyful  and  pleafant  thing  it    the  bars  of  th>'  Sates>  and  hath 


is  to  be  than  km 

2  The  Lord  doth  build  up 
Jerufalem,  and  gather  toge- 
ther th  i  outcails  of  Ifrael. 

3  He  healeth  thofe  that  are 
broken  in  heart,  and  giveth 
r  ,edicine  to  heal  their  licknefs. 

4  He  telleth  the  number 
of  the  liars,  and  calleth  them 
all  by  their  names. 

5  Great  is  our  Lord,  and 
great  is  his  power ;  yea,  and 
hi*  wifdom  is  infinite. 


blelled    thy    children    within 
thee. 

1 4  He  maketh  peace  in  thy 
borders,  and  filleth  thee  with 
flour  of  wheat. 

1 5  He  fendeth  forth  his 
commandment  upon  earth, 
and  his  word  runneth  very 
fwiftly. 

16  He  giveth  fnow  like 
wool,  and  fcattereth  the  hoar 
fro  ft  like  allies. 


17   He  cafteth  forth  his  ice 
0    lhe  Lord  letteth  up  the    v\  r^         1       •      u    , 

,  ,    ,    .        ,      ,  r  like  morfels:  who   is  able  to 


meek,  and    bringeth   the  un 
godly  down  to  the  ground. 

7  O  ling  unto  the  Lord 
with  thankfgiving ;  fmg  praiies 
upon  the  harp  unto  our  God; 

8  Who  covereth  the  hea- 
ven with  clouds,  and  prepar- 
ed! rain  for  the  earth;  and 
maketh  the  grafs  to  grow  up- 
on the  mountains,  and  herb 
i or  the  ufe  of  men. 


abide  his  froli  ? 

18     He    fendeth    out 


his 


word,  and  melteth  them  ;  he 
bloweth  with  his  wind,  and 
the  waters  flow. 

19  He  fheweth  his  word 
unto  Jacob,  his  fratutes  and 
ordinances  unto  Ifrael. 

20  He  hath  not  dealt  fo 
with  any  nation;  neither  have 


30.   Day. 


Til*.  PSALTER 


30.  Day. 


the  heathen  knowledge  of  hi| 
laws* 

Pfalm  cxlviii.     Laud  ate  Do- 
mi  num. 

O  Praife  the  Lord  of  hea- 
ven j    pi  ale  him   m  the 
height. 

2  Praife  him,  all  ye  angels 

of  his ;    praife    him,    all   his 
holt. 

3  Praife  him  fun,  and 
moon ;  praife  him,  all  ye 
ftars  and  light. 

4  Praife  him,  all  ye  hea- 
vens, and  ye  waters  that  are 
above  the  heavens. 

5  Let  them  praife  the  Name 
of  the  Lord  ;  for  he  fpake  the 
word,  and  they  were  made; 
he  commanded,  and  they 
were  created. 

6  He  hath  made  them  faft 
for  ever  and  ever;  he  hath 
given  them  a  law,  which  mail 
not  be  broken. 

7  Praife  the  Lord  upon 
earth,  ye  dragons,  and  all 
deeps ; 

8  Lire  and  hail,  fnow  and 
vapours,  wrind  and  Horm,  ful- 
filling his  word ; 

9  Mountains  and  all  hills  ; 
fruitful  trees  and  all  cedars ; 

10  Beafts  and  all  cattle; 
worms  and  feathered   fowls; 

11  Kings  of  the  earth  and 
all  people ;  princes  and  all 
judges  of  the  world; 

12  Young  men  and  mai- 
dens, old  men  and  children, 


piaife  the  Name  of  the  Lord  ; 
for  hl8  Name  only  is  excellent, 
and  his  piaile  above  hea\  ru 
and  earth. 

13   lie  (hall  exalt  the  I 
of  his  people  :   all   his   faints 
(hall    praife    him;    even    the 
children  of    Ilrael,   even   the 
people  that  lerveth  him. 

Pfalm  cxlix.   Cant  ate  Domino. 

OSing  under  the  Lord  a 
new  long  ;  let  the  con- 
gregation of  laints  praife  him. 

2  Let  Ifrael  rejoice  in  him 
that  made  him,  and  let  the 
children  of  Sion  be  joyful  in 
their  King. 

3  Let  them  praife  his  Name 
in  the  dance;  let  them  fing 
praifes  unto  him  with  tabret 
and  harp. 

4  For  the  Lord  hath  plea- 
fure  in  his  people,  and  help- 
eth  the  meek-hearted. 

5  Let  the  faints  be  joyful 
with  glory ;  let  them  rejoice 
in  their  beds. 

6  Let  the  praifes  of  God 
be  in  their  mouth,  and  a 
two-edged  fword  in  their 
hands. 

7  To  be  avenged  of  the 
heathen,  and  to  rebuke  the 
people ; 

8  To  bind  their  kings  in 
chains,  and  their  nobles  with 
links  of  iron. 

9  That    they    may  be  a- 
venged  of  them  ;  as  it  is  writ- 
ten, 


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ten,   Such  honour  have  alibis  of  the    trumpet;   praife   him 

(tints.  upon  the  lute  and  harp. 

T3P ,       1      r      •       n  4   Praife  him  in  the  cvm- 

Pfalm  cl.    Laudate  Dominum.  ,    *  ,  .r    -,  . 

^_      __     .r    ^     .    .     ,  .    .    ..  bals  and   dances;  praife  him 

O  PrarlfC  G°dr  ?  HlS  h0h"  upon  the  firings  and  pipe. 
V/    nefs;  praife  him  in  the  -    .r    ?.  . 

firmamoat  of  his  power.  5     Praife  him    upon    the 

2  Praife  him  in  his  noble  well-tuned    cymbals;     praile 
iBs  ;  praife  him  according  to  h"»  uPon  the  loud  cymbals. 

Jus  excellent  gveatne  6   Let  every  thing  that  hath 

3  Praife  him  in  the  found  breath  praife  the  Lord. 


The  £   I  of  the  Psali   - 


WHOLE   BOOK 


PSALMS, 


IN  METRE 


WITH 


HYMNS, 


SUITED  TO  THE 


Feasts  and  Fasts   of  the  Church, 

AND 

OTHER  OCCASIONS 


OF 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 


PRINTED    BY     THOMAS    KIRK, 

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Y  the  BiJJiops,  the  Clergy,  and  the  Laity  of 
the  Protflant  Epfcopal  Church  in  the  United  States 
of  America,  in  Convention,  this  thirteenth  day  of 
Oilober,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thoufandfevcn 
hundred  and  eighty  nine — 

This  Translation  of  the  Whole  Book  of  Pfalms  into 
Metre,  with  Hymns,  is  fit  forth ,  and  allowed  to  be 
fung  in  all  Congregations  of  the  faid  Church,  before 
and  after  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  and  alfo  be- 
fore   and    after    Sermons,    at    the    difcretion    of  the 
Mimfler. 

And  it  fiall  be  the  duty  of  every  Minifl'.r  of  any 
Church,  either  by  funding  diretlions,  or  from  time  to 
time,  to  appoint  the  Portion  of  PJ alms  which  are  to 
befung. 

And  further,  it  fall  be  the  duty  of  every  Minifler, 
with  fuch  afjijlance  as  he  can  obtain  from  perfons 
fiilled  in  mufic,  to  give  order  concerning  the  Times  to 
befung,  at  any  time,  in  his  Church  :  And,  especially, 
itjhall  be  his  duty,  to  fupprefs  all  light  and  unfeemly 
?nufic,  and  all  indecency  and  irreverence  in  the  perfor- 
mance, by  which,  vain  and  ungodly  pcrfons  profane 
the  fer  vice  of  the  Sancluary. 


The  PSAL  MS        DAY* 


P  S  A   I.  M      I. 

HOW  bleil  is  he,  who  ne*ei  confi 
by  ill  advice  to  w 
Nor  (lands  in  Gnners'  ways,  nor  in  . 

where  men  profanely  talk  ; 
Bui  makes  the  perteel  law  of  God 

Ins  bulincls  and  delight  ; 
Devoutly  reads  therein  by  day, 

and  meditates  by  night. 
Like  fame  fair  tree,  which,  fed  by  flreams, 

with  timely  fruit  does  bend, 
He  ftill  fhali  flourifli,  and  fuccefs 

all  his  defigns  attend. 
Ungodly  men,  and  their  attempts, 

no  killing  root  Ihail  find  ; 
Untimely  blalted,  and  difpers'd 

like  chaff  before  the  wind. 
Their  guilt  (hall  flrike  the  wicked  dumb 

before  their  Judge's  face  : 
No  formal  hypocrite  fhall  then 

among  the  faints  have  place. 
For  God  approves  the  juft  man's  ways  ; 

to  happinefs  they  tend  : 
Bur  tinners,  and  the  paths  they  tread, 

fhall  both  in  ruin  end. 

PSAL  M     II. 

WITH  reftlefs  and  ungovern'd  rage, 
why  do  the  heathen  ftorm  p 
Why  in  fuch  rafh  attempts  engage, 

as  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 
The  great  in  council  and  in  might 

their  various  forces  bring  ; 
Againft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 

and  his  anointed  King. 
"  Mult  we  fubmit  to  their  commands  ?;5 

prefumptuoufly  they  fay  : 
"  No,   let  us  break  their  flavifli  bands, 

"  And  cafl  their  chains  away." 
But  God,  who  fits  enthron'd  on  high, 

and  fees  how  they  combine, 
Does  their  confpiring  ftrength  defy, 

and  mocks  their  vain  defigm 
Thick  clouds  of  wrath  divine  fhall  break 

on  his  rebellious  foes  ; 
And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak 

to  all  that  dare  oppofe  : 

6  "Thoudi 


A 


PSALM  III. 

6  "  Though  madly  you  difputc  my  will, 

"  the  king  that  I  onjain, 
11  Whole  throne  is  fix'd  on  Sion's  hill, 
"  mail  there  fecurelv  reign." 

7  Attend,   O  earth,   whilft  I  declare 

God's  uncontroul'd  decree  : 
"  Thou  art  my  fori  ;   this  day,   my  heir, 
11  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  "  Afk,  and  receive  thy  full  demands  ; 

"  thine  fhall  the  heathen  be  ; 

"  The  utmofl  limits  of  the  lands 

"  fhall  be  poffefs'd  by  thee. 

9  "  Thy  threat  ning  fceptre  thou  fhalt  fhake, 

"  and  crufh  them  ev'ry  where  ; 
"  As  mafTy  bars  of  iron  break 
"  the  potter's  brittle  ware." 
io  Learn  then,  ye  princes  ;  and  give  ear, 
ye  judges  of  the  earth  ; 

1 1  Worfhip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear  ; 

rejoice  witnawfiil  mirth. 

12  Appeafe  the  Son  with  due  refpecc, 

your  timely  homage  pay  : 
Left  he  revenge  the  bold  neglect, 
incens'd  by  your  delay. 

13  If  but  in  part  his  anger  rife, 

who  can  endure  the  flame  ? 
Then  bleft  are  they,  whofe  hope  relies 
on  his  molt  holy  Name. 

PSALM     III. 

1  TTOW  many,   Lord,  of  late  are  grown 
-*-  -*■     the  troublers  of  my  peace  ? 

And  as  their  numbers  hourly  rife, 
fo  does  their  rage  increafe. 

2  Infulting,  they  my  foul  upbraid, 

and  him  whom  I  adore  ; 
"  The  God  in  whom  he  trufts,"  fay  they, 
"  fhall  refcue  him  no  more." 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  defence ; 

on  thee  my  hopes  rely  ; 
Thou  art  my  glory,  and  fhalt  yet 
lift  up  my  head  on  high. 

4  Since  whenfoe'er,  in  like  diflrefs, 

to  God  I  made  my  pray'r, 
He  heard  me  from  his  holy  hill ; 
why  mould  I  now  defpair  ? 

5  Guarded  by  him,   I  laid  me  down 

my  fwect  repofe  to  take  ; 


For 


9 

h  him  fccurel)   fl 
through  him  in  faf<  i 
<>  No  Force  noi  fur]  oi  m) 

my  courage  mail  confound, 

\\\  hofts  as  men, 

that  have  befd  me  round. 

7  Arife,  andfaveme,  Om)  God, 

who  oft  lull  own'd  my  caufe, 
And  fcatter'd  ofi  thefe  toes  to  me, 
and  to  thy  righteous  laws. 

8  Salv.u ion  to  the  Lord  belongs  ; 

he  only  can  defend  : 
His  blefling  he  extends  to  all 
that  on  his  pow'r  depend. 

P  S  A  L  M    IV. 

i    /^\  LORD,  that  art  my  righteous  Judge, 
V_/     to  my  complaint  give  ear  : 
Thou  ftill  rcdcem'ft  me  from  diftrefs  ; 
have  mercy,  Lord,  and  hear. 

5  How  long  will  ye,   O  fons  of  men, 

to  blot  my  fame  devife  ? 
How  long  your  vain  defigns  purfue, 
~i  and  fpread  malicious  lies  ? 

3  Confider  that  the  righteous  man 

is  God's  peculiar  choice  ; 
And  when  to  him  I  make  my  pray'r, 
he  always  hears  my  voice. 

4  Then  ftand  in  awe  of  his  commands, 

flee  ev'ry  thing  that's  ill, 
Commune  in  private  with  your  hearts, 

and  bend  them  to  his  will. 
/;  The  place  of  other  facrifice 

let  righteoufnefs  fupply  ; 
And  let  your  hope,  fecurely  fix'd, 

on  God  alone  rely.  * 

6  While  worldly  minds  impatient  grow 

more  profp'rous  times  to  fee  ; 
Still  let  the  glories  of  thy  face 
fhine  brightly,  Lord,  on  me. 

7  So  (hall  my  heart  o'erflow  with  joy, 

more  lafting  and  more  true 
Than  theirs,  who  (lores  of  corn  and  wine 
fuceeflively  renew. 

8  Then  down  in  peace  I'll  lay  my  head, 

and  take  my  needful  reft  ; 
No  other  guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 
of  thy  defence  pofTefs'd, 

PSALM 


PSALM  VI. 

PSALM     V. 
i   T    ORD,  hear  the  voice  of' my  complaint, 
Lrf     accept  my  fecrel  pra« 

2  To  thee  alone,   my  Ring,   my  God, 

will  I  for  helj)  rej 

3  Thou  in  the  morn  ray  voice  fha.lt  hear, 

and  with  the  dawning  day 
To  thee  devoutly  I'll  look  up, 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

4  For  thou  the  wrongs  that  I  fuflain 

eauil  never,   Lord,  approve, 
Who  from  thy  facred  dwelling-place 
all  evil  doft  remove. 

5  Not  long  fhall  fhihborn  fools  remain 

unpunifh'd  m  thy  view  ; 
All  fuch  as  acl:  unrighteous  things 
thy  vengeance  (hall  purfue. 

6  The  fland'ring  tongue,  O  God  of  truth, 

by  thee  fhall  be  deftrov'd, 
Who  hat;fl  alike  the  man  in  blood 
and  in  deceit  employ'd. 

7  But  when  thy  boundlefs  grace  fhall  me 

to  thy  lov'd  courts  reftore, 
On  thee  I'll  fix  my  longing  eyes, 
and  humbly  there  adore. 

8  Conducl  me  by  thy  righteous  laws, 

for  watchful  is  my  foe  ; 
Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  way 
wherein  I  ought  to  go. 
g  Their  mouth  vents  nothing  but  deceit  ; 
their  heart  is  fet  on  wrong  ; 
Their  throat  is  a  devouring  grave  ; 
they  natter  with  their  tongue. 
10  By  their  own  counfels  let  them  fall, 
opprefs'd  with  loads  of  fin  ; 
For  they  agamfl  thy  righteous  laws 
have  harden'd  rebels  been. 
n  But  let  all  thofe  that  trail  in  thee, 
with  fhouts  their  joy  proclaim  ; 
Let  them  rejoice  whom  thou  preferv'fl, 
I  all  that  love  thy  name. 
1-2  To  righteous  men,  the  righteous  Lord 
his  blefling  will  extend  ; 
And  with  his  favour  all  his  faints, 
as  with  a  fhicld,  defend. 

P  S  A  L  M     VI. 
l   T^HY  dreadful  anger,  Lord,  reflrain 
I      and  fpare  a  wretch  forlorn  ; 


CoiTCfl 


\[  VII. 

ConrcQ  me  noi  in  thy  fici 
too  hea 
a  Have  no  >w  faint, 

unable  t<>  endure 
Tin'  anguifli  <>t  m\  aching  boi 
which  thou  alone  can'fl  i 
a  My  tortur'd  Deft  difl  ay  mind, 

and  fills  mv  foul  with  grief; 
Hut,   Lord,   how  long  wilt  thou  d< 
to  grant  me  thy  refiei 
4  Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat, 
and  eafe  my  troubled  foul ; 
Lord,  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 
vouch  fate  to  make  me  whole. 
,5   For  after  death  no  more  can  I 
thy  glorious  afis  proclaim, 
No  pris'ners  of  the  ulent  grave 
cap  magnify  thy  Name. 

6  Quite  tir'd  with  pain,   with  groaning  faint, 

no  hope  of  eafe  I  Ice  ; 
The  night,  that  quiets  common  griefs, 
is  fpent  in  tears  by  me. 

7  Mv  beauty  fades,  my  fight  grows  dim, 

my  eves  with  weaknefs  clofe  ; 
Old  age  o'ertakes  me,   whilit  I  think 
on  my  infulting  foes. 

8  Depart,   ye  wicked  ;   in  my  wrongs 

ye  fhall  no  more  rejoice  ; 
For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears, 

and  liftens  to  my  voice. 
9,   10  He  hears,  and  grants  my  humble  pray'r  ; 

and  they  that  wifh  my  fall, 
Shall  blufh  and  rage  to  fee  that  God 

prote&s  me  from  them  all. 

PSALM     VII. 

1  f\  LORD  my  God,  fince  I  have  plac'd 
^S     my  truft  alone  in  thee, 

From  all  my  perfecutor's  rage 
do  thou  deliver  me. 

2  To  fave  me  from  my  threat 'ning  foe, 

Lord,  interpofe  thy  pow'r  ; 
Left,  like  a  favage  lion,  he 
my  helplefs  foul  devour. 
3,  4  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 
againft  his  peace  combine  ; 
Nay,  il  I  had  not  fpar'd  his  life, 
who  fought  unjuftly  mine  ; 

'r  Let 


PSALM  VIII. 

£  Let  then  to  perfecuting  foes 
my  foul  become  a  prey  ; 
Let  them  to  earth  tread  down  my  life, 
in  dull  my  honor  lay. 

6  Arife,  and  let  thine  anger,  Lord, 

in  my  defence  engage  ; 
Exalt  thyfelf  above  my  foes, 

and  their  in  fill  ting  rage  : 
Awake,  awake,  in  my  behalf, 

the  judgment  to  difpenfe, 
Which  thou  haft  righteoufly  ordain'd 

for  injur'd  innocence. 

7  So  to  thy  throne,  adoring  crowds 

mail  ftill  for  jufticefly: 
Oh  !  therefore  for  their  fake,  refume 
thy  judgment-feat  on  high. 

8  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the  world, 

I  truft  my  caufe  to  thee  ; 
According  to  my  juft  deferts, 
fo  let  thy  fentence  be. 

9  Let  wicked  arts  and  wicked  men 

together  be  o'erthrown  ; 
But  guard  the  juft,  thou  God,  to  whom 

the  hearts  of  both  are  known. 
10,  n   God  me  protects,  not  only  me, 

but  all  of  upright  heart ; 
And  daily  lays  up  wrath  for  thofe 

who  from  his  laws  depart. 

12  If  they  perfift,  he  whets  his  fword, 

his  bow  ftands  ready  bent ; 

13  Ev'n  now,  with  fwift  deftru&ion  wing'd. 

his  pointed  fhafts  are  fent. 

14  The  plots  are  fruitless  which  my  foe 

unjuftly  did  conceive; 

15  The  pit  he  digg'd  for  me,  has  prov'd 

his  own  untimely  grave. 

16  On  his  own  head  his  fpite  returns, 

whilft  I  from  harm  am  free  ; 
On  him  the  violence  is  fall'n, 
which  he  defign'd  for  me. 

17  Therefore  will  I  the  righteous  ways 

of  Providence  proclaim ; 
I'll  Ting  the  praife  of  God  moft  high, 
and  celebrate  his  Name. 


o 


PSALM     VIII. 

THOU,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 
within  this  earthly  frame, 

Through 


PSALM  I  9 

Through  .til  the  world  ho* 

how  glorious  is  th) 
In  lit'iiv'n  thy  wond'ro 

nor  lully  reekon'd  thei 

2  And  yet  thou  rrudt'fl  the  infan! 

thy  boundlefs  praife  deel 
Through  i!u>c>  tl11'  weak  confound  the  (Irong, 

and  crufli  their  haughty  1 
And  fo  thou  quell  the  wicked  throng, 

that  thee  and  thine  oppoie. 

3  When  Heav'n,  thy  beauteous  woik  on  high, 

employs  my  won d' ring  Gght ; 
The  moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  fky, 
with  ftars  of  feebler  li^ht ; 

4  What's  man,  fay  I,  that,  Lord,  thou  lov'fl 

to  keep  him  in  thy  mind  ? 
Or  what  his  offspring,  that  thou  prov'fl 
to  them  fo  wond'rous  kind  ? 
^  Him  next  in  pow'r  thou  didfl  create 
to  thy  celeflial  train  ; 

6  Ordain'd,  with  dignity  and  ftate, 

o'er  all  thy  works  to  reign. 

7  They  jointly  own  his  pow'rful  fway  ; 

The  hearts  that  prey  or  graze  ; 

8  The  bird  that  wings  its  airy  way  ; 

the  fifh  that  cuts  the  feas. 
q  O  Thou,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 
within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world  how  great  art  thou  ! 
how  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 

PSALM     IX. 

i  HPO   celebrate  thy  praife,  O  Lord, 
A       I  will  my  heart  prepare  ; 
To  all  the  lift'ning  world,  thy  works, 
thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 

2  The  thought  of  them  lhall  to  my  foul 

jexalted  pleafures  bring  ; 
Whilft  to  thy  name,  O  thou  Mod  High, 
triumphant  praife  I  fing. 

3  Thou  mad'ft  my  haughty  foes  to  turn 

their  backs  in  fhameful  flight : 
Struck  with  thy  prefence,  down  they  feU, 
they  perifh'd  at  thy  fight. 

4  Againfr.  infulting  foes  advane'd, 

thou  didft  my  caufe  maintain  ; 

My  right  afferting  from  thy  throne, 

where  truth  and  jufHce  reign. 

B  5  The 


io  PSALM  IX. 

£  Theinfolence  of  heathen  pride 
thou  haft  redue'd  to  fhame  ; 
Their  wicked  offspring  quite  deftroy'd, 
and  blotted  out  their  name. 
6  Miftaken  foes,  your  haughty  threats 
are  to  a  period  come  ; 
Our  city  (lands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  our  common  tomb. 
7,  8  The  Lord  forever  lives,  who  has 
his  righteous  throne  prepar'd, 
Impartial  juitice  to  difpenfe, 
to  punifh  or  reward. 

9  God  is  a  conftant  lure  defence 

againft  oppreffing  rage  ; 
As  troubles  rife,  his  needful  aids 
in  our  behalf  engage. 

10  All  thofe  who  have  his  goodnefs  prov'd 

will  in  his  truth  confide  ; 
Whofe  mercy  ne'er  forfook  the  man 
that  on  his  help  rely'd. 

1 1  Sing  praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord, 

from  Sion,  his  abode  ; 
Proclaim  his  deeds,  till  all  the  world 
confefs  no  other  God. 

PART     II. 

12  When  he  enquiry  makes  for  blood, 

he'll  call  the  poor  to  mind  : 
The  injur'd  humble  man's  complaint 
relief  from  him  (hall  find. 

13  Take  pity  on  my  troubles,  Lord, 

which  fpiteful  foes  create, 
Thou  that  haft  refcu'd  me  fo  oft 
from  death's  devouring  gate. 

14  In  Sion  then  I'll  fing  thy  praife, 

to  all  that  love  thy  name  ; 
And,  with  loud  fhouts  of  grateful  joy, 
thy  faving  pow'r  proclaim. 

15  Deep  in  the  pit  they  digg'd  for  me, 

the  heathen  pride  is  laid  ; 
Their  guilty  feet  to  their  own  fnare 
are  heedlefsly  betray 'd. 

16  Thus,  by  the  juft  returns  he  makes, 

the  mighty  Lord  is  known  ; 
While  wicked  men  by  their  own  plots, 
are  fhamefully  o'erthrown. 

17  No  fmgle  finner  fhall  efcape, 

by  privacy  obfeur'd ; 


Nor 


PSALM  x.  n 

Nof  nation,  from  hii  jufl  rctci 
by  numbers  be  fecui  \1. 
18  His  Cuffiing  Cunts,  when  mod  diftrefs'd 
he  ne'er  Forgets  to  aid  ; 
Their  expectations  Mull  be  crownM, 
though  for  a  time  delay'd. 
K)  Arife,  O  Lord,  alien  thy  pow'r, 
and  lei  not  man  o'ercome  ; 
Defcend  to  judgment,  and  pronounce 
the  guilty  heathen's  doom. 
20  St  like  tenor  through  the  nations  round, 
till,   by  con fenting  fear, 
They  to  each  other,  and  thcmfelves, 
but  mortal  men  appear. 

PSALM     X. 

j   r  I  %HY  prefence  why  withdraw'ft  thou,  Lord  ? 
-*■       why  hid 'ft  thou  now  thy  face, 
When  difmal  times  of  deep  diitrefs, 
call  for  thy  wonted  grace  ? 

2  The  wicked,  fwell'd  with  lawlefs  pride, 

have  made  the  poor  their  prey  ; 
O  let  them  fall  by  thofe  defigns 
which  they  for  others  lay. 

3  For  ftraight  they  triumph,  if  fuccefs 

their  thriving  crimes  attend  ; 
And  fordid  wretches,  whom  God  hates, 
perverfely  they  commend. 

4  To  own  a  pow'r  above  themfelves, 

their  haughty  pride  difdains  ; 
And  therefore  in  their  ftubborn  mind 

no  thought  of  God  remains. 
,5  OpprefTive  methods  they  purfue, 

and  all  their  foes  they  flight  ; 
Becaufe  thy  judgments  unobferv'd, 

are  far  above  their  fight. 

6  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  ftate 

fhall  unmolefted  be ; 
They  think  their  vain  defigns  fhall  thrive, 
from  all  misfortunes  free. 

7  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  fpeech, 

with  curfes  fill'd,  and  lies  ; 
By  which  the  mifchief  of  their  heart 
they  ftudy  to  difguife. 

8  Near  public  roads  they  lie  conceal'd, 

and  all  their  art  employ, 
The  innocent  and  poor  at  once 
to  rifle  and  deftroy. 

o  Not 


II  PSALM  Xf. 

9  Not  lions,  couching  in  their  dens, 

fu  prife  their  heedlefs  prey 
Wit!    greater  cunning,  orexprefs 
more  favage  rage  than  they. 

10  Sometimes  they  act.  the  harm lefs  man, 

and  modeft  looks  they  wear  ; 
That  fo  deceiv'd,  the  poor  may  lefs 
their  fudden  onfet  fear. 

PART     II. 

1 1  For  God,  they  think,  no  notice  takes 

of  their  unrighteous  deeds  ; 
He  neverminds  the  fuff'ring  poor, 
nor  their  oppreflion  heeds. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arife, 

ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  arm  ; 
And,  by  the  greutnefs  of  thy  pow'r, 
.  defend  the  poor  from  harm. 

13  No  longer  let  the  wicked  vaunt, 

and,  proudly  boafting,  fay, 
"  Tufli,   God  regards  not  \s  hat  we  do  ; 
"  he  never  will  repay." 

14  But  fure  thou  feeft,  and  all  their  deeds 

impartially  doll  try  ; 
The  orphan,  therefore,  and  the  poor, 
on  thee  for  aid  rely. 
13  Defencelefs  let  the  wicked  fall, 
of  all  their  flrength  bereft  ; 
Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  defigns, 
till  no  remains  are  left. 

16  Aflert  thy  j uft  dominion,  Lord, 

which  mall  forever  fland  ; 
Thou  who  the  heathen  didft  expel 
from  this  thy  chofen  land. 

17  Thou  hear'ft  the  humble  fupplicants, 

that  to  thy  throne  repair  ; 
Thou  firft  prepar'i!  their  hearts  to  pray, 
and  then  acccpt'ft  their  pray'r. 

18  Thou,  in  thy  righteous  judgment,  weigh/ft 

the  fatherlefs  and  poor  ; 

That  fo  the  tyrants  of  the  earth 

may  perfecute  no  more. 

PSALM     XL 

1  QINCE  I  have  plac'd  my  truft  in  God, 
^     a  refuge  always  nigh, 

Why  mould  I,  like  a  tim'rous  bird, 
to  diftant  mountains  fly  ? 

2  Behold,  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 

and  ready  fix  their  dart, 

Lurking 


PSALM  XII.  ij 

Lurklhgin  ambufli  to  deftroV 
the  men  oi    upright  I 

5  When  once  the  firm  affurance  fails, 

which  public  Faith  imparts, 
'Tis  time  h>r  innocence  to  fly 
from  Inch  deceitful  arts. 
4  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here, 
and  righteous  throne  above  ; 
Where  lie  iuiveys  the  Tons  of    men, 
and  how  their  councils  move. 
.5  If  God  the  righteous,    whom  he  loves, 
for  trial  does  correct, 
What  mu ft  the  fons  of  violence, 
whotxl  he  abhors,  expect  ? 

6  Snares,  fire,  and  brimftone,  on  their  heads 

lhall  in  one  tempeft  fhow'r  ; 
This  dreadful  mixture  his  revenge 
into  their  cup  fhall  pour. 

7  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  deeds 

with  fignal  favour  grace, 
And  to  the  upright  man  difclofc 
the  brightnefs  of  his  face. 

PSALM     XII. 

1  OINCE  godly  men  decay,  O  Lord, 
O     do  thou  my  caufe  defend  ; 

For  fcarce  thefe  wretched  times  afford 
one  juft  and  faithful  friend. 

2  One  neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe 

what  t'other  does  impart ; 
With  flatt'ring  lips  they  all  deceive, 
and  with  a  double  heart. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound 

c&n  never  profper  long  ; 
God's  righteous  vengeance  will  confound 
the  proud  blafpheming  tongue. 

4  In  vain  thofe  foolifh  boafters  lay, 

"  our  tongues  are  fure  our  own  ; 
n  With  doubtful  words  we'll  ftill  betray, 
"  and  be  controul'd  by  none." 

5  For  God,  who  hears  the  fuff'ring  poor, 

and  their  oppreflion  knowTs, 
Will  foon  arife  and  give  them  reft, 
in  fpite  of  all  their  foes. 

6  The  word  of  God  fhall  ftill  abide, 

and  void  of  falfhood  be, 
As  is  the  filver,  fev'n  times  try'd, 
from  droffy  mixture  free, 

7  The 


J  4  PSALM  XIV. 

7  The  promife  of  his  aiding  grace 

fhall  reach  its  purpos'd  end  ; 
His  fervants  from  this  faithlefs  race 
he  ever  fhall  defend. 

8  Then  fhall  the  wicked  be  perplex'd, 

nor  know  which  way  to  fly  ; 
When  thofe  whom  they  defpis'dand  vex'd, 
fhall  beadvane'd  on  high. 

PSALM     XIII. 

1  T  TOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  Lord  ? 
jLX     rnuft  I  for  ever  mourn  ? 

How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me, 
Oh,  never  to  return  ? 

2  How  long  mall  anxious  thoughts  my  foul, 

and  grief  my  heart  opprefs  ? 
How  long  my  enemies  infult, 
and  I  have  no  redrefs  ? 

3  Oh  !  hear,  and  to  my  longing  eyes 

reftore  thy  wonted  light, 
And  fuddenly,  or  I  mall  fleep 
in  everlafting  night. 

4  Reftore  me,  left  they  proudly  boaft 

'twas  their  own  ftrength  o'ercame  ; 
Permit  not  them  that  vex- my  foul 
to  triumph  in  my  fhame. 
$  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  truft 
beneath  thy  mercy's  wing, 
Thy  faving  health  will  come  ;  and  then 
my  heart  with  joy  fhall  fpring. 
6  Then  mail  my  fong,  wTith  praife  infpir'd, 
to  thee  my  God  afcend  ; 
Who  to  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs 
fuch  bountv  didft  extend. 

PSALM     XIV. 

1  QURE  wTicked  fools  muft  needs  fuppofe, 
^     that  God  is  nothing  but  a  name  ; 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  practice  grows  ; 

no  breaft  is  warm'd  with  holy  flame. 

2  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  Heav'n's  high  tow'r, 

and  all  the  fons  of  men  did  view, 
To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r ; 
if  any  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

3  But  all,  he  faw,  were  gone  a  fide, 

all  were  degen'rate  grown  and  bafe ; 
None  took  religion  for  their  guide, 
not  one  of  all  the  finful  race. 

4  But  can  thefe  workers  of  deceit 

be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 

That 


I   XVI, 

That  they,  like  bread  my  p  01 
.ind  God's  almighty  po\*  i  difov 
5  How  will  they  tremble  then  Foi  I 

when  Ins  jull  wrath  (hall  t:  ike  ? 

For  to  the  righteous  God  is  i<> 

.md  never  will  their  caufe  forfake. 

6  111  men,  in  vain,  with  (corn  expofe 

thofe  methods  which  the  (rood  purfuc  ; 
Since  God  a  refuge  is  tor  thofe, 

whom  his  jull  eyes  with  favour  view. 

7  Would  he  his  fdving  pow'r  employ 

to  break  his  people's  fervileband, 
Then  fhouts  oi  univerfal  joy 

mould  loudly  echo  through  the  land. 
PSALM     XV. 

1  X     ORD,  who's  the  happy  man  that  may 
i-J    to  thy  bleft  courts  repair, 

Not,  flranger-like,  to  vifit  them, 
but  to  inhabit  there  ? 

2  'Tis  he,  whofe  ev'ry  thought  and  deed 

by  rules  of  virtue  moves ; 
Whofe  gen'rous  tongue  difdains  to  fpeak 
the  thing  his  heart  difproves. 

3  Who  never  did  a  (lander  forge, 

his  neighbour's  fame  to  wound  ; 
Nor  hearken  to  a  falfe  report, 
by  malice  whifper'd  round. 

4  Who  vice,  in  all  its  pomp  and  pow'r, 

can  treat  with  juft  neglecl ; 
And  piety,  though  cloath'd  in  rags, 
religioufly  refpecL 

5  Who  to  his  plighted  vows  and  truft 

has  ever  firmly  flood ; 
And  though  he  promife  to  his  lofs, 
he  makes  his  promife  good. 

6  Whofe  foul  in  ufury  difdains 

his  treafure  to  employ  ; 
Whom  no  rewards  can  ever  bribe 
the  guiltlefs  to  deftroy. 

7  The  man,  who  by  his  fteady  couHe 

has  happinefs  infur'd, 
When  earth's  foundation  fhakes,  fhall  Hand, 
by  Providence  fecur'd. 

PSALM     XVI. 
i   "DROTECT  me  from  my  cruel  foes, 
-*-       and  fhield  me,  Lord,  from  harm ; 
Becaufe  my  truft  I  ftill  repofe 

on  thy  Almighty  arm,  2  My 


j6  PSALM  XVII. 

2  My  foul  all  help  but  thine  does  flight, 

all  gods  but  thee  difown; 
Yet  can  no  deeds  of  mine  requite 
the  goodnefs  thou  haft  (hewn. 

3  But  thofe  that  ftriftly  virtuous  are, 

and  love  the  tiling  that's  right, 
To  favour  always,  and  prefer, 
fhall  be  my  chief  delight. 

4  How  fhall  their  forrows  be  increas'd, 

who  other  gods  adore  ; 
Their  bloody  ofFrings  I  dcteft, 
their  very  names  abhor. 

5  My  lot  is  fall'n  in  that  bleflland 

where  God  is  truly  known  ; 
He  fills  my  cup  with  lib'ral  hand, 
'tis  he  fupports  my  throne. 

6  In  nature's  molt  delightful  fcene 

my  happy  portion  lies  ; 
The  place  of  my  appointed  reign 
all  other  lands  outvies. 

7  Therefore  my  foul  fhall  blefs  the  Lord, 

whofe  precepts  give  me  light ; 
And  private  counfel  ftill  afford 
in  forrow's  difmal  night. 

8  I  ftrive  each  a&ion  to  approve 

to  his  all-feeing  eye; 
No  danger  fhall  my  hopes  remove, 
becaufe  he  ftill  is  nigh. 

9  Therefore  my  heart  all  grief  defies, 

my  glory  does  rejoice  ; 
My  flefh  fhall  reft,  in  hopes  to  rife, 
wak'd  by  his  pow'rful  voice. 

10  Thou,  Lord,  when  I  refign  my  breath, 

my  foul  from  hell  fhalt  free ; 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  One  in  death 
the  leaft  corruption  fee. 

11  Thou  fhalt  the  paths  of  life  difplay, 

which  to  thy  prefence  lead  ; 
Where  pleafures  dwell  without  allay, 
and  joys  that  never  fade. 

PSALM     XVII. 

1  r  I  'O  my  juft  plea  and  fad  complaint 

-*■      attend,  O  righteous  Lord  ; 
And  to  my  pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 
a  gracious  ear  afford. 

2  As  in  thy  fight  I  am  approv'd, 

fo  let  mylentence  be  ;    - 

And 


\LM  XVIL  t/ 

And  with  impartial  eycj,  0  Lou!, 
mV  upright  dealing  [i 
or  thou  hail  fearch'd  m)  heart  by  day, 
ami  vifited  by  night ; 

And,   on  the  lit  i(  tell  trial,    found 

its  fecret  motions  right. 
Nor  lhall  thy  iuftice,    Lord,  alone 

my  heart's  aefigns  acquit ; 
For  I  have  purpos'd  that  my  tongue 

lhall  no  offence  commit. 
4  I  know  what  wicked  men  would  do, 

their  fafety  to  maintain  ; 
But  me  thy  juR  and  mild  commands 

from  bloody  paths  reft  rain. 
^  That  I  may  ftill,  in  fpite  of  wrongs, 

my  innocence  fecure, 
O  guide  mc  in  thy  righteous  ways, 

and  make  my  footfteps  lure. 

6  Since,  heretofore,   I  ne'er  in  vain 

to  thee  my  pray'r  addrefs'd ; 
O  !  now,  my  God,  incline  thine  ear 
to  this  my  jull  requeft. 

7  The  wonders  of"  thy  truth  and  love 

in  my  defence  engage  ; 
Thou,  whofe  right  hand  preferves  thy  faints 
from  their  oppreffor's  rage. 

PART     II. 
8,9  O  !   keep  me  in  thy  tend 'reft  care  ; 
thy  fhelt'ring  wings  ftretch  out, 
To  guard  me  fafe  from  favage  foes, 
that  compafs  me  about : 
10  O'ergrown  with  luxury,  inclos'd 
in  their  own  fat  they  lie  ; 
And,  with  a  proud  blafpheming  mouth, 
both  God  and  man  defy. 
i  i  Well  may  they  boaft,  for  they  have  now 
my  paths  encompafs'd  round  ; 
Their  eyes  at  watch,  their  bodies  bow'd, 
and  couching  on  the  ground  ; 

12  In  pofture  of  a  lion  fet, 

when  greedy  of  his  prey  ; 
Or  a  young  lion,  when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  way. 

13  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  plots, 

their  fwelling  rage  controul  ; 
From  wicked  men,  who  are  thy  fwrord, 
deliver  thou  my  foul : 

C  14  From 


ig  PSALM  XVIII. 

14  From  worldly  men,  thy  fharpefl  fcourge, 

whole  portion's  here  below  ; 
Who,  fili'd  with  earthly  {lores,  afpire 
no  other  blifs  to  know. 

15  Their  race  is  nnm'rous,  that  partake 

their  fubftance  while  they  live ; 
Their  heirs  furvivc,  to  whom  they  may 
the  vaft  remainder  give. 

16  But  I,  in  uprightness,  thy  face 

(hall  view  without  controul  ; 
And,  waking,  lhall  its  image  find 
refiefted  in  my  foul. 

PSALM     XVIII. 
1 ,  2   *\T  O  change  of  time  (hall  ever  fhock 
-i-^i      my  firm  affection,  Lord,  to  thee  ; 
For  thou  haft  always  been  a  rock, 

a  fortrefs  and  defence  to  me. 
Thou,  my  deliv'rerart,  my  God  ; 
my  truft  is  in  thy  mighty  pow'r  ; 
Thou  art  my  fhield  from  foes  abroad, 
at  home  my  fafeguard  and  my  tow'r. 
3  To  thee  I  will  addrefs  my  pray'r, 
to  whom  all  praife  we  juilly  owe  ; 
So  fhall  I,  by  thy  watchful  care, 

be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  foe. 
4,  5  By  floods  of  wicked  men  diftrefs'd, 
with  feas  of  forrow  compafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal  pangs  opprefs'd, 
in  death's  unwieldy  fetters  bound  ; 

6  To  heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  prav'r, 

to  God  addrefs 'd  my  humble  moan  ; 
Who  gracioufly  inclind  his  ear, 

and  heard  me  from  his  lofty  throne, 
PART     II. 

7  When  God  arofe  my  part  to  take, 

the  confeious  earth  was  flruck  with  fear  ; 
The  hills  did  at  his  prefence  make, 
nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear. 

8  Thick  clouds  of  fmoke  difpers'd  abroad., 

enfigns  of  wrath,  before  him  came: 
Devouring  fire  around  him  glow'd, 
that  coals  were  kindled  at  its  flame. 

9  He  left  the  beauteous  realms  of  light, 

whilft  heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  head  ; 
Beneath  his  feet  fubflantial  night 
was  like  a  fable  carpet  fpread. 

10  The  chariot  of  the  King  of  kings, 

which  active  troops  of  angels  drew.  On 


PSALM  XVIII. 
On  a  flrong  LemperVs  rapid  w  li 

with  moll  am. i/i  icfa  ilrw. 

ii,fiL2  Black  watery  mills  and  t  loodi  confpir'd, 
with  thicken*  (hadea  hia  Eace  to  vciJ  ; 
But  at  his  brightnefa  foon  retir'd, 

and  fell  in  Ihow'rs  of  fire  anil  hail, 

13  Through  Heav'n'a  wide  arch  a  thund'ring  peal, 

God's  angry  voice  did  loudly  roar  ; 

While  earth's  lad  lace  with  heaps  of  hail, 

and  flakes  of  fire,  was  cover  d  o'er. 

14  His  fharpcn'd  arrows  round  he  threw, 

which  made  his  fcattcr'd  toes  retreat  ; 
Like  darts  his  nimble  light'nings  flew, 
and  quickly  finifh'd  their  defeat. 

15  The  deep  its  fecret  ftores  difclos'd, 

the  world's  foundations  naked  lay  ; 
By  his  avenging  wrath  expos'd, 

which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  day. 

PART     III. 

16  The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage  ; 

from  Heav'n,  his  throne,  my  caufe  upheld  ; 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  rage 

of  threat'ning  waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

17  God  his  refiftlefs  pow'r  employ 'd 

my  ftrongeft  foes'  attempts  to  break  ; 

Who  elfe  with  eafe  had  foon  deftroy'd 

the  weak  defence  that  I  could  make. 

18  Their  fubtle  rage  had  near  prevail'd, 

when  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay  ; 
But  ftill,  when  other  fuccours  iail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  fupport  and  flay. 

19  From  dangers  that  inclos'd  me  round, 

he  brought  me  forth,  and  fet  me  free ; 
For  fome  juft  caufe  his  goodnefs  found, 
that  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

20  Becaufe  in  me  no  guilt  remains, 

God  does  his  gracious  help  extend  ; 
My  hands  are  free  from  bloody  ftains ; 
therefore  the  Lord  is  ftill  my  friend. 
21,  22  Fori  his  judgments  keep  in  fight, 
in  his  j  ufl  paths  I  always  trod  ; 
I  never  did  his  ftatutes  (light, 

nor  loofely  wander  from  my  God. 
23,  24  But  ftill  my  foul,    fin  cere  and  pure, 
did  ev'n  from  darling  fins  refrain  ; 
His  favours  therefore  yet  endure, 

becaufe  rnv  heart  and  hands  are  clean. 

PART 


0  PSALM  XVIII. 

PART     IV. 
25,  26  Thou  fuit'ft,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous  ways 
to  various  paths  of  human-kind  ; 
They  who  for  mercy  merit  praife, 

with  thee  fhall  wond'rous  mercy  find. 
Thou  to  the  juft  fiialt  juilice  (hew'; 

the  pure  thy  purity  fhall  fee  : 
Such  as  perverfely  choofe  to  go, 

fhall  meet  with  due  returns  from  thee. 
27,  28  That  he  the  humble  foul  will  favc, 
and  crufh  the  haughty 'a  boafted  might* 
In  me  the  Lord  an  inftance  gave, 

whole  darknefs  he  has  turu'd  to  light. 
£9  On  his  firm  fuccour  I  rely'd 

and  did  o'er  num'rous  foes  prevail ; 
Nor  fear'd,  whilfl  he  was  on  my  fide, 
the  beft-defended  walls  to  fcaie. 

30  For  God's  defigns  mail  ftill  fucceed, 

his  word  will  bear  the  utmoft  teft  ; 
He's  a  ftrong  fhield  to  all  that  need, 
and  on  his  fure  protection  reft. 

31  Who  then  deferves  to  be  ador'd, 

but  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
can  with  refiillefs  pow'r  defend  ? 

PART     V. 

32,  33  'Tis  God  that  girds  mv  armour  o-n, 
and  all  my  juft  defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  him  my  feet  can  fwiftly  run, 
and  nimbly  climb  the  fteepeft  hills. 
34  Leffons  of  war  from  him  I  take, 

and  manly  weapons  learn  to  wield  ; 
Strong  bows  of  fteel  with  eafe  I  break, 
fore'd  by  my  ftronger  arms  to  yield. 
3,5  The  buckler  of  his  laving  health 
protects  me  from  a  {faulting  foes  ; 
His  hand  fuftains  me  flill  ;   my  wealth 
and  greatnefs  from  his  bounty  flows. 

36  My  goings  he  enlarg'd  abroad, 

till  then  to  narrow  paths  confin'd  ; 
And,  when  in  flipp'ry  ways  I  trod, 
the  method  of  my  fteps  defign'd. 

37  Through  him  I  num'rous  holts  defeat, 

and  flying  fquadrons  captive  take  ; 
Nor  from  mv  fierce  purfuit  retreat, 
till  I  a  final  conqueft  make. 

38  Coyer'd  with  wounds,  in  vain  they  try 

their  vanquiflVd  heads  again  to  rear  j  Spite 


PSALM   XVIII.  t 

Spite  dI  their  boaflcd  flrei  y  lie 

beneath  my  feet,  and  grovel  t1 
God,  when  hrefli  armies  take  the  6ekl| 

recruits  my  ftrength,  my  courage  warms: 
He  makes  my  ftrong  op]  Id, 

fubdu'd  by  my  prevailing  arms. 

40  Through  him  tne  necks  ot  pro  ft  rate  I 

my  conquering  feel  in  triumph  pr» 
Aided  by  him,   1  root  out  thole, 
who  hate  and  envy  mv  fuccefs. 

41  With  loud  complaints  all  friends  they  try'd  ; 

but  none  was  able  to  defend  ; 
At  length  to  God  tor  help  they  cry"d  ; 
but  God  would  no  alhlhmcc  lend. 

42  Like  flying  duff,  which  winds  purfue, 

their  broken  troops  I  fcattcr'd  round  ; 
Their  iaughter'd  bodies  forth  I  threw, 

like  loathfome  dirt,  that  clogs  the  ground. 

PART     VI. 

43  Our  factious  tribes,  at  ftrife  till  now, 

by  God's  appointment  me  obey ; 
The  heathen  to  my  fceptre  bow, 
and  foreign  nations  own  my  fway. 

44  Remofeif.  realms  their  homage  fend, 

when  my  fuccefsful  name  they  hear  ; 
Strangers  for  my  commands  attend, 
chnrm'd  with  refpecl,  or  aw'd  by  fear. 

45  All  to  my  fummons  tamely  yield, 

or  foon  in  battle  are  difmay'd  ; 
For  flronger  holds  they  quit  the  field, 
and  flill  in  ftrongell  holds  afraid. 

46  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 

the  rock  on  whofe  defence  I  reft ! 

To  higheft  Heav'ns  his  Name  be  rais'd, 

who  me  with  his  falvation  blefs'd  ! 

47  ?Tis  God  that  {till  fupports  my  right ; 

bis  juft  revenge  my  foes  purfues ; 
;Tis  he,  that,  with  refilllefs  might, 
fierce  nations  to  my  yoke  fubdues. 

48  My  univerfal  fafeguard  he  ! 

from  whom  my  lafting  honours  flow  ; 
He  made  me  great,  and  fet  me  free 
from  my  remorfelefs  bloody  foe. 

49  Therefore,  to  celebrate  his  fame, 

my  grateful  voice  to  Heav'n  I'll  raife ; 
And  nations,   ftrangers  to  his  Name, 
fhall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  praife  : 

50  "God 


I  PSALM  XIX. 

50  "  God  to  his  king  deliv'rance  fends  ; 
"  (hews  his  anointed  fignal  grace  : 
"  His  mercy  evermore  extends 

"  to  David,  and  his  promis'd  race.'* 
PSALM     XIX. 

1  T  I  'HE  Heav'ns  declare  thy  glory,  Lord, 

A       which  that  alone  can  fill  ; 
The  firmament  and  ftars  exprefs 
their  great  Creator's  fkill. 

2  The  dawn  ot  each  returning  day 

frefh  beams  of  knowledge  brings  ; 
And  from  the  dark  returns  of  night 
divine  inlfruclion  fprings. 

3  Their  pow'rful  language  to  no  realm 

or  region  is  confin'd  ; 
'Tis  nature's  voice,  and  underftood 
alike  by  all  mankind. 

4  Their  doftrine  does  its  facred  fenfe 

through  earth's  extent  difplay  ; 
Whofe  bright  contents  the  circling  fun- 
docs  round  the  world  convey. 
$  No  bridegroom  on  his  nuptial  day, 
has  fuch  a  cheartul  face; 
No  giant  does  like  him  rejoice 
to  run  his  glorious  race. 
6  From  eafi  to  well,   from  weft  to  eaft, 
his  refllefs  courfe  he  goes  ; 
^And,  through  his  progrefs,  chearful  light 
and  vital  warmth  bellows. 
PART     II. 
j  God's  perfect  law  converts  the  foul ; 
reclaims  from  falfe  defircs  ; 
With  facred  wifdom  his  fure  word 
the  ignorant  infpircs. 

8  The  ftatutes  of  the  Lord  are  juft, 

and  bring  fmcere  delight ; 
His  pure  commands  in  fearch  of  truth 
aflilf  the  leebleft  fight. 

9  His  perie£t  worfhip  here  is  fix'd, 

on  fure  foundations  laid  ; 
His  equal  laws  are  in  the  fcales 
of  truth  and  jultice  weigh'd  ; 

10  Of  more  efteem  than  golden  mines, 

of  gold  refin'd  with  fkill ; 
More  fweet  than  honey,  or  the  drops 
that  from  the  comb  diftil. 

1 1  My  trufty  counfellors  they  are, 

and  friendly  warnings  give  ; 


Divine 


AI.M    \  23 

Divine  rewards  attend  on  thoi 
who  l>\  thv  precepti  li^ 

12  But  what  Frail  man  obferves  how  oft 

he  does  From  virtue  lall  ? 
O  cleanfe  me  from  my  fecret  Fault  , 
thou  God  that  know'fl  them  all  ! 

13  Let  no  prefumptuous  fin,  O  Lord, 

dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 
That,  by  thy  grace  prefervM,  I  ra 
the  great  tratifgremon  Bee; 

14  So  lhall  my  pray'r  and  praifes  be 

with  tin-  acceptance  blcil  ; 
And  I  fee u re  on  thy  defence, 
my  ilrengthand  Saviour,   reft. 

P  S  A  L  M     XX. 

1  'T'HE  Lord  to  thy  rcqucli;  attend, 

A       and  hear  thee  in  di  lire  is ; 
The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defend, 
and  grant  thy  arms  fuccefs  : 

2  To  aid  thee  from  on  high  repair, 

and  ftrength  from  Sion  give  ; 

3  Remember  all  thy  ofFrings  there, 

thy  facrifice  receive  : 

4  To  compafs  thy  own  heart's  defire 

thy  counfels  flill  direct ; 
Make  kindly  all  events  confpire 

to  bring  them  to  effecl . 
^  To  thy  falvation,  Lord,  for  aid 

we  chearfully  repair, 
With  banners  in  thy  name  difplay'd  ; 

"  The  Lord  accept  thy  pray'r." 

6  Our  hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord 

our  fov'reign  will  defend  ; 
From  Heav'n  refiftlefs  aid  afford, 
and  to  his  pray'r  attend. 

7  Some  truif  in  (feeds  for  war  defign'd  ; 

on  chariots  fome  rely  ; 
Againft  them  all  we'll  call  to  mind 
the  power  of  God  mofl  high. 

8  But  from  their  fteeds  and  chariots  thrown, 

behold  them  through  the  plain, 
Difbrder'd,  broke,  and  trampled  down, 
whilft  firm  our  troops  remain. 

9  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  (fill  proceed 

our  rightful  caufe  to  blefs  ; 
Hear,  King  of  Heav'n,  in  times  of  need, 
the  pray  ;rs  that  weaddrefs. 

PSALM 


ft  PSALM  XXI. 

PSALM     XXL 

1  r  I  'HE  king,  O  Lord,  with  Tongs  of  praife, 

-A-       ihall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice  ; 
With  thy  falvation  crown'd,  ihall  raife 
to  Heav'n  his  chearful  voice. 

2  For  thou,  whate'er  his  lips  requeft, 

not  only  doft  impart  ; 
But  haft,  with  thy  acceptance,  bled 
the  wifhes  of  his  heart. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  tender  care 

have  all  his  hopes  outgone  ; 
A  crown  of  gold  thou  mad'ft  him  wear, 
and  fett'ft  it  firmly  on. 

4  He  pray'd  for  life ;  and  thou,  O  Lord, 

did'fl  to  his  prayer  attend, 
And  graciouily  to  him  afford 

a  life  that  ne'er  (hall  end. 
£  Thy  fure  defence  through  nations  round 

has  fpread  his  glorious  name : 
And  his  fuccefsful  aclions  crown'd 

with  majefly  and  fame. 

6  Eternal  blefTings  thou  beftow'ft, 

and  mak'ft  his  joys  increafe  ; 
Whilft  thou  to  him  unclouded  ihow'fl 
the  brightnefs  of  thy  face. 
PART     II. 

7  Becaufe  the  king  on  God  alone 

for  timely  aid  relies  ; 
His  mercy  Hill  fupports  his  throne, 
and  all  his  wants  fupplies. 

8  But,  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  foes 

fhall  feel  thy  heavy  hand  ; 
Thy  vengeful  arm  (hall  find  out  thofe, 
that  hate  thy  mild  command. 

9  When  thou  againft  them  doft  engage, 

thy  j lift  but  dreadful  doom 
Shall,  like  a  glowing  oven's  rage, 

their  hopes  and  them  confume. 
io  Nor  fhall  thy  furious  anger  ceafe, 

or  with  their  ruin  end  ; 
But  root  out  all  their  guilty  race, 

and  to  their  feed  extend. 

11  For  all  their  thoughts  were  fet  on  ill, 

their  hearts  on  malice  bent  : 
But  thou  with  watchful  care  didft  ftill 
the  ill  eftecls  prevent. 

12  While  they  their  fwift  retreat  fhall  make 

to  Tcape  thy  dreadful  might, 

Thy 


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1  h\    t\\  H 

and  gall  them  in  thcii  flight. 
.  |    I  bus,  Lord,  thy  wond'roui  ftren  5th  dif<  I 
and  thus  exall  thy  Earac  ; 
Whilll  we  glad  longs  oi  praife  compol 
to  thy  Al  might)  Name. 

P  S  A   I  M     XMI. 
1   A/TV  God,  my  God,  why  leav'ii  thou  me 

-LVA      when  1   with  anguilh  taitit  ? 

O  !  \sh\  fo  Feu  Prom  me  nemoV'd, 
.iihI  From  my  loud  complaint :} 
e  All  day,  but  all  the  day  unheard, 
to  thee  do  I  complain  ; 
With  cries  implore  relief  all  night, 
but  cry  all  night  in  vain. 
g  Yet  thou  art  it  ill  the  righteous  Judge 
ot  innocence  opprefs'd  ; 
And  therefore  Ifracl's  praifes  are 
of  right  to  theeaddrefs'd. 
4,  5  On  thee  our  anceftors  rely'd, 
and  thy  deliv'rance  found  ; 
With  pious  confidence  they  pray'd, 
and  with  fuccefs  were  crown'd. 

6  But  I  am  treated  like  a  worm  ; 

like  none  oi  human  birth  ; 
Not  only  by  the  great  revil'd, 
but  made  the  rabble's  mirth. 

7  WTith  laughter  all  the  gazing  crowd 

my  agonies  furvey  ; 
They  moot  the  lip,  they  make  the  head, 
and  thus  deriding  fay  ; 

8  "  In  God  he  trufted,  boaftingoft 

"  that  he  was  Heav'n's  delight ; 
"  Let  God  come  down  to  fave  him  now, 
"  and  own  his  favourite." 
PART     II. 

9  Thou  mad'ft  my  teeming  mother's  womb 

a  living  offspring  bear  ; 
When  but  a  fuckling  at  the  breaft , 
I  was  thy  early  care. 

10  Thou,  guardian  like,  didft  fhield  from  wrongs 

my  helplefs  infant  days  ; 
And  fince  haft  been  my  God,  and  guide 
through  life's  bewilder'd  ways, 
li   Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 
when  trouble  is  fo  nigh  ; 
O,  fend  me  help  !  thy  help,  on  which 
I  only  can  rely. 

D  12  Hi  oh 


PSALM  XXII. 

j  2   High  pamper'd  bulls,  a  frowning  herd, 
from  Bafan's  foreft  met, 
With  flrength  proportion 'd  to  their  rage, 
have  me  around  befet. 
13  They  gape  on  me,  and  ev'ry  mouth 
a  yawning  grave  appears  ; 
The  defert  lion's  favage  roar 
lefs  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 
PART     III. 
J4  My  blood  like  water's  fpill'd,  my  joints, 
are  rack'd  and  out  of  frame  ; 
My  heart  diflblves  within  my  breafl, 
like  wax  before  the  flame. 
%5  My  ftreng.th,  like  potter's  earth,  is  parch'd  ,• 
my  tongue  cleaves  to  my  jaws  ; 
And  to  the  filcnt  fhades  of  death 
my  fainting  foul  withdraws. 
j6  Like  blood-hounds,  to  furround  me,  they 
in  pack'd  afTemblies  meet  : 
They  piere'd  my  inoffenfive  hands  ; 
they  piere'd  my  harmlefs  feet. 
l"j  My  body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  bones 
tliftinftly  may  be  told  ; 
Yet  fuch  a  fpe£facle  of  woe 
as  paftime  they  behold. 

18  As  fpoil,  my  garments  they  divide, 

lots  for  my  vefture  caft  : 

19  Therefore  approach,  O  Lord,  my  flrength, 

and  to  my  fuccour  hafte. 

20  From  their  (harp  fwords  protecl  thou  me; 

of  all  but  life  bereft : 
Nor  let  my  darling  in  the  pow'r 
of  cruel  dogs  be  left. 

2 1  To  fave  me  from  the  lion's  jaws, 

thy  prefent  fuccour  fend  ; 
As  once,  from  goring  unicorns, 
thou  didft  my  life  defend. 

22  Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  declare 

the  triumphs  of  thy  Name  ; 
In  prefence  of  affcmbled  faints 
thy  glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23  "  Ye  worfhippers  of  Jacob's  God, 

"  all  you  of  Ifrael's  line, 
"  O  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  praife 
"  fincere  obedience  join. 

24  "  He  ne'er  difdain'don  low  diflrefs 

"  to  caft  a  gracious  eye  ; 
*'  Nor  turn'd  from  poverty  his  face, 

»  but  hears  its  humble  cry,"  PART 


,LM   XXIII. 

r  \  k  i     iv. 
tj  Thus,  in  thy  facred  courts,  will  I 
my  cheerful  thanka  exprefs ; 
In  pretence  ol  thy  faints  perform 
the  vows  ot  my  diflrefs. 
26  The  meek  companions  ol  my  griei 
lhall  find  my  table  [bread  ; 
And  all  that  feek  the  Lord,  lhall  be 
with  joya  immortal  ted. 
2j  Then  lhall  the  glad  converted  world 
to  God  their  homage  pay  ; 
And  fcatter'd  nations  of  the  earth 
one  fov'reign  Lord  obey. 

28  'Tis  his  fiipremc  prerogative 

o'er  fubjeft  kings  to  reign  ; 
'Tis  juft  that  he  fhould  rule  the  world, 
who  does  the  world  fnftain. 

29  The  rich,  who  are  with  plenty  fed, 

his  bounty  muft  confefs  ; 
The  fons  of  want,  by  him  reliev'd, 

their  gen'rous  Patron  Wefs. 
With  humble  worfhip  to  his  throne 

they  all  for  aid  refort ; 
That  pow'r,  which  fir  ft  their  beings  gave, 

can  only  them  fupport. 
30,  31  Then  lhall  a  chofen  fpotlefs  race, 

devoted  to  his  Name, 
To  their  admiring  heirs  his  truth, 

and  glorious  a£fs,  proclaim. 

PSALM     XXIII. 

1  HPHE  Lord  himfelf,  the  mighty  Lord, 

-*-       vouchfafes  to  be  my  Guide  ; 
The  Shepherd,  by  whofe  conftant  care, 
my  wants  are  all  fupply'd. 

2  In  tender  grafs  he  makes  me  feed, 

and  gently  there  repofe  : 
Then  leads  me  to  cool  fhades,  and  where 
refrefhing  water  flows. 

3  He  does  my  wand'ring  foul  reclaim, 

and,  to  his  endlefs  praife, 
Inflate!  with  humble  zeal  to  walk 
in  his  raoft  righteous  ways. 

4  I  pafs  the  gloomy  vale  of  death, 

from  fear  and  danger  free  ; 
For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  ffaft 
defend  and  comfort  me. 

5  In  prefence  of  my  fpiteiul  foes 

he  docs  mv  table  fpread  ; 

He 


o'S  PSALM  XXIV. 

He  crowns  my  cup  with  cheerful  wine, 
with  oil  anoints  my  head. 
6  Since  God  doth  thus  his  wond'rous  love 
through  all  my  life  extend, 
That  life  to  him  I  will  devote, 
and  in  his  temple  fpend. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXIV. 

1  r  I  'HE  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's, 

-A-       The  Lord's  her  fulnefs  is  ; 
The  world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein, 
hv  fo\  'reign  right  are  his. 

2  He  fram'd  and  iix'd  it  on  the  Teas; 

and  his  Almighty  hand, 
Upon  inconftant  floods,  has  made 
the  ftable  fabric  ftand. 

3  But  for  himfelf,  this  Lord  of  all 

one  chofen  feat  defign'd  ; 
O  !   who  fhall  to  that  facred  hill 
deferv'd  admittance  find  ? 

4  The  man,   whofe  hands  and  heart  are  pure, 

whofe  thoughts  from  pride  are  free  ; 
Who  honefl  poverty  prefers 

to  gainful  perjury. 
£  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Loid 

fhall  fhow'r  his  bleflings  down  ; 
Whom  God.  his  Saviour,  mail  vouchfafe 

with  righteoufnefs  to  crown. 

6  Such  is  the  race  of  faints,  by  whom 

the  facred  courts  are  trod  ; 
And  fuch  the  profelytes  that  feek 
the  face  of  Jacob's  God. 

7  Erecl  your  heads,  eternal  gates  ; 

unfold,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 
with  his  celeflial  train. 

8  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  who  ? 

the  Lord  for  ftrength  renown'd  ; 
In  battle  mighty  ;   o'er  his  foes 
eternal  viclor  crown'd. 

9  Erecl  your  heads,  ye  gates ;  unfold 

in  flate  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 
with  all  his  mining  train. 

10  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  who  ? 

the  Lord  of  hofts  renown'd  ; 
Of  glory  he  alone  is  King, 
who  is  with  dorv  crown'd. 


PSA 


\  L  M     \\\\ 


.•.   rTPO  God,  in  whom  I  null. 
1       1  lift 


my  heart  ami  \  01 
O !  let  me  not  be  put  to  Hum 

nor  let  my  I  ice. 

Q  Thofe  who  on  t! 

let  no  difgrace  attend  ; 
Be  that  the  Lhameful  lot  of  inch, 
as  wilfully  ©fiend. 
4,  ^  To  me  thy  truth  impart;, 
and  lead  me  in  thy  way  ; 
For  thou  art  he  that  brings  mc  help  ; 
on  thee  I  wait  all  day. 

6  Tin'  mercies,   and  thy  love, 

O  Lord,   recal  to  mind  ; 

And  gracioufly  continue  Hill, 

as  thou  wert  ever,   kind. 

7  Let  all  my  youthful  crimes 

be  blotted  out  by  thee  ; 
And,  for  thy  wond'rous  goodnefs'  fake, 
in  mere)'  think  on  mc. 

8  His  mere}',  and  his  truth, 

the  righteous  Lord  difplays, 
In  bringing  wandering  finners  home, 

and  teaching  them  his  ways. 
o,  He  thofe  in  juflice  guides, 

who  his  direction  feek  ; 
And  in  bis  facred  paths  fhall  lead 

the  humble  and  the  meek. 

10  Through  all  the  ways  of  God 

both  truth  and  mercy  mine, 
To  fuch  as,  with  religious  hearts, 
to  his  blcfl  wall  incline. 

PART     II. 

1 1  Since  mercy  is  the  grace, 

that  mod  exalts  thy  fame, 
Forgive  my  heinous  fin,  O  Lord, 
and  fo  advance  thy  Name. 

12  Whoe'er,  with  humble  fear, 

to  God  his  duty  pays, 
Shall  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  guide, 
in  all  his  righteous  ways. 

13  His  quiet  foul  with  peace 

fhall  be  for  ever  blefs'd  ; 
And  by  his  num'rous  race  the  land 
fuccefTively  poflefs'd. 

14  For  God  to  all  his  faints 

his  fecret  will  imparts, 

And 


30  PSALM  XXVL 

And  does  his  gracious  cov'nant  write 

in  their  obedient  hearts. 
1.5  To  him  I  lift  my  eyes, 

and  wait  his  timely  aid, 
Who  breaks  the  ftrongand  treach'rous  fnare, 

which  for  my  feet  was  laid. 

16  O!  turn,  and  all  my  grief's, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  redrefs  ; 
Fori  am  compafs'd  round  with  woes, 
and  plung'd  in  deep  diflrefs. 

17  The  forrows  of  my  heart 

to  mighty  fums  increafe  ; 
O  !   from  this  dark  and  difmal  flate 
my  troubled  foul  releafe  ! 

18  Do  thou,   with  tender  eyes, 

my  fad  affliction  fee  ; 
Acquit  me,  Lord,  and  from  my  guilt 
entirely  fet  me  free. 
lg  Confider,  Lord,  my  foes, 

how  vaft  their  numbers  grow, 
What  lawlefs  force  and  rage  they  ufe, 
what  boundlefs  hate  they  fhew. 

20  Protect,  and  fet  my  foul 

from  their  fierce  malice  free  ; 
Nor  let  me  be  afham'd,  who  place 
my  ftedfaft  trufl  in  thee. 

21  Let  all  my  righteous  a£ls 

to  full  perfection  rife  : 
Becaufe  my  firm  and  conflant  hope 
on  thee  alone  relies. 

22  To  Ifrael's  chofen  race 

continue  ever  kind  ; 
And,  in  the  midil  of  all  their  wants, 
let  them  thy  fuccour  find. 

PSALM     XXVL 
i    JUDGE  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  the  paths 
J      of  righteoufnefs  have  trod  ; 
I  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  trufl 
repofe  on  thee,  my  God. 
2,  3  Search  thou  my  heart,  whofe  innocence 
will  fhine  the  more  'tis  try'd ; 
For  I  have  kept  thy  grace  in  view. 
and  made  thy  truth  my  guide. 
4  I  never  for  companions  took 
the  idle  or  profane  ; 
No  hypocrite,  with  all  his  arts, 
could  e'er  my  friendfhip  gain. 
^  I  hate  the  bufy  plotting  crew, 

who  make  diftracled  times ;  And 


IALM  xwii. 

And  fliun  tlu'ii  v  my, 

u  I  avoid  theii  ci  imes. 
t>  I'll  warn  my  hands  in  innocence, 
and  bring  .1  hear!  fo  pure, 
That,   when  th\-  attar  1  approach, 
my  welcome  Hull  fecure. 
7,   8   My  thanks  I'll  publifh  there,  and  tell 
how  thy  renown  excels ; 

That  feat  affords   me  moll  delight, 

in  which  thy  honour  dwells. 
<)   Pals  not  on  me  the  tinners'  doom, 

who  murder  make  their  trade  ; 
jo  Who  others'  rights,  by  fecret  bribes, 

or  open  force,   invade. 
11   But  I  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth, 

and  innocence  puriuc  ; 
Protect  me,  therefore,  and  to  me 

thy  mercies,  Lord,  renew. 
j  2  In  fpite  of  all  aflaulting  toes, 

I  flill  maintain  my  ground  , 
And  (hall  furvive  among  thy  faints, 

thy  praifes  to  refound. 

PSALM    XXVII. 
3  TI7HOM  mould  I  fear,  fincc  God  to  me 
V  V     is  laving  health  and  light  ? 
Since  flrongly  he  my  life  fupports, 
what  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

2  With  fierce  intent  my  flefh  to  tear, 

When  foes  befet  me  round, 
They  {tumbled,  and  their  haughty  crefls 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  ground. 

3  Through  him  my  heart,  undaunted,  dares 

with  mighty  hofts  to  cope ; 
Through  him,  in  doubtful  ftraits  of  war, 
for  good  fuccefs  I  hope. 

4  Henceforth,  within  his  houfe  to  dwell 

I  earneftly  defire  ; 
His  wond'rous  beauty  there  to  view, 
and  of  his  will  enquire. 

5  For  there  I  may  with  comfort  reft, 

in  times  of  deep  diftrefs  ; 
And  fafe,  as  on  a  rock,  abide 
in  that  fecure  recefs  : 

6  Whilft  God  o'er  all  my  haughty  foes 

my  lofty  head  mail  raife  ; 
And  I  my  joyful  tribute  bring 
with  grateful  longs  of  praife. 

PART 


32  PSALM  XXVIII. 

PAR  T    II. 

7  Continue,   Lord,  to  hear  my  voicc4 

whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  ; 
In  mercy  my  complaints  receive, 
nor  my  rcqueft  deny. 

8  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  face 

thou  kindly  doft  advife  ; 
'*  Thy  glorious  face  I'll  always  fcek,"" 
my  grateful  heart  replies. 

9  Then  hide  not  thou  thy  face,  O  Lord, 

nor  me  in  wrath  reject  ; 
My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 
thou  did  ft  fo  oft  protecl. 

10  Though  all  my  friends,  and  kindred  too, 

their  helplefs  charge  forfake  ; 
Yet  thou,  whofe  love  excels  them  all, 
wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

11  Inftrucl  me  in  thy  paths,  O  Lord  ; 

my  ways  direclly  guide  ; 
Left  envious  men,  who  watch  my  fteps, 
mould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

12  Lord  difappoint  my  cruel  foes  ; 

defeat  their  ill  defire, 
Whofe  lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands, 
againft  my  peace  confpire. 

13  I  trufted  that  my  future  life 

mould  with  thy  love  be  crown'd  ; 
Orelfe  my  fainting  foul  had  funk, 
with  forrow  compafs'd  round. 

14  God's  time  with  patient  faith  expecr, 

who  will  infpire  thy  breaft 
With  inward  ftrcngth  :  do  thou  thy  part, 
and  leave  to  him  the  reft. 

PSALM    XXVIII. 

1  jT\  LORD,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cry, 
V^/     in  fighs  confume  my  breath ; 
O  !  anfwer,  or  I  (hall  become 

like  thofe  that  fleep  in  death. 

2  Regard  my  fupplication,  Lord, 

the  cries  that  I  repeat, 
With  weeping  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
before  thy  mercy-feat. 

3  Let  me  efcape  the  Tinners '  doom, 

who  make  a  trade  of  ill, 
And  ever  fpeak  the  perfon  fair, 
whofe  blood  they  mean  to  fpill. 

4  According  to  their  crimes'  extent, 

let  juftice  have  its  courfe  ; 


Relentlefo 


Relentlefs  be  to  them,  as  the) 
have  Gnn'd  without  remoi 

5  Since  thev  the  wor*  |  defpife, 

nor  will  lus  grace  ad 
His  wrath  fhall  utterly  deftro 
and  build  them  up  DO  m< 1 

6  But  I,  with  due  acknowledgment, 

hi.s  praifes  will  refound, 
From  whom  the  cries  of  my  diiirefii 
.i  gracious  anfwer  found. 

7  My  heart  its  confidence  repos'd 

in  God,  my  ftrength  and  fliield; 
In  him  I  trufled,  and  rctimi'd 

triumphant  from  the  field. 
As  lie  hath  made  my  joys  complete, 

'tis  juft  that  I  mould  raife 
The  cheerful  tribute  of  my  thanks, 

and  thus  refound  his  praife  : 

8  "  His  aiding  pow'r  fupports  the  troops,     ■ 

"that  myjuft  caufe  maintain  : 
'Twas  he  advane'd  me  to  the  throne; 
"Tis  he  fecures  my  reign." 

9  Preferve  thy  chofen,  and  proceed 

thine  heritage  to  blefs ; 
With  plenty  profper  them,  in  peace; 
in  battle,  with  fuccefs. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXIX. 

1  \7"E  princes,  that  in  might  excel, 

JL       your  grateful  facrifice  prepare  ; 
God's  glorious  actions  loudly  tell, 
his  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 

2  To  his  great  name  frcm  altars  raife  ; 

devoutly  due  refpecl:  afford  : 
Him  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 

where  he's  with  folcmn  ftate  ador'd. 

3  'Tis  he  that,  with  amazing  noife, 

the  wat'ry  clouds  in  funder  breaks ; 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 

when  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks. 
4,  5  How   full  of  pow'r  his  voice  appears  ! 
with  what  majeflic  terror  crown'd  ! 
Which  from  their  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 
and  (trews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round. 
6  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow, 
are  fometimes  hurry' d  far  away  ; 
And  leap,  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 
or  unicorns  in  youthful  play, 

E  7,  8  When 


34  PSALM  XXX. 

7,  8  When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 
and  fcattcr'd  flames  of  light 'ning  lends, 
The  forefl  nods,  the  defert  quakes, 
and  ftubborn  Kadefh  lowly  bends. 
9  He  makes  the  hinds  to  calf  their  young, 
and  lays  the  bcanV  dark  coverts  bare  ; 
While  thofe  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
fecurcly  fing  his  praifes  there. 
10,  1 1    God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  high  ; 
his  boundlefs  fway  mall  never  ceafe ; 
His  Taints  with  ftrength  he  will  fupply, 
and  blefs  his  own  with  confiant  peace. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXX. 

1   T'LL  celebrate  thy  praifes,  Lord, 
-*-     who  did'ft  thy  power  employ 
To  raife  my  drooping  head,  and  check 
my  foes'  iniulting  joy. 
2,  3  In  my  diffrefs  I  cry'd  to  thee, 
who  kindly  didft  relieve, 
And  from  the  grave's  expecting  jaws 
my  hopelefs  lite  retrieve. 
4  Thus  to  his  courts  ye  faints  of  his, 
with  fongs  of  praife  repair ; 
With  me  commemorate  his  truth, 
and  providential  care. 
£  His  wrath  has  but  a  moment's  reign, 
his  favour  no  decay  ; 
Your  night  of  grief  is  recompens'd 
with  joy's  returning  day. 

6  But  I,  in  profp'rous  days  prefum'd  ; 

no  fudden  change  I  fear'd  ; 
Whilft  in  my  funfhine  of  fuccefs 
no  low'ring  cloud  appear'd. 

7  But  foon  I  found  thy  favour,  Lord, 

my  empire's  only  truft  ; 
Por  when  thou  hidd'ft  thy  face,  I  faw 
my  honour  laid  in  duff. 

8  Then  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd 

my  error  I  confefs'd  ; 
And  thus  with  fupplicating  voice, 
thy  mercy's  throne  addrefs'd  : 

9  "  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 

"  congeal'd  by  death's  cold  night  ? 
"  Can  filent  afhes  fpeak  thy  praife, 
"  thy  wond'rous  truth  recite  ? 

10  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord  ;  in  mercy  hear; 

"  thy  wonted  aid  extend; 


Do 


.)  ^  thou  fend  help,  on  whom  alone 
•<  I  can  For  help  depend." 
,!   Tisdone!  thou  hall  my  mournful  fecne 
to  fongs  and  dances  tin  n'd  ; 
Inverted  me  with  robes oi  ftate, 
who  late  In  fackcloth  moum'd. 
12  Exalted  thus,  I'll  gladly  (ing 
thy  praife  in  grateful  verfe  ; 
And,  as  thy  favours  endlefs  arc, 
thy  endlefs  praife  rehearfe. 

PSAL  M     XXXI. 
i    "TAEFEND  me,  Lord,  from  ihamc, 
U     for  ftill  I  truft  in  thee  : 
As  jufland  righteous  is  thy  Name, 
from  danger  fet  me  tree, 
c   Bow  down  thy  gracious  ear, 
and  ipeedy  fuccour  fend  ; 
Do  thou  my  ftedfaft  rock  appear, 
to  fhelter  and  defend. 

3  Since  thou,  when  foes  opprefs, 

my  rock  and  tortrefs  art, 
To  guide  me  forth  from  this  diftrefs, 
thy  wonted  help  impart. 

4  Releafe  me  lrom  the  fnare, 

which  they  have  clofely  laid  ; 
Since  I,  O  God,  my  ftrength,  repair 
to  thee  alone  for  aid. 

5  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth, 

my  life  and  all  that's  mine, 
(For  thou  prefervdft  me  from  my  youth,) 
I  willingly  refign.  , 

6  All  vain  defigns  I  hate 

of  thofe  that  truft  in  lies  ; 
And  ftill  my  loul,  in  every  ftate, 
to  God  for  fuccour  flies'. 

PART     II. 

7  Thofe  mercies  thou  haft  fhown, 

I'll  cheerfully  exprefs  ; 
For  thou  haft  feen  my  ftraits,  and  known 
my  foul  in  deep  diftrefs. 

8  When  Keilah's  treach'rous  race 

did  all  my  ftrength  inclofe, 
Thou  gav'ft  my  feet  a  larger  fpace, 
to  fhun  my  watchful  foes. 

9  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 

and  hear  my  juft  complaint  ; 

For  both  my  foul  and  flefh  decay, 

with  grief  and  hunger  faint. 

jo  Sad 


PSALM  XXXI. 

10  Sad  thoughts  my  life  opprefs  ; 

my  years  are  fpent  in  groans ; 
My  tins  have  made  my  ftrength  decreafe, 
and  ev'n  confum'd  my  bones. 

11  My  foes  my  fufFrings  mock'd  ; 

my  neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 
My  friends,  at  fight  of  me,  were  fhock'd, 
and  fled,  as  men  difinay'd. 

12  Forfook  by  ail  am  I, 

as  dead,  and  out  of  mind  ; 
And  like  a  fhatter'd  veiTel  lie, 
whofe  parts  can  ne'er  be  join'd. 

13  Yet  fland'rous  words  they  {peak, 

and  feem  my  pow'r  lo  dread  ; 
Whilft  they  together  counfel  take, 
rav  guiltlefs  blood  to  fhed. 

14  But  iHllmyftedfair.  truft 

I  on  thy  help  repofe  : 
That  thou,  my  God,  art  good  andjuft, 
my  foul  with  comfort  knows. 

PART     III. 

15  Whate'er  events  betide, 

thy  wildom  times  them  all  ;' 
Then,  Lord,  thy  fervant  fafely  hide 
from  thole  that  feck  his  fall. 

16  The  brightnefs  of  thy  face 

to  me,  O  Lord,   difclofe  ; 
And,  as  thy  mercies  ftill  increafe, 
preferve  me  Irom  my  foes. 

17  Me  from  difhonour  fave, 

who  ftill  have  call'd  on  thee  ; 
Let  that,  and  filence  in  the  grave, 
the  firmer 's  portion  be. 

18  Do  thou  their  tongues  re  {train, 

whofe  breath  in  lies  is  fpent  ; 
Who  falfe  reports,  with  proud  difdain, 
againfl  the  righteous  vent. 
39  How  great  thy  mercies  are 
to  fuchas  fear  thy  Name, 
Which  thou  for  thofe  that  truft  thy  care, 
doft  to  the  world  proclaim  ! 
20  Thoukeep'fl  them  in  thy  light, 
from  proud  opprellors  free  ; 
From  tongues  that  do  in  ftrife  delight, 
they  are  prcferv'd  by  thee. 
31  With  glory  and  renown 

God's  name  be  ever  blefs'd  : 

Whofc 


PSALM  XXXII.  v 

Whole  love,  m  Keilah'a  well-tenc'd  town, 

w.»s  wond'roufly  exprefs'd  ! 
I  faid,  in  haiiv  Right, 

i-  I'm  banifh  d  from  thine  t\ 
Yet  Hill  thou  keep'il  me  in  thy  fight, 

and  heard'!)  my  earned  cries. 

.    |   O  !   all  ye  faints,   the  Lord 
w  ith  eager  love  purine  ; 
Who  to  tne  juft  will  help  afford, 
and  give  the  proud  their  due. 

24  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 
courageoufly  proceed  ; 
For  he  will  Hill  your  hearts  fupply 
with  drength,  in  time  of  need. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXXII. 

1  T  TE's  blelt  whofe  fins  have  pardon  gain'd, 
A  X     no  more  in  judgment  to  appear; 

2  Whofe  guilt  remiflion  has  obtained, 

and  whofe  repentance  is  fincere. 

3  While  I  conceal'd  the  fretting  fore, 

my  bones  confum'd  without  relief; 
All  day  did  I  with  anguifh  roar  ; 

but  no  complaints  ailuag'd  my  grief. 

4  Heavy  on  me  thy  band  rcmain'd, 

by  day  and  night  alike  diflrefs'd, 
'Till  quite  of  vital  moifture  drain'd, 

like  land  with  fummer's  drought  opprefs'd. 

5  No  fooncr  I  my  wound  difclos'd, 

the  guilt  that  tortur'd  me  within, 
But  thy  forgivenefs  interpos'd, 

and  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd  in. 

6  True  penitents  mall  thus  iiiccccd, 

who  feek  thee  whilft  thou  may 'it  be  found ; 
And,  from  the  common  deluge  freed, 
{hall  lee  remorfelels  (timers  drovvn'd. 

7  Thy  favour,  Lord,  in  all  diitrefs, 

my  tow'r  of  refuge  I  mult  own  ; 
Thou  (halt  my  haughty  foes  fupprefs, 
and  me  with  fongs  of  triumph  crown. 

8  In  my  inltruclion  then  confide, 

ye  that  would  truth's  fafe  path  defcry  ; 
Your  progrefs  I'll  fecurely  guide, 
and  keep  you  in  my  watchful  eye. 

9  Submit  yourfelves  to  wifdom's  rule, 

like  men  that  reafon  have  attain'd  ; 
Not  like  th'  ungovern'd  horfe  and  mule, 
whofe  fury  muft  be  curb'd  and  reyi'd, 

10  Sorrows 


g8  PSALM  XXXIII. 

10  Sorrows  on  forrows  multiply 'd, 

the  harden'd  (inner  mall  confound  ; 
But  them  who  in  his  truth  confide, 
bleflings  ot  mercy  (hall  furround. 
ii   His  faints,  that  have  perfornTd  his  laws-, 
their  life  in  triumph  lhall  employ  ; 
Let  them,  as  they  alone  have  caufe, 
in  grateful  raptures  fhout  for  joy. 
PSALM     XXXIII. 
i    T     ET  all  the  juft  to  God,  with  joy, 
,1  J      their  cheerful  voices  raife  ; 
For  well  the  righteous  it  becomes 
to  fing  glad  longs  of  praife. 
2,  3  Let  harps,  and  pfalteries,  and  lutes, 
in  joyful  concert  meet ; 
And  new-made  fongs  of  loud  applaufe 
the  harmony  complete. 
4,  5  For  faithful  is  the  word  of  God  ; 
his  works  with  truth  abound  ; 
He  juftice  loves  ;  and  all  the  earth 
is  with  his  goodnefs  crown'd. 

6  By  his  Almighty  Word,  at  firff, 

the  heav'nly  arch  was  rear'd  ; 
And  all  the  beauteous  hofts  of  light 
at  his  command  appear'd. 

7  The  fwelling  floods,  together  rolFd, 

he  makes  in  heaps  to  lie  ; 
And  lays,  as  in  a  itore-houfc  fafe, 

the  wat'ry  treafures  by. 
8,  9  Let  earth,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 

before  him  trembling  ftand  ; 
For,  when  he  fpakc  the  word,   'twas  made 

'twas  fix'd  at  his  command. 

10  He,  when  the  heathen  clofely  plot, 

their  councils  undermines ; 
His  wifdom  ineffectual  makes 
the  peoples'  rafh  deflgns. 

11  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees 

fliall  ifand  for  ever  fure  ; 
The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart 
to  ages  rhall  endure. 

PART     II. 
How  happy  then  are  they,  to  whom 
the  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 
Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  beiides, 
has  chofen  for  his  own. 
14,  15  He  all  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
from  heay'n,  hit;  throne,  furvey'd: 


He 


ps  ;iv. 

He  fai*  theii 

l»\  him  theii  heai  i  >  m  ei  e  made. 

i  •   No  kin    '    .  ■■.« ■  I-  -  nu  \i  ; 

their  (Irength  the  ftroi 
No  manag'd  norfe\  bytorceoi  fp<    I, 
his  warlike  rider  Caves, 
18,   10  Tia  God,  who  thofe  that  trull  in  him 
holda  with  gracious  eyea  : 
Tic  tires  their  foul  from  death  ;  their  want, 
in  time  of  dearth,  fupplies. 
20,  21  Our  foul  on  God  with  patience  wail 
our  help  and  fhield  is  he  ; 
Then,   Lord,   let  ftill  our  hearts  rejoice, 
becaufe  we  truft  in  thee. 
22  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 
i  thou  to  US  extend  ; 
Since  we,   for  all  we  want  or  wi!li. 
on  thee  alone  depend. 

PSALM  XXXIV. 

i    ^T^HROUGH  all  the  changing  fecnes  of  life, 
JL        in  trouble  and  in  joy, 
Thepraifes  of  my  God  (hall  ftill 
my  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  deliv'rance  I  will  boaft, 

till  all  that  are  diftreft, 
From  my  example  comfort  take, 
and  charm  their  griefs  to  reft. 

3  O  !   magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 

with  me  exalt  his  name  : 

4  When  in  diftrefs  to  him  I  call'd, 

"  he  to  my  refcue  came. 

5  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  refrefh'd, 

who  look'd  to  him  for  aid  ; 
Defir'd  fuccefs  in  ev'ry  face 
a  cheerful  air  difplay'd. 

6  "  Behold,"  fay  they,  "  behold  the  man, 

M  whom  providence  reliev'd  ; 

'*  The  man  fo  dang'roufly  befet, 

"  fo  wond'rouily  retriev'd  !" 

7  The  hofts  of  God  encamp  around 

the  dwellings  of  the  juft  ; 

Deliv'rance  he  affords  to  all 

who  on  his  fuccour  truft. 

8  O!  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

experience  will  decide 
Howbleft  they  are,  and  only  they, 
who  in  his  truth  confide. 

a  Fear 


4o  PSALM  XXXV. 

9  Fear  him,  ye  faints ;  and  you  will  then 

have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  : 
Make  you  his  fervice  your  delight, 
your  wants  fhall  be  his  care. 

10  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey, 

the  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  truft  in  him, 
and  fee  their  needs  fupply'd. 
PAR  T     II. 

11  Approach,   ye  pioufly  difpos'd, 

and  my  inflru&ion  hear  ; 
I'll  teach  you  the  true  difcipline 
of  his  religious  fear. 

12  Let  him  who  length  of  life  defires, 

and  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 

13  From  fland'ring  language  keep  his  tongue, 

his  lips  from  falfehood  free  ; 

14  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 

and  virtue's  ways  purfue  ; 
Eftablifh  peace,  where  'tis  begun  ; 
and  where  'tis  loft,  renew. 
1^  The  Lord  from  heav'n" beholds  the  juft 
with  favourable  eyes  ; 
And,  when  drftrefs'd,  his  gracious  car 
is  open  to  their  cries  ; 
i£  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thofe, 
whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 
To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earth 
blot  out  their  hated  name. 

17  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 

when  his  relief  they  crave ; 

18  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 

and  contrite  fpirit  fave. 

19  The  wicked  oft,  but  ftiil  in  vain, 

againft  the  juft  confpire  ; 

20  For  under  their  affliction's  weight 

he  keeps  their  bones  entire. 

21  The  wicked,  from  their  wicked  arts, 

their  ruin  fhall  derive  ; 
Whilft  righteous  men,  whom  they  deteft, 
fhall  them  and  theirs  furvive. 

22  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe 

who  on  his  truth  depend  ; 
To  them,  and  their  pofterity, 
his  bleflings  fhall  defcend. 

PSAL  M     XXXV. 
1     A  GAINST  all  thofe  that  ftrive  with  me, 
Xjl     O  Lord,  afkrt  my  ridit ; 

Witk 


\LM   WW.  r 

Willi  (iuh  .is  w.ii   ini|iilli\    w  B 

do  thou  my  battles  fight, 
s  Thy  bu<  klec  take,  and  bind  tin  Qiield 
upon  thy  warlike  ai  m  ; 
Stand  up,  ()  God,  in  my  defei 
ami  keep  me  fafe  from  barm. 
)  Bring  forth  thy  rpear  ;  and  Hop  thou  courfe, 
th.it  hafte  my  blood  to  fpill ; 
Say  to  my  foul,  "  I  am  thy  health, 
"and  will  preferve  thee  Hill." 

4  Let  them  with  (hame  be  cover'd  o'er, 

who  my  dcnruclion  fought  ; 
And  fuch  as  did  my  harm  devife, 
be  to  confufion  brought. 

5  Then  mall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  chafT 

betorc  the  driving  wind  ; 
God's  vengeful  miniflcr  of  wrath 
(hall  tollow  clofe  behind. 

6  And  when,  through  dark  and  flipp'ry  ways, 

they  ftrive  his  rage  to  fhun, 

His  vengeful  mini  iters  of  wrath 

mall  goad  them  as  they  run. 

7  Since,   unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 

they  hid  their  treach'rous  fnare  ; 
And,  for  my  harmlefs  foul,  a  pit 
did,   without  caufc,  prepare  ; 

8  Surpris'd  by  mifchiefs  unforefeen, 

bv  their  own  arts  betray 'd, 

Their  feet  fhall  fall  into  the  net, 

which  they  for  me  had  laid  ; 

9  Whilft  my  glad  foul  fhall  God's  great  Name 

for  this  deliv 'ranee  blefs, 
And,  by  his  faving  health  fecurd, 

its  grateful  joy  exprefs. 
io  My  very  bones  fhall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 

"  who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 
"  Who  fett'fl  the  poor  and  helplefs  man 

"  from  ftrong  oppreflbrs  free." 

PART     II. 

n   Falfe  witnefles,  with  forg'd  complaints, 
againft  my  truth  combin'd  ; 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  things  they  laid, 
as  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 
12  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 
with  evil  they  repaid  ; 
And  did,  by  malice  undefervd, 
mv  harmlefs  life  invade. 

F  13  But 


42  PSALM  XXXV. 

13  Bat  as  for  me,  when  they  were  Tick, 

I  flill  in  fackclotli  mourn'd  ; 
I  pray'd  and  faded,  and  my  pray'r 
to  my  own  bread  return'd. 

14  Had  they  my  triends  or  brethren  been, 

I  could  have  done  no  more  ; 
Nor  with  more  decent  figns  of  grief 
a  mother's  lofs  deplore. 

15  How  diff 'rent  did  their  carriage  prove, 

in  times  of  my  diftrefs  ! 
When  they  in  crowds,  together  met, 

did  favage  joy  exprefs. 
The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs, 

by  their  example  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not,  with  reviling  words, 

to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

16  Scoffers,  that  noble  tables  haunt, 

and  earn  their  bread  with  lies, 
Did  gnafh  their  teeth,  and  fland 'ring  jefts 
malicioufly  devife. 

17  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 

on  my  behalf  appear  ; 
And  fave  my  guiltlefs  foul,  which  they, 
like  rav'ning  beads  would  tear. 
PART     III. 
i8  Sol,  before  the  lid'ning  world, 
mall  grateful  thanks  exprefs  ; 
And  where  the  great  afTembly  meets, 
thy  Name  with  praifes  blefs. 

19  Lord,  fuffernot  my  caufelefs  foes, 

who  me  unjudly  hate  ; 
With  open  joy,  or  fecret  figns, 
to  mock  my  fad  edate. 

20  For  they,  with  hearts  averfeto  peace, 

indudrioufly  devife, 
Againd  the  men  of  quiet  minds 
to  forge  malicious  lies. 

21  Nor  with  thefe  private  arts  content, 

aloud  they  vent  their  fpite  ; 
And  fay,  "  At  lad  we  found  him  out, 
"  he  did  it  in  our  fight." 

22  But  thou,  who  dod  both  them  and  me 

with  righteous  eyes  furvey, 
AfTert  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 
and  keep  not  faraway. 

23  Stir  up  thy  felt'  in  my  behalf; 

to  judgement,  Lord,  awake; 
Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God, 

to  thy  decifion  take.  24  Lord 


1 


PSALM  XXXVI. 

•.{   Lord  tl  my  heart  has  upright  bee 
let  me  tin  juilice  find  ; 
Nor  Id  my  ci  uel  Iocs  obtain 
the  triumph  they  delign'd. 
*$  O!  let  them  not,  amongil  themfelv< 
in  boafling  language  taj , 
"Ai  length  our  withes  are  complete  ; 
44  at  lafl  he's  made  our  prey." 

26  Let   fuch  as  in  m\  harm  rejoie'd, 

tor  (name  their  bices  hide; 
And  foul  dilhonour  wait  on  thole, 
that  proudly  me  dety'd  : 

27  WhiHlthey  with  cheerful  voices  fhout, 

who  my  juft  caufe  bei'riend ; 
And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
fuccefs  his  faints   attend. 

28  So  fliall  my  tongue  thy  judgments  ling, 

infpir'd  with  grateful  joy ; 
And  cheerful  hymns  in  praife  of  thee, 
fhall  all  my  days  employ. 

PSALM     XXXVI. 

1  TV/fY  crafty  foe,  with  flatt'ring  art, 
•1VA     his  wicked  purpofe  would  difguife  ; 
But  reafon  whifpers  to  my  heart, 

he  ne'er  fets  God  before  his  eyes. 

2  He  foothes  himfelf,  retir'd  from  fight ; 

fecure  he  thinks  his  treach'rous  game  ; 
Till  his  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
their  falfe  contriver  brand  with  fhame. 

3  In  deeds  he  is  my  foe  confefs'd, 

whilft  with  his  tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair  ; 
True  wifdom's  banihYd  from  his  bread, 
and  vice  has  fole  dominion  there. 

4  His  wakeful  malice  fpends  the  night 

in  forging  his  accurs'd  defigns  ; 
His  obilinatc,  ungen'rous  fpite 
no  execrable  means  declines, 

5  But,  Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 

above  the  heav'nly  orb  afcends  ; 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  fcope 
beyond  the  fp reading  Iky  extends. 

6  Thy  juftice  like  the  hills  remains  ; 

unfathom'd  depths  thy  judgments  are  ; 
Thy  providence  the  world  {Villains  ; 
the  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

7  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake, 

with  what  aflurance  fhould  the  juft 


44  PSALM  XXXVIi. 

Thy  fhclt'ring  wings  their  refuge  make, 
and  faints  to  thy  protection  truft  ! 

8  Such  guefts  fhall  to  tliy  courts  be  led, 

to  banquet  on  thy  love's  repaft  ; 
And  drink,  as  from  a  fountain's  head, 
of  joys  that  fhall  forever  laft. 

9  With  thee  the  fprings  of  life  remain  ; 
thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 

10  O  let  thy  faints  thy  favour  gain  ; 

to  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay. 
n  Whilfl  pride's  infulting  foot  would  fpurn, 

and  wicked  hands  my  life  furprife, 
12   Their  mifchiefs  on  themfelves  return  ; 

down,  down  they're  fall'n,   no  more  to  rife, 
PSALM     XXXVII. 

1  HPHOUGH  wicked  men  grow  rich  or  great, 

•JL    Yet  let  not  their  fuccefsful  date 
thy  anger  or  thy  envy  raife  ; 

2  For  they,  cut  down  like  tender  grafs, 
Or  like  young  flow'rs,  away  fhall  pafs, 

whofe  blooming  beauty  foon  decays. 

3  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey, 
So  thou  within  the  land  fhalt  ftay, 

fecure  from  danger  and  from  -want : 

4  Make  his  commands  thy  chief  delight ; 
And  he,  thy  duty  to  requite, 

fhall  all  thy  earneft  wifhes  grant. 
£  In  all  thy  ways  truft  thou  the  Lord, 
And  he  will  needful  help  afford, 
to  perfecl  cv'ry  juft  defign  ; 
6  He'll  make,  like  light,   ferene  and  clear, 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 
and  as  a  mid-day  fun  to  fhinc. 
j  With  quiet  mind  on  God  depend, 
And  patiently  for  him  attend  ; 

nor  let  thy  anger  fondly  rife, 
Though  wicked  men  with  wealth  abound, 
And  with  fuccefs  the  plots  are  crown'd 
which  they  malicioully  devife. 

8  From  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath  forfake  ; 
Let  no  ungovern'd  paflion  make 

thy  wav'ring  heart  efpoufe  their  crime  ; 

9  For  God  lhall  finful  men  deflroy  ; 
Whilft  only  they  the  land  enjoy, 

who  truft  on  him,  and  wait  his  time. 

10  How  foon  fhall  wicked  men  decay  ! 
1  heir  place  fhall  vanifh  quite  away, 

nor  by  the  ftrifteft  fearch  be  found ;     ' 

ii  Whilft 


:     1 


PSALM  XXXVII  4.0 

1 1  Whilft  humble  fouls  poffefs  the  f.inh, 
Rejoicing  'I'll  with  godly  mirth, 
with  peace  and  plenty  alv  .  ri*d. 

P  A  R  T     II. 
i      While  (infill  crowds,  with  falfcdefign; 
nil  the  righteous  few  combine, 
and  gnafh  their  teeth  and  threat'ning  (land  ; 
i  j  God  (hall  their  empty  plots  deride, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 
he  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand. 
i j  They  draw  the  fword  and  bend  the  bow, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  b'erthrow, 
and  men  ot  upright  lives  to  Hay; 
j  j  But  their  llrong  bows  ihall  loon  be  broke, 
Their  fharpen'd  weapon's  mortal  fhoke 

through  their  own  hearts  (hall  force  its  way. 

16  A  little,  with  God's  favour  blefs'd, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  poffcfs'd, 

the  wealth  ot  many  bad  excels , 

17  For  God  fupports  the  jufr.  man's  caufe  ; 
But  as  for  thole  that  break  his  laws, 

their  unfuccefstul  power  he  quells. 

18  His  conftant  care  the  upright  guides, 
And  overall  their  lite  prefides.; 

their  portion  (hall  tor  ever  laft : 

19  They,  when  diftrefs  o'crwhelms  the  earth, 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev'n  in  dearth 

the  happy  fruits  ot  plenty  tafte. 

20  Not  fo  the  wicked  man,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe  ; 

denruclion  is  their  haplefs  (hare  : 
Like  tat  ot   lambs,  their  hopes,  and  they, 
Shall  in  an  inflant  melt  away, 

and  vaiiifh  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART     III. 

21  While  Tinners,  brought  to  fad  decay, 
Still  borrow  on,  and  never  pay, 

the  juft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give. 

22  For  fuch  as  God  vouchfafes  to  blefs, 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  poifcfs  ; 

and  thofe  he  curfes  fhall  not  live. 

23  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight  ; 
He  orders  all  the  fteps  aright 

of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  ; 

24  Though  he  fom  be  dihrefs'd, 
Yet  fhall  he  ne'e                    opprefs'd  ; 

for  God  uph  ah  his  hand. 

2fi  From 


46  PSALM  XXXVII. 

2£  From  my  firfl  youth,  till  age  prcvail'd, 
I  never  faw  the  righteous  fail'd, 

or  want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  race  ; 

26  Becaufe  companion  fill'd  his  heart, 
And  he  did  cheerfully  impart, 

God  made  his  offspring's  wealth  increafe. 

27  With  caution  fhun  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

and  fo  prolong  your  happy  days  ; 

28  For  God,  who  judgment  loves,  does  flill 
Preferve  his  faints  fecure  from  ill, 

while  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 
29,  30,  31  The  upright  (hall  poffefs  the  land  ; 
His  portion  (hall  for  ages  fland ; 

his  mouth  with  wifdom  is  fupply'd  ; 
His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  moves ; 
His  heart  the  law  of  God  approves  ; 
therefore  his  footfteps  never  Aide. 
PART     IV. 

32  In  wait  the  watchful  finner  lies 
In  vain  the  righteous  to  furprife  ; 

in  vain  his  ruin  does  decree  : 

33  God  will  not  him  defencelefs  leave, 
To  his  revenge  expos'd,  but  fa\ve  ; 

and  when  he's  fentenc'd  fet  him  free. 

34  Wait  flill  on  God  ;  keep  his  command, 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  land, 

thy  blefs'd  poffeffion  ne'er  malt  quit : 
The  wicked  foon  deftroy'd  (hall  be, 
And  at  his  difmal  tragedy 

thou  fhalt  a  fate  fpe£lator  fit. 

35  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  feen, 
And,  like  a  bay-tree,  frefli  and  green, 

that  fpreads  its  pleafant  branches  round  : 

36  But  he  was  gone  as  fwift  as  thought ; 
And,  though  in  ev'ry  place  I  fought, 

no  fign  or  track  of  him  I  found. 

37  Obferve  the  perfect  man  with  care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 

their  rougher!  days  in  peace  fhall  end  : 

38  While  on  the  latter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  facred  will  oppofe, 

a  common  ruin  fhall  attend. 

39  God  to  the  jufl  will  aid  afford  ; 
Their  only  fafeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

their  flrength  in  time  of  need  is  he  : 

40  Becaufe  on  him  they  flill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend, 

and  from  the  wicked  fet  them  free. 

PSALM 


LM  XXXVIXI.  A7 

V  S   A   L  M     XX.WI1I. 
i  r  l  SHY  chaft'ning  wrath,  ()  Lord,  retain, 
A     though  1  delei  re  k  all ; 
Nor  let  at  onec  on  me  the  (lorn 
ol  thy  diipleafure  tall. 
s  In  ev'ry  wretched  part  of  me 
thy  anows  deep  remain  ; 
Thy  heavy  hand's  a{Ilicting  weight 
I  can  no  more  fulfain. 
^   My  Hem  is  one  continued  wound, 
thy  wrath  fo  fiercely  glows  ; 
Betwixt  my  punifhment  and  guilt 
my  bones  have  no  repofe. 

4  My  iins,  which  to  a  deluge  fwell, 

my  finking  head  o'erflow, 
And,  tor  my  feeble  ftrength  to  bear, 
too  vafl  a  burden  grow. 

5  Stench  and  corruption  fill  my  wounds  ; 

my  folly's  juft  return  ; 

6  With  trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 

and  all  day  long  I  mourn. 

7  A  loath'd  difeafe  affli&s  my  loins, 

infecting  ev'ry  part  ; 

8  With  ficknefs  worn,  I  groan  and  roar 

through  anguifh  of  my  heart. 
PART     II. 

9  But,  Lord,  before  thy  fearching  eyes 

all  my  defires  appear  ; 
And  fure  my  groans  have  been  too  loud, 
not  to  have  reach'd  thine  ear. 

10  My  heart's  opprefs'd,  my  ftrength  decay 'o. 

my  eyes  depriv'd  of  light ; 

1 1  Friends,  lovers,  kinfmen  gaze  aloof 

on  fuch  a  difmal  fight. 

1 2  Meanwhile,  the  foes  that  leek  my  life 

their  fnares  to  take  me  let ; 
Vent  (landers,  and  contrive  all  day 
to  forge  fome  new  deceit : 

13  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 

nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  ; 

14  Quite  deaf  and  dumb,  like  one  whofe  tongue 

with  confeious  guilt  is  ty'd. 

15  For,  Lord,  to  thee  I  do  appeal, 

my  innocence  to  clear  ; 
AfTur'd  that  thou,  the  righteous  God, 
my  injur'd  caufe  wilt  hear. 

16  "  Hear  me,"  faid  I,  "left  my  proud  foes 

"  a  fpiteful  joy  difplay  « 

"  Infultin£, 


48  PSALM  XXXIX. 

"  Igfulting,  if  they  fee  ray  foot 
'*  but  once  to  go  affray." 

17  And,  with  continual  grief  opprefs'd, 

to  fink  I  now  begin  ; 

18  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confefs, 

to  thee  bewail  my  fin. 
iy  But  whilfl:  I  ianguifh,  my  proud  foes 
their  ffrength  and  vigour  boaft  ; 
And  they  that  hate  me  without  caufe 
are  grown  a  dreadful  hofl. 

20  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd,  return 

my  kmdnefs  with  defpite  ; 
And  are  my  enemies,  becaufe 
I  choofe  the  path  that's  right. 

21  Forfake  me  not,  O  Lord  my  God, 

nor  far  from  me  depart ; 

22  Make  hafle  to  my  relief,  O  thou, 

who  my  falvation  art. 

PSALM     XXXIX. 

1  "O  ESOLV'D  to  watch  o'er  all  my  ways, 
JLv     I  kept  my  tongue  in  awe  ; 

I  curb'd  my  hafly  words,  when  I 
the  wicked  profp'rous  faw. 

2  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  fiient  flood, 

and  did  my  tongue  refrain 
From  good  difcourfe  ;  but  that  reflraint 
increas'd  my  inward  pain. 

3  My  heart  did  glow  with  working  thoughts, 

and  no  repofe  could  take  ; 
Till  ffrong  reflection  fann'd  the  fire, 
and  thus  at  length  I  fpake  : 

4  Lord,  let  me  know  my  term  of  days, 

how  foon  my  life  will  end  : 
The  num'rous  tram  of  ills  difclofe, 
which  this  frail  flate  attend. 

5  My  life,  thou  know 'if,   is  but  a  fpan  ; 

a  cypher  fums  my  years  ; 
And  ev'ry  man,  in  beft  eflate, 
but  vanity  appear1?. 

6  Man,   like  a  fhadow,  vainly  walks, 

with  fruitlefs  caie  opprefs'd  ; 
He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  teJl 
by  whom  'twill  be  poflefs'd. 

7  Why  then  fhould  I  on  worthleis  toys, 

with  anxious  care  attend  ? 

On  thee  alone  my  fledfaft  hope 

{hall  ever,  Lord,  depend. 

8.  g  Forgive 


1    XL,  49 

8,  9 

be  ; 
For  I  w  is  dumb,  and  murmur 'd  not, 
becaufe  'twas  done  ! 
io  '1  len  of  thy  wi 

in  mercy  loon  remo\ 
Leil  ray  Frail  flefh  t<  i  I 

the  heavy  load  fhould  prove. 

11  For  when  thou  chaffnefl  man  Cor  (in, 

thou  mak'fl  his  beauty  fa 
(So  vain  a  tiling  is  he  !]   like  cloth 
by  frettmg  moths  decay *d, 

12  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my  tears, 

and  lifteri  to  my  ])ray'r, 
"Who  fojourn  like  a  ihangcr  here, 
as  all  my  fathers  were. 

13  O!   fpare  me  yet  a  little  time; 

my  wafted  ftrength  reflore, 
Before  I  vanifli  qnite  from  hence, 
and  lhall  be  feeu  no  more. 

P  S  A  I.  M     XL. 

1  T  WAITED  meekly  for  the  Lord, 
JL  till  he  vouchfafd  a  kind  reply  ; 
Who  did  his  gracious  ear  afford, 

and  heard  from  heav'n  my  humble  crv. 

2  He  took  mc  from  the  difmal  pit, 

when  founder'd  deep  in  miry  clay  ; 
On  folid  ground  he  plac'd  my  feet, 
and  fufTer'd  not  my  fleps  to  (tray. 

3  The  wonders  he  for  me  has  wrought 

fhall  fill  my  mouth  with  fongs  of  praife  ; 
And  others,  to  his  worfhip  brought, 
to  hopes  of  like  deliv 'ranee  raife. 

4  For  bleflings  fhall  that  man  reward, 

who  on  thJ  Almighty  Lord  relies  ; 
Who  treats  the  proud  with  di (regard, 
and  hates  the  hypocrite's  difguife. 

5  Who  can  the  wond'rous  works  recount 

which  thou,  O  God,   for  us  haft  wrought? 
The  treafurcs  of  thy  love  furmount 

the  pow'r  of  numbers,  fpeech,  and  thought. 

6  I've  learnt  that  thou  hall  not  defir'd 

off' rings  and  facrifice  alone  ; 
Nor  blood  of  guiltlefs  bean's  reqiuYd 
for  man's  tranfgreffion  to  atone. 

7  I  therefore  come — come  to  fulfil 

the  oracles  thv  books  impart ; 

8  'Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will ; 

thv  law  is  written  in  my  heart. 

G  PART 


5o  PSALM  XLI. 

PART     II. 

9  In  full  afTemblies  I  have  told 

thy  truth  and  righteoufnefs  at  large  ; 
Nor  did,  thou  know'ft,  my  lips  withhold 
from  utt'ring  what  thou  gav'ft  in  charge  : 

10  Nor  kept  within  my  bread  confin'd 

thy  faithfulnefs  and  faving  grace  ; 
But  preach'd  thy  love,  for  all  defign'd, 
that  all  might  that,  and  truth,  embrace, 

11  Then  let  thofe  mercies  I  declared 

toothers,  Lord,  extend  to  me  ; 
Thy  loving-kindnefs  my  reward, 
thy  truth  my  fate  protection  be. 

12  For  I  with  troubles  am  diflrefs'd, 

too  numberlefs  for  me  to  bear  ; 
Nor  lefs  with  loads  of  guilt  opprefs'd, 

that  plunge  and  fink  me  to  defpair. 
As  foon,  alas  !   may  I  recount 

the  hairs  of  this  afflicted  head  ; 
My  vanquifh'd  courage  they  furmount, 

and  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread. 
PART     III. 

13  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near, 

for  never  was  more  prefling  need  ; 
In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
and  add  to  that  deliv'rance  fpeed. 

14  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 

who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,   bluffi  and  mourn, 
enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 
1^  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, 

with  lhame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
and  fport  of  my  affliction  made. 

16  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 

to  joyful  triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 
And  all  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
with  me  refound,  The  Lord  be  prais'd. 

17  Thus,  wretched  though  I  am  and  poor, 

of  me  th'  Almighty  Lord  takes  care  : 
Thou  God,  who  only  can'ft  reflore, 
to  mv  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 
PSALM     XLI. 
APPY  the  man  whofe  tender  care 
relieves  the  poor  diflrefs'd  ! 
When  troubles  compafs  him  around, 

the  Lord  (hall  give  him  reft. 
The  Lord  his  life,  with  bleffings  crown'd, 
in  falcty  fhall  prolong ; 

And 


H 


lLM  XLIi. 

And  difappoini  the  will  ol  th< 
thai  fee*  to  do  lum  wjoi 
a  II  he  in  languishing  eftate, 
opprefs'd  with  u<  knefa  lie  ; 
The  Lord  will  eafy  nuke  his  bed, 
and  inward  ilrcngth  fupply. 
4   Secuit  of  this,   to  thee,   my  God, 

I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd; 

"  Lord,   for  thy  mercy,  heal  my  foul, 
41  though  I  have  much  tranfgrefs'd." 
^  My  cruel  toes,  with  Qand'rous  words, 
attempt  to  wound  my  tame  ; 
"  When  fhall  he  die,"  fay  they,  "  and  men 

II  forget  his  very  name  ?" 

6  Snppoie  they  formal  vifits  make, 
'tis  all  but  empty  fhow  ; 
They  gather  mifchief  in  their  hearts, 
and  vent  it  where  they  go. 
7,  8  With  private  whifpers,  fuch  as  thefe, 
to  hurt  me  they  devife  ; 
"  A  fore  difeafe  airlifts  him  now  ; 
44  he's  fall'n  no  more  to  rife." 
9  My  own  familiar  bofom-friend, 
on  whom  I  moft  rely'd, 
Has  me,  whofe  daily  gucfl  he  was, 
with  open  fcorn  defy'd. 
io  But  thou  my  fad  and  wretched  flate, 
in  mercy,  Lord,  regard  ; 
And  raife  me  up,  that  all  their  crimes 
may  meet  their  juft  reward. 

11  By  this  I  know  thy  gracious  ear 

is  open,  when  I  call  ; 
Becaufe  thou  fuffer'ft  not  my  foes 
to  triumph  in  my  fall, 

12  Thy  tender  care  fecures  my  life 

from  danger  and  difgrace  ; 
And  thou  vouchfaf'fl  to  fet  me  Hill 
before  thy  glorious  face. 

13  Let  therefore  Ifrael's  Lord  and  God 

from  age  to  age  be  blefs'd  ; 
And  all  the  people's  glad  applaufe 
with  loud  Amens  exprefs'd. 

PSALM     XLII. 

1      AS  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  ftreamsr 
«^~V.     when  heated  in  the  chace  ; 
So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
and  thy  refreshing  grace. 

2  For 


PSALM  XLIII. 

2  For  thee,  toy  God,  the  living  God, 

my  thirfty  foul  doth  pine  ; 
O  !   when  fhall  I  behold  thy  lace, 
thou  Ma  jelly  Divine  ? 

3  Tears  are  my  conftant  Food,  while  thus 

infulting  toes  upbraid  ; 
"  Deluded  wretch  !   where's  now  thy  God  ? 

"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 
I  I  figh,   whene'er  my  mufing  thoughts 

tnofe  happy  days  prcfent, 
When  I,  with  troops  of  pious  friends, 

tliv  temple  did  frequent. 
When  I  advane'd  with  fongs  of  praife, 

my  folemn  vows  to  pay, 
And  led  the  joyful  facred  throng, 

that  kept  the  feflal  day. 

5  Why  refllefs,  why  cad  down,  my  foul  ? 

trull  God  ;   who  will  employ 
His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
to  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

6  My  foul's  call  down,  O  God  !  but  thinks 

on  thee  and  Sion  dill  ; 
From  Jordan's  bank,  from  Hermon's  heights 
and  Mizar's  humbler  hill. 

7  One  trouble  calls  another  on, 

and,  gathering  o'er  my  head, 
Fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  foul 
a  roaring  fea  is  fprcad. 

8  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  life, 

has  once  difpell'd  this  {form, 
To  thee  Til  midnight  anthems  fmg, 
and  all  my  vows  perform. 

9  God  of  my  Itrength,  how  long  mall  I, 

like  one  forgotten,  mourn  ; 
Forlorn,   forfaken,  and  expos'd 
to  my  oppreflor's  fcorn  ? 

10  My  heart  is  piere'd,  as  with  a  fword, 

while  thus  my  foes  upbraid  : 
"  Vain  boafler,  where  is  now  thy  God  ? 
"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 
li  Why  refllefs,  why  call  down,  my  foul  ? 
hope  flill ;   and  thou  malt  fing 
The  praife  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 
thy  health'*  eternal  fpring. 

PS^\L  M     XLIII. 
i    TUST  Judge  of  hcav'n,  again  ft  my  foes 
J      do  thou  aflerfc  my  injur'd  right ; 
O  fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
that  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 


Since 


PSALM  XUV. 

t  Since  thou  an  Hill  m  (lay, 

why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  d  «p  diftre 
Why  go  i  mourning  all  the  day, 
ululil  mc  infulting  Foes  opprefs  ? 

3  Lei  mc  with  light  and  truth  be  blefl  ; 

be  thefe  m)  guides,  to  lead  the  way, 
Till  on  thy  holy  lull  ireft, 
and  in  thy  facred  temple  pray. 

4  Thou  will  I  there  fre(h  altars  raife 

to  God,  who  is  my  only  joy  ; 
And  well-tun'd  harps,  with  longs  of  prnifc, 
lhall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

5  Why  then  call  clown,   my  foul  ?  and  w 

fo  much  opprefs'd  with  anxious  care  r 
On  God,  tin-  God,  tor  aid  rely, 
who  will  thy  ruin'tl  ftate  repair. 
P  S  A  L  M     XLIV. 
l    f~\  LORD,  our  fathers  oft  have  told 
V7      in  our  attentive  cars, 
Thy  wonders,  in  their  days  performed, 
and  elder  times  than  theirs  : 
:>   How  thou,   to  plant,  them  here,  clidfl  drive 
the  heathen  irom  this  land, 
Difpeopled  by  repented  ilrokes 
of  thy  avenging  hand. 
3  For  not  their  courage,  nor  their  fword, 
to  them  poflcliion  gave  ; 
Nor  A1  rength,  that  from  unequal  force 

their  fainting  troops  could  fave  : 
But  thy  right-hand,  and  pow'rful  arm, 

whole  fuccour  they  implor'd  ; 
Thy  prcfence  with  the  chofen  race, 
who  thy  great  name  ador'd. 
i  As  thee  their  God  our  fathers  own'd, 
thou  art  onr  fov 'reign  King  ; 
O  !  therefore,  as  thou  did 'ft  to  them, 
to  us  del iv 'ranee  bring. 
■j  Through  thy  viclorious  Name,  our  arms 
the  proudeft  foes  (hall  quell  ; 
And  crufh  them  with  repeated  Ilrokes, 
as  oft  as  they  rebel. 

6  I'll  neither  truft  my  bow  nor  fword, 

when  I  in  fight  engage  ; 

7  But  thee,  who  haft  our  foes  fubdu'd, 

and  fham'd  their  fpitcful  rage. 

8  To  thee  the  triumph  we  afefibe, 

from  whom  the  conqueft  came: 
In  God,  we  will  rejoice  all  dav, 

and  ever  blcfs  his  Name.  PART 


M  PSALM  XLIV. 

PART    II. 

9  But  thou  hail  call  us  off;  and  now 

moft  fhamefully  we  yield  ; 
For  thou  no  more  vouchfaFft  to  lead 
our  armies  to  the  field  : 

10  Since  when,  to  ev'ry  upftart  foe 

we  turn  our  backs  in  fight ; 
And  with  our  fpoil  their  malice  lead, 
who  bear  us  ancient  fpite. 
xi  To  (laughter  doom'd,  we  fall,  like  flieep, 
into  their  butch'ring  hands  ; 
Or  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  furvive, 
difpers'd  through  heathen  lands. 
12  Thy  people  thou  haft  fold  for  (laves, 
and  fet  their  price  fo  low, 
That  not  thy  treafure,  by  the  fale, 
but  their  difgrace,  may  grow. 
13,  14  Reproach'd  by  all  the  nations  round, 
the  heathen's  by-word  grown  ; 
Whofe  fcorn  of  us  is  both  in  fpeech, 
and  mocking  geftures,  (hewn. 
1,5  Confufion  ilrikes  me  blind  ;  my  face 
in  confeious  (hame  I  hide  ; 

16  While  we  are  fcofFd,  and  God  blafphem'd, 

by  their  licentious  pride. 

PART     III. 

17  On  us  this  heap  of  woes  is  fall'ii  ; 

all  this  we  have  endur'd  ; 
Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renoune'd  thy  Name, 
or  faith  to  thee  abjur'd  : 

18  But  in  thy  righteous  paths  have  kept 

our  hearts  and  fteps  with  care  ; 

19  Though  thou  haft  broken  all  ourJfa€ngthf 

and  we  almoft  defpair. 

20  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  Name, 

on  other  gods  rely, 

2 1  And  not  the  fearcher  of  all  hearts 

the  treach'rous  crime  defcry  ? 

22  Thou  fee 'ft  what  fuff'rings,  for  thy  fake* 

we  ev'ry  day  fuftain  ; 
All  (laughter 'd,  or  referv'd  like  (heep 
appointed  to  be  (lain. 

23  Awake,  arife  ;  let  feeming  fleep 

no  longer  thee  detain  ; 
Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  fue  to  thee, 
for  ever  fue  in"  vain. 

24  Oh  !  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  face 

from  our  affii&ed  ftate, 

2  ^  Whofe 


PSALM  XLV.  r5 

Wliofc  (ouls  and  bodies  (nil.  to  earth 

with  griefs  oj)|)u(Ii\c  weight. 
::6  Arife,  0  Lord,  and  timely  nafte 
to  our  deliv'rtnce  make  ; 

Redeem  us,  Lord; — ii not  foi  « 
yet  for  tin  mercy's  lake. 

P  S  A  L  M     XLV. 

i   "f  X  7HILE  I  the  King's  loud  praife  rehearfe, 
V  V        indited  by  my  heart, 
My  tongue  is  like  the  pen  of  him 

that  writes  with  ready  art. 

2  How  matchlefs  is  thy  form,  O  King ! 

thy  mouth  with  grace  o'erflows  : 
Becaufe  irefh  bleflings  God  on  thee 
eternally  bellows. 

3  Gird  on  thy  fword,  mofi  mighty  Prince  ; 

and  clad  in  rich  array, 
With  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 
majeftic  pomp  difplay. 

4  Ride  on  in  date,  and  (till  proteci 

the  meek,  the  juif,   and  true  ; 
Whilft  thy  right-hand,  with  fwif't  revenge, 
does  all  thy  foes  purfue. 

5  How  (harp  thy  weapons  are  to  them 

that  dare  thy  pow'r  defpife  ! 
Down,  down  they  fall,  while  through  their  heart 
the  feather'd  arrow  flies. 

6  But  thy  firm  throne,  O  God,  is  fix'd, 

for  ever  to  endure  ; 
Thy  fceptre's  fway  fhall  always  laft, 
by  righteous  laws  fecure. 

7  Becaufe  thy  heart,  by  juftice  led, 

did  upright  ways  approve, 
And  hated  flill  the  crooked  paths, 

where  wand 'ring  finners  rove  ; 
Therefore  did  God,  thy  God,  on  thee 

the  oil  of  gladnefs  fhed  ; 
And  has,  above  thy  fellows  round, 

advane'd  thy  lofty  head. 

8  With  cafha,  aloes,  and  myrrh, 

thy  royal  robes  abound  ; 
Which,  from  the  ftately  wardrobe  brought, 
fpread  grateful  odours  round. 

9  Among  the  honourable  train 

did  princely  virgins  wait ; 
The  queen  was  plac'd  at  thy  right-hand, 
in  golden  robes  of  flate. 

PART 


S6  PSALM  XLVI. 

PART     II. 

10  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  give  ear, 

and  to  my  words  attend  ; 
Forget  thy  native  country  now, 
and  ey'ry  former  friend. 

11  So  fhall  thy  beauty  charm  the  King, 

nor  fhall  his  love  decay  ; 
For  he  is  now  become  thy  Lord  ; 
to  him  due  rev 'fence  pay. 

12  The  Tyrian  matrons,  rich  and  proud, 

fhall  humble  prefents  make; 
And  all  the  wealthy  nations  fuc 
thy  favour  to  partake. 

13  The  King's  fair  Daughter's  fairer  foul 

all  inward  graces  fill ; 
Her  raiment  is  of  pureft  gold, 
acjorn'd  with  coflly  (kill. 

14  She  in  her  nuptial  garments  drefs'd, 

with  needles  richly  wrought, 
Attended  by  her  virgin  train, 
mail  to  the  King  be  brought. 

15  With  all  the  ftate  of  folemn  joy 

the  triumph  moves  along  ; 
Till,  with  wide  gates,   the  royal  court 
receives  the  pompous  throng. 

16  Thou,  in  thy  royal  Father's  room, 

mult  princely  fons  expect  ; 
Whom  thou  to  different  realms  may 'ft  fend, 
to  govern  and  protecl ; 
iy  Whilft  this  my  fong  to  future  times 
tranfmit^  thy  glorious  name  ; 
And  makes  the  world,  with  one  confent, 
thy  lafting  praife  proclaim. 

PSALM     XLVI. 
1   /^*  OD  is  our  refuge  in  diftrefs  ; 

^J  A  prefent  help  when  dangers  prefs  ; 
in  him,   undaunted,  we'll  confide  ; 
2,  3  Though  earth  were  from  her  centre  toft, 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft, 

torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  tide. 

4  A  gentler  ftream  with  gladnefs  ftill 
The  city  of  our  Lord  fhall  fill, 

the  royal  feat  of  God  moft  high  ; 

5  God  dwells  in  Sion,  whofe  fair  tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'  afiaults  of  earthly  pow'rs, 

while  his  Almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

6  In  tumults  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  war  againft  us  wag'd, 

he  thunder'd,  and  difpers'd  their  pow'rs: 

7  The 


PSALM   XI.VIII. 

7  T1k%  Lord  ol  hods  condui  is  out  ai 
Our  tow'i  ol  refuge  in  alai  n>>s, 

our  fathers1  Guardian-God  and  ours. 

8  Come,  feethe  wonders  he  hath  wrought, 

On  earth  what  defolation  brought  : 
how  he  has  calm'd  the  jarring  world  ; 

0.  He  broke  the  warlike  {pear  and  how  : 
With  them  their  tumid  ring  chariots  too 

into  devouring  Games  were  hurl'd. 

10  Submit  to  God's  Almighty  {way  ; 
For  him  the  heathen  {hall   obey, 

and  eaith  her  Sovereign  Lord  confefs  : 

1 1  The  God  of  holts  conducts  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

as  to  our  lathers  in  diftrefs. 

PSALM     XLVII. 

1,  2  /^\  All  ye  people,   clap  your  hands, 

V^/     and  with  triumphant  voices  fing  ; 
No  force  the  mighty  pow'r  withftands 
of  God,  the  univerfal  King. 
3,  4  He  fhalloppofing  nations  quell, 
and  with  fuccefs  our  battles  figlit ; 
Shall  fix  the  place  where  we  rauft  dwell, 
the  pride  of  Jacob,  his  delight. 
£,  6  God  is  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  King, 

with  fhouts  of  joy,  and  trumpets'  found, 
To  him  repeated  praifes  fing, 

and  let  the  cheerful  fong  rebound. 
7,  8  Your  utmoft  (kill  inpraife  be  fhewn, 
for  him  who  all  the  world  commands, 
Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 

and  fpreads  his  fway  o'er  heathen  lands. 

9  Our  chiefs  and  tribes,  that  far  from  hence 

to  ferve  the  God  of  Abr'am  came, 
Found  him  their  conftant  fure  defence  : 
how  great  and  glorious  is  his  Name  ! 

PSALM     XLVIII. 

i   HPHE  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great, 
-*-      and  greatly  to  be  prais'd 
In  Sion  on  whofe  happy  mount 
his  {acred  throne  is  rais'd. 

2  Her  tow'rs  the  joy  of  all  the  earth, 

with  beauteous  profpeel:  rife  ; 
On  her  north  fide  th'  Almighty  King's 
imperial  city  lies. 

3  God  in  her  palaces  is  known  ; 

his  preience  is  her  guard  ; 

H  4  Coufed'rate 


5S  PSALM  XLIXi 

4  Confcd'rate  kings  withdrew  their  ficge, 

and  of  fuccefs  defpair'd. 

5  They  view'd  her  walls,  admir'd,  and  lied, 

with  grief  and  terror  flruck  ; 

6  Like  women,  whom  the  Hidden  pangs 

ot  travail  had  o'ertook. 

7  No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 

appear  like  them  forlorn, 
When  fleets  from  Tarfhifh'  wealthy  coails 
by  eaftcrn  winds  are  torn. 

8  In  Sion  we  have  feen  performed 

a  work  that  was  foretold, 
In  pledge  that  God,  for  times  to  come, 
his  city  will  uphold. 

9  Not  in  onr  fortre fibs  and  walls 

did  we,   O  God,   confide  ; 
But  on  the  temple  fix'd  our  hopes, 
in  which  thou  doll  refide. 

10  According  to  thy  fov'reign  Name, 

thy  praife  through  earth  extends  ; 
Thy  pow'rful  arm,  as  juflice  guides, 
chaflifes  or  defends. 
n   Let  Sion's  mount  with  joy  refound ; 
her  daughters  all  be  taught 
In  fongs  his  judgments  to  extol, 
who  this  deliv'rance  wrought. 

12  Compafs  her  walls  in  folemn  pomp  ; 

your  eyes  quite  round  her  cafl  : 
Count  all  her  tow'rs,   and  fee  if  there 
von  find  one  flone  difplac'd. 

13  Her  forts  and  palaces  furvey  ; 

obferve  their  order  well ; 
That,  with  aflurance,  to  your  heirs, 
his  wonders  you  may  tell. 

14  This  God  is  ours,  and  will  be  ours, 

whilfl  we  in  him  confide  ; 
Who,  as  he  has  preferv'd  us  now, 
till  death  will  .be  our  guide. 

PSALM     XLIX. 

1,  2  T    ET  all  the  lift'ning  world  attend, 
JL~A     and  my  inftruftion  hear  ; 
Let  high  and  low,  and  rich,  and  poor, 
with  joint  confent  give  ear. 
3  My  mouth  with  facred  wifdom  fill'd, 
fhall  good  advice  impart  ; 
The  found  rcfult  of  prudent  thoughts, 
digpited  in  my  heart. 


To 


PSALM   XL1X. 

4  To  paraMes  ol  weighty  fenfe 
J  will  my  eai  incline 
Wliilll  to  my  tuneful  hai  p  I  i 
d.ii k.  words  ol  deep  dougn. 
$  Why  ihouKl  my  courage  Fail  in  timea 
of  danger  and  of  doubt, 
When  finners,  thai  would  me  fupplant, 
have  compafs'd  me  about  ? 

6  Thofe  men,  that  all  their  hope  and  truft 

in  heaps  ot  treafure  plaee, 
Aud  boaO  in  triumph,  when  they  fee 
their  ill-got  wealth  increafe, 

7  Arc  yet  unable  from  the  grave 

their  dearelt  friend  to  tree  ; 
Nor  can  by  force  ot  bribes,   reverie 
th'  Almighty  Lord's  decree, 
8,  9  Their  vain  endeavours  they  muft  quit  ; 
the  price  is  held  too  high  ; 
No  Turns  can  purchafe  inch  a  grant, 
that  man  mould  never  die. 

10  Not  wifdom  can  the  wife  exempt, 

nor  fools  their  folly  fave  ; 
But  botli  muft  perifli,  and  in  death 
their  wealth  to  others  leave. 

1 1  For  though  they  think  their  (lately  feats 

fhall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall, 
But  their  remembrance  laft  in  lands 
which  by  their  names  they  call  ; 

12  Yet  fhall  their  fame  be  foon  forgot, 

how  great  foe'er  their  ftate  ; 
With  beafts  their  memory,  and  they, 
fhall  fhare  one  common  fate. 
PART     II. 

13  How  great  their  folly  is,  who  thus 

abfurd  conclufions  make  ! 
And  yet  their  children,  unrcclaim'd, 
repeat  the  grofs  miftake. 

14  They  all,  like  fheep  to  (laughter  led, 

the  prey  of  death  are  made  ; 
Their  beauty,  while  the  juft  rejoice, 
within  the  grave  fhall  fade. 

15  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  foul ; 

and  from  the  greedy  grave 
His  greater  pow'r  fhall  fet  me  free, 
and  to  himfelf  receive. 

16  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  worldly  men 

in  envy'd  wealth  abound  ; 
Nor  though  their  profp'rous  houfe  increafe, 
with  ftate  and  honour  crown'd.  17  For 


6o  PSALM  L. 

ly  For  when  they're  fummon'cl  hence  by  death, 
they  leave  all  this  behind  ; 
No  fhadovv  of  their  former  pomp 
within  the  grave  they  find  : 
i8  And  yet  they  thought  their  Rate  was  blcfl, 
caught  in  the  flatt'rer's  fnare, 
Who  with  their  vanity  comply'd, 
and  prais'd  their  worldly  care. 
lg  In  their  forefathers  fleps  they  tread  ; 
and  when,  like  them,  they  die, 
Their  wretched  anceftors  and  they 
in  endlefs  darknefs  lie. 
so  For  man,  how  great  foe'er  his  flatc, 
unlefs  he's  truly  wife, 
As  like  a  fenfual  beafl  he  lives, 
fo  like  a  bead  he  dies. 

PSALM     L. 

I,  2   nr^HE  Lord  hath  fpoke,  the  mighty  God 
Jl      Hath  fent  his  fummons  all  abroad, 
from  dawning  light,  till  day  declines  : 
The  lift'ning  earth  his  voice  hath  heard, 
And  he  from  Sion  hath  appear'd, 
where  beauty  in  perfection  (nines. 
3,  4  Our  God  fhall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
Mifconftru'd  filence,  as  before  ; 

but  wafting  flames  before  him  fend  : 
Around  fhall  tempefh  fiercely  rage, 
Whilft  he  does  heav'n  and  earth  engage 
his  juft  tribunal  to  attend. 
£,  6  Aflemblc  all  my  faints  to  me, 
(Thus  runs  the  great  divine  decree) 

that  in  my  lafting  cov'nant  live, 
And  off'rings  bring  with  conflant  care  : 
The  heav'ns  his  juftice  fhall  declare  ; 
for  God  himfelf  fhall  fertfence  give. 
7,  8  Attend,  my  people;  Ifrael,  hear  ; 
Thy  flrong  accufer  I'll  appear  ; 

thy  God,  thy  only  God,  am  I  ; 
'Tis  not  of  off'rings  I  complain, 
Which,  daily  in  my  temple  (lain, 
my  facred  altar  did  fupply. 

9  Will  this  alone  atonement  make  ? 
No  bullock  from  thy  flail  I'll  take, 

nor  he-goat  from  thy  fold  accept : 

10  The  foreit  beafts,  that  range  along, 
The  cattle  too,  are  all  my  own, 

that  on  a  thoufand  hills  arc  kept. 

11I know 


LI.  Gi 

1 1  I  know  the  fo^  1 1,  efti 

In  |  :!s, 

that  loofely  hauni  the  op<  • 
i  a   It  feiz'd  with  hun 
I  need  not  feek  relief  from  tl 
fince  the  world's  mine,  and  -ill  it  yiel 
i  \  Think'fl  thou  thai  1  have  an)  n< 
On  Qaughter'd  bulls  and  goats  to  I 

to  cat  their  flefli  and  drink  their  blood  ? 
j  j  The  facrifices  1  require, 
Arc-  hearts  which  love  and  zeal  inijpire, 
and  VOWS  with  lhictrft  care  nude  good. 
lj   In  time  of  trouble  call  on  roe, 
And  I  will  fet  thee  {ale  and  free  ; 

and  thou  returns  ofpraife  (halt  make. 
16  But  to  the   wicked  thus  faith  God  : 
How  dar'ft  thou  teach  my  laws  abroad, 
or  in  thy  mouth  my  cov'nant  take  ? 
ly  For  ftubborn  thou  confirm'd  in  fin, 
Hail  proof  againft  inftruclion  been, 
and  of  my  word  didft  lightly  fpeak  ; 
18  When  thou  a  fubtlethiet  didft  ice, 
Thou  gladly  with  him  didft  agree, 
and  with  adult'rers  didft  partake. 
ig  Vile  flander  is  thy  chief  delight ; 

Thy  tongue,   by  envy  mov'd,  and  fpitc, 
deceitful  tales  doth  hourly  fpread  : 

20  Thou  doft  with  hateful  fcandals  wound 
Thy  brother,  and  with  lies  confound 

the  offspring  of  thy  mother's  bed. 

21  Thefe  things  didft  thou,  whom  ftill  I  ftrove 
To  gain  with  filence,  and  with  love, 

till  thou  didft  wickedly  furmifc, 
That  I  was  fuch  a  one  as  thou  ; 
But  I'll  reprove  and  fhame  thee  now, 

and  fet  thy  fins  before  thine  eyes. 

22  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools,  left  I 
Let  all  my  bolts  of  vengeance  fly. 

whilft  none  mail  dare  yoiu*  caufe  to  own  : 

23  Who  praifes  me,  due  honour  gives; 
And  to  the  man  that  juftly  lives 

my  itrong  falvation  mail  be  fhewn. 

PSAL  M     LI. 

1    TTAVE  mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 
X  X     as  thou  wert  ever  kind  ; 
Let  me,  opprefs'dwith  loads  of  guilt, 
thy  wonted  mercy  find. 

2,  3  Wafh 


62  PSALM  LI. 

2,  3  Wafh  off  my  foul  offence, 
and  cleanfe  me  from  my  fin  ; 
For  I  confefs  my  crmie,  and  fee 
liow  great  my  guilt  has  been, 

4  Againfl  thee,    Lord,  alone, 

and  only  in  thy  fight, 
Have  I  tranfgrefs'd  ;  and  though  condemn'd 
Muff  own  thy  judgment  right. 

5  In  guilt  each  part  was  form'd 

oi  all  this  finful  frame  ; 
In  guilt  I  was  conceiv'd  and  born 
the  heir  of  fin  and  fhame. 

6  Yet  thou,  whofc  fearching  eye 

does  inward  truth  require, 
In  fecret  didft  with  wifdom's.  laws 
my  tender  foul  infpirc. 

7  With  hyffbp  purge  me,  Lord, 

and  to  I  clean  fhall  be  ; 
I  fhall  with  fnow  in  whitenefs  vie, 
when  purifi'd  by  thee. 

8  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy 

thy  kind  forgiving  voice  ; 
That  fo  the  bones  which  thou  haft  broke 
may  with  frefh  ftrength  rejoice 
9,  10  Blot  out  my  crying  fins, 
nor  me  in  anger  view  : 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  clean, 
an  upright  mind  renew. 

PART     II. 

1 1  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 

nor  call  me  from  thy  fight ; 
Nor  let  thy  holy  fpirit  take 
its  everlafting  flight. 

12  The  joy  thy  favour  gives, 

let  me  again  obtain  ; 
And  thy  free  fpirk's  firm  fupport 
my  fainting  foul  fuflain. 

13  So  I  thy  righteous  ways 

to  Tinners  will  impart  ; 
Whilft  my  advice  fhall  wicked  men 
to  thy  juft  laws  convert. 

14  My  guilt  of  blood  remove, 

my  Saviour,  and  my  God  ; 
And  my  glad  tongue  fhall  loudly  tell 
thy  righteous  acls  abroad. 

15  Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 

with  forrow  clos'd  and  fhame  ; 
So  fhall  my  mouth  thy  wond'rous  praife 

to  all  the  world  proclaim.  16  Could 


16  Could  faci  ifi<  e  atone, 

■le  Bocks  and  hcrdi  (hould  die  ; 
Bui  on  fiich  oJFringsthou  difdain'ft 
to  caft  a  gracious  eye, 

17  A  broken  ipirit  is 

by  God  moil  highly  priz'd  ; 

By  him  a  broken  contrite  heart 
(hall  never  be  defpis'd, 

18  Let  Sion  favour  find, 

oi  thy  good  will  aflur'd  ; 
And  thy  own  city  flourilh  long, 
by  lofty  walls  fecur'd. 

19  The  juft  fhall  then  attend, 

and  pleating  tribute  pay  ; 
And  facritice  ot  choiceit  kind 
upon  thv  altar  lay. 

PSALM     UP. 

1  TN  vain,  O  man  of  lawlefs  might, 
X      thouboaft'ft  thyfeli  in  ill; 
Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  I  truff , 

vouchfafes  his  favour  dill. 

2  Thy  wicked  tongue  doth  fland'rous  tales 

malicioully  devife  ; 
And,  fharper  than  a  razor  fet, 

it  wounds  with  trcach'rous  lies. 
3,  4  Thy  thoughts  are  more  on  ill  than  good, 

on  lies  than  truth,  employ'd; 
Thy  tongue  delights  in  words,  by  which 

the  guiltlefs  are  deftroy'd. 

5  God  fhall  for  ever  blaft  thy  hopes, 

and  fnatch  thee  foon  away  ; 
Nor  in  thy  dwelling-place  permit, 
nor  in  the  world,  to  flay. 

6  The  juft,  with  pious  fear,  fhall  fee 

the  downfal  of  thy  pride  ; 

And  at  thy  fudden  ruin  laugh, 

and  thus  thy  fall  deride  : 

7  M  See  there  the  man  that  haughty  was, 

"  who  proudly  God  defy'd, 
"  Who  trufted  in  his  wealth,  and  flill 
"  on  wicked  arts  rely'd." 

8  But  I  am  like  thofe  olive-plants 

that  fhade  God's  temple  round ; 
And  hope  with  his  indulgent  grace 
to  be  for  ever  crown'd. 

9  So  fhall  my  foul,  with  praife,  O  God, 

ex-tol  thy  wond'rous  love ; 
And  on  thy  Name  with  patience  wait ; 

for  this  thy  faints  approve.  PSALM 


64  PSALM  LIV. 

P  S  A  L  M     LIU. 

1  r  I  "'HE  wicked  fools  muff  fure  fuppofc 

-L       that  God  is  but  a  name  ; 
This  grofs  miftake  their  practice  (hews, 
fin  ce  virtue  all  difclaim. 

2  The  Lord  looked  clown  from  hcav'ns  high  tow'r, 

the  fons  ot  men  to  view  ; 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r, 

or  truth  or  juilice  knew. 

3  But  all,  he  faw,  were  backward  gone, 

degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  ; 
None  for  religion  car'd,  not  one 
of  all  the  (infill  race. 

4  But  are  thofe  workers  of  deceit 

fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they  like  bread  my  people  eat, 
and  God's  juft  pow'r  difown  ? 

5  Their  caufelefs  fear  fhall  ftrangdy  grow ; 

and  they,  defpis'd  of  God, 
Shall  foon  be  foil'd  ;  his  hand  mail  throw 
their  fhatter'd  bones  abroad. 

6  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ 

to  break  our  fervile  band, 
Loud  fhouts  of  univerfal  joy 
mould  echo  through  the  land. 

PSALM     LIV. 

1,2   T    ORD,  fave  me,  for  thy  glorious  name; 
l^j     and  in  thy  flrength  appear, 
To  judge  my  caufe  ;  accept  my  pray'r, 
and  to  my  words  give  ear. 
3  Mere  {hangers,  whom  I  never  wrong'd, 
to  ruin  me  defigivd  ; 
And  cruel  men,  that  fear  no  God, 
againft  my  foul  combin'd. 
4,  £  But  God  takes  part  with  all  my  friends, 
and  he's  the  fureft  guard  ; 
The  God  of  truth  fhall  give  my  foes 
their  falfhood's  due  reward  ; 

6  While  I  my  grateful  ofF'rings  bring, 

and  facrifice  with  joy  ; 
And  in  his  praife  my  time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7  From  dreadful  danger  and  difhefs 

the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free  ; 
Through  him  fhall  I  ot  all  my  foes 
the  juft  defhucl  ion  fee. 

PSALM 


PBA1  M    LV- 

P  S  A  L  M     LV, 

z   /^I\'Kr.u,  thon  Judge  of  all  the  earth, 
\J      and  liilen  when  I  p 
-;  From  thy  humble  fuppliant  turn 
thy  gloriotis  bee  away, 

■  Attend  to  this  in\'  lad  complaint, 
and  hear  inv  grievous  moans  ; 
While  I  my  mournful  cafe  declare, 
with  artiefs  fighs  and  groans. 

;   I  Iai  k  how  the  toe  ini'ults  aloud  ! 
how  fierce  opprcfTors  rage  ! 
Whpfe  iland'rous  tongues,   with  wrathful  hate, 
againftmy  tame  engage. 
4,  5  My  heart  is  rack'd  with  pain  ;  my  foul 
with  deadly  frights  diilrefs'd  ; 
With  fear  and  trembling  compafs'd  round, 
with  horror  quite  opprefs'd. 
6  How  often  wiih'd  I  then,   that  I 
the  dove's  fwift  wings  could  get ; 
That  I  might  take  my  fueedy  flight, 
and  feck  a  fate  retreat. 
7,  8  Then  would  I  wander  far  from  hence, 
and  in  wild  deferts  dray, 
Till  all  this  furious  ftorm  were  fpent, 
this  temper!  pafs'd  away, 

PART     II. 

9  Deftroy,  O  Lord,  their  ill  defigns, 

their  counfels  foon  divide  ; 
Tor  through  the  city  my  griev'd  eyes 
have  flrifeand  rapine  fpy'd. 

10  By  day  and  night,  on  ev'ry  wall 

they  walk  their  conflant  round  ; 
And  in  the  midfl  of  all  her  flrength 
are  grief  and  mifchief  found. 

1 1  Whoe'er  through  ev'ry  part  ihall  roam, 

will  frefh  diforders  meet ; 
Deceit  and  guile  their  conflant  pofts 
maintain  in  ev'ry  flreet. 

12  For  'twas  not  any  open  foe 

that  falfe  reflections  made  ; 
For  then  I  could  with  eafe  have  borne 

the  bitter  things  he  faid  ; 
sTwas  none  who  hatred  had  profefs'd, 

that  did  againfl  me  rife  ; 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  myfelt 

from  his  malicious  eyes. 
13,   14  But  'twas  e'en  thou,  my  guide,  my  friend, 

whom  tend'relt  love  did  join; 

I  Whofe 


'  V 


e6  PSALM  LVI. 

Whofe  fwect  advice  I  valued  mod ; 
whofe  pray'rs  were  mix'd  with  mine. 
lj  Sure  vengeance,  equal  to  their  crimes, 
fuch  traitors  muft  furprife, 
And  hidden  death  requite  thole  ills 
they  wickedly  devife. 
16,   17  But  I  will  call  on  God,  who  ftill 
mall  in  my  aid  appear; 
At  morn,  at  noon,  and  night,   I'll  pray  ; 
and  he  my  voice  (hall  hear. 
PART     III. 
■j 8  God  has  releas'd  my  foul  from  thofc 
that  did  with  me  contend  ; 
And  made  a  num'roir,  hoft  of  friends 
my  righteous  caufe  defend. 
19  For  he,  who  was  my  help  of  old, 
fhall  now  his  fuppliant  hear  ; 
And  punifh  them  whofe  profp'rous  ftalc 
makes  them  no  God  to  fear, 
fo  Whom  can  I  truft  if  faithlefs  men, 
perfidioufly  devife 
To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  friend, 
and  break  the  ftrongeft  ties  ? 

2 1  Though  foft  and  melting  are  their  words, 

their  hearts  with  war  abound  ; 
Their  fpeeches  are  more  fmooth  than  oil, 
and  yet  like  fwords  they  wound. 

22  Do  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  depend, 

and  he  fhall  thee  fuirain  ; 
He  aids  the  juft,  whom  to  fupplant 
the  wicked  (hive  in  vain. 

23  My  foes,  that  trade  in  lies  and  blood, 

mail  all  untimely  die  ; 
Whilft  I,  for  health  and  length  of  days, 
on  thee,   my  God  rely. 

PSALM     LVI. 
|0  thou,  O  God,  in  mercy  help  ; 
for  man  my  life  purfues : 
To  crufh  me  with  repeated  wrong"?, 
he  daily  ftrife  renews. 

2  Continually  my  fpiteful  iocs 
to  ruin  me  combine  ; 

Thou  feeft,  who  fitt'ft  enthron'd  on  high,, 
what  mighty  numbers  join. 

3  But  though  fometimes  furpris'd  by  fear, 
on  danger's  firft  alarm  ; 

Yet  ft  ill  for  fuccour  I  depend 
on  thy  Almighty  arm. 

4 


V 


God's 


I 

4    God's  faithful  pinnule  1   l!i.<':! 

on  which  1  now  rely  , 

In  God  I  trull,  and,  milling  lnm, 

the  ami  ol  Beft  d 
g  Theywrcfl  my  words,  and  make  ilirm  fj 
a  fenfe  they  rtever  meant  ; 
Then)  thoughts  are  all,  with  reftkfs  fpite, 

on  inv  (Irih'iu'  l:on  bent. 

6  In  clofe  aflemblies  they  combine, 

and  wicked  projects  lay  : 
They  watch  my  ftepi  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  foul  their  prey, 

7  Shall  fuch  injultice  ftill  efcape  ? 

0  righteous  God  arife  ; 

Let  thy  juft  wrath  too  long  provok'd, 
this  impious  race  chaflifc, 

8  Thou  numb'reft  all  my  fteps,  fince  firft 

1  was  compell'd  to  flee  ; 
My  very  tears  are  trcafur'd  up, 

and  regifler'd  by  thee. 

9  When  therefore  I  invoke  thy  aid, 

my  foes  (hall  be  overthrown  ; 
Por  I  am  well  atfur'd  that  God 
my  righteous  caufe  will  own. 
10,   n   I'll  truft  God's  word,  and  fo  defpife 
the  force  that  man  can  raife ; 

12  To  thee,  O  God,  my  vows  are  due; 

to  thee  I'll  render  praife. 

13  Thou  haft  retriev'ci  my  foul  from  death; 

and  thou  wilt  ftill  fecure 
The  life  thou  haft  fo  oft  preferv'd, 
and  make  my  footfteps  fure  : 

14  That  thus  protected  by  thy  pow'r, 

I  may  this  light  enjoy  ; 
And  in  the  fervice  of  my  God 
my  lengthen'd  days  employ. 

PSALM     LVII. 

1  HPHY  mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend ; 

A       On  thy  protection  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  wing  for  fhelter  hafte, 
Till  this  outrageous  ftorm  is  pafsd. 

2  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fov'reign  Judge,  and  God  moft  high, 
Who  wonders  haft  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3  From  heaven  protecl  me  by  thine  arm, 
And  fhame  all  thofe  who  feek  my  harm  ; 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth,  on  which  mv  hopes  depend.       4  1 


<5S  PSALM  LViri. 

4  For  I  with  favage  men  converfe, 

Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce  ; 

With  men  whole  teeth  are  fpears,  their  words 

Invenom'd  darts  and  two-edg'd  {words. 
fj  Be  thou,   O  God,  exalted  high  ; 

And,   as  thy  glory  fills  the  Iky, 

So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd. 

Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 
6  To  take  me  they  their  net  prcpar'd, 

And  had  almoft  my  foul  enfnar'd  ; 

But  fell  themfelves,  by  juft  decree. 

Info  the  pit  they  made  for  me. 
j  O  God,  my  heart  is  fix'd,    'tis  bent, 

Its  thankful  tribute  to  prefent  ; 

And,  with  my  heart,  my  voice  I'll  raife, 

To  thee,  my  God,  in  fongs  of  praife  : 

8  Awake,  my  glory  ;   harp  and  lute, 
No  longer  let  your  firings  be  mute  ; 
And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  dawn  awake. 

9  Thy  praife?,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  lifl'ning  nations  round  ; 

10  Thy  mercy  higher!;  heav'n  tranfeends  ; 

Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends, 
n   Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 

And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  fky, 

So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd, 

Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

PSALM     LVIIL 

i   QPEAK,  O  ye  judges  of  the  earth. 
O     if  juft  your  fentence  be  ; 
Or  mull  not  innocence  appeal 
to  heav'n  from  your  decree  ? 

2  Your  wicked  hearts  and  judgments  are 

alike  by  malice  fway  d  ; 
Your  griping  hands,  by  weighty  bribes, 
to  violence  betray 'd, 

3  To  virtue  ftrangers,  from  the  womb 

their  infant  fleps  went  wrong  ; 

They  prattled  flander,  and  in  lies 

'   |  Ioy'd  their  lifping  tongue. 

4  No  icrpent  of  parch'd  Afric's  breed 

does  ranker  poifon  bear ; 
The  drowfy  adder  will  as  foon 
unlock  his  fullen  ear. 
^  Unmov'd  by  good  advice,  and  deal 
as  adders  they  remain  ; 


Frorr 


PSALM   I. IX. 

From  whom  the  fkillul  channel's  voice 
can  no  attention  gain. 
6  Defeat,  O  God,  theii  threat'nii 
and  timely  break  then  pow'i  ; 
Difann  thefe  growling  lions'  jaws, 
e'er  pra£lis  d  lo  devour. 
j   Lei  now  their  inlolcncc,  at  height, 
like  ebbing  tides  be  fpenl  ; 
Their  fhivcr  d  darts  deceive  their  aim, 
when  they  their  bow'  have  bent. 
tf  Like  fnails  let  them  diffolvc  to  {lime  ; 
like  halty  births,  become 
Unworthy  to  behold  the  Fun, 
and  dead  within  the  womb. 
9  E'er  thorns  can  make  the  flcih  pots  boil, 
tempefluous  wrath  {hall  come 
From  God,  and  {hatch  them  hence  alive 
to  their  eternal  doom. 
io  The  righteous  fhall  rejoice  to  fee 
their  crimes  with  vengeance  meet ; 
And  faints  in  perfecutor's  blood 
fhall  dip  their  harrnlefs  feet. 
li  Tranfgreffors  then  with  grief  fhall  fee 
juft  men  rewards  obtain  ; 
And  own  a  God,  whofe  juitice  will 
the  guilty  earth  arraign. 

P  S  A  L  M     LIX. 

t    T*\Eliver  me,  O  Lord,  my  God, 
JL-/     from  all  my  fpiteful  foes ; 
In  my  defence  oppofe  thy  pow'r 
to  theirs  who  me  oppofe. 
•i  Preferve  me  from  a  wicked  race, 
who  make  a  trade  of  ill ; 
Protect  me  from  remorfelefs  men, 
who  feek  my  blood  to  fpill. 

3  They  lie  in  wTait,  and  mighty  pow'r' 

againfl  my  life  combine, 
Implacable ;  yet,  Lord,  thou  know'fl. 
for  no  offence  of  mine. 

4  In  hafte  they  run  about,  and  watch 

my  guiltlcfs  life  to  take  ; 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  diftrefs, 
and  to  my  help  awake. 

5  Thou,  Lord  of  Hofts,  and  Ifrael's  God, 

their  heathen  rage  fupprefs ; 
Relentlefs  vengeance  take  on  thofe 
who  flubbornly  tranfgrefs. 


6  At 


PSALM  LIX. 

6  At  ev'ning,  to  befet  my  houfc, 

like  growling  dogs  they  meet; 
While  others  through  the  city  range, 
and  ranfack  ev'ry  ftreet. 

7  Their  throats  envenom'd  {lander  breathe  ; 

their  tongues  are  fharpen'd  fwords ; 
"  Who  hears  ?"  fay  they,   '*  or,  hearing,  dares 
11  reprove  our  lawlefs  words  ?" 

8  But  from  thy  throne  thou  (halt,  O  Lord, 

their  baffled  plots  deride  ; 
And  foon  to  fhame  and  fcornexpofe 
their  boafted  heathen  pride. 
g  On  thee  I  wait ;    'tis  on  thy  ftrength 
for  fuccour  I  depend; 
'Tis  thou,  O  God,  art  my  defence, 
who  only  can  defend. 
io  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 
from  danger  fet  me  free, 
Shall  crown  my  wifhes,  and  fubdue 
my  haughty  foes  to  me. 

11  Deilroy  them  not,  O  Lord,  at  once; 

reftrain  thy  vengeful  blow  ; 
Left  we,  ungratefully,  too  foon 

forget  their  overthrow. 
Difperfe  them  through  the  nations  round 

by  thy  avenging  pow'r  ; 
Do  thou  bring  down  their  haughty  pride, 

O  Lord,  our  mield  and  tow'r. 

12  Now,  in  the  height  of  all  their  hopes, 

their  arrogance  chaflife  ; 
Whofe  tongues  have  finn'd  without  reftraint, 
and  curfes  join'd  with  lies. 

13  Nor  fhaltthou,  whilft  their  race  endures, 

thine  anger,  Lord,  fupprefs  ; 
That  diflant  lands,  by  their  jull  doom, 
may  Ifrael's  God  confefs. 

14  At  ev'ning  let  them  ftill  perfift 

like  growling  dogs  to  meet, 
Still  wander  all  the  city  round, 
and  traverfe  ev'ry  ftreet. 
ij  Then,  as  for  malice  now  they  do, 

for  hunger  let  them  ftrav  ; 
•And  yell  their  vain  complaints  aloud, 

defeated  of  their  prey. 
16  Whilft  early  I  thy  mercy  fing, 
thy  wond'rous  power  confefs; 
.£or  thou  haft  been  my  fure  defence, 
ni\  refuge  in'diftrefs. 

17  To 


AIM    LXI. 
17   To  thee  with  nc\  :1c, 

O  God,  m\  (Irength,   1  II  ung  ; 
Thou  art  my  God,  the  Roil.  From  whence 
my  health  and  fafety  Ipt ing, 
P  S  A  L  M     LX. 

1  /^\  GOO,  \\lu)  hail  our  troops  di(f>ers'dj 
V>/  Forfaking  thofe  who  left  tnee  fult  ; 
As  we  thy  jufl  difpleafure  mourn, 

To  us,  in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 

2  Our  ftrength,  that  firm  as  earth  did  (land, 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand ; 

O  !   heal  the  breaches  thou  hail  made  : 
We  (hake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid! 

3  Our  folly's  lad  ellects  we  feel ; 

For,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup  we  reel  : 

4  But  now,   for  them  who  thee  rever'd, 
Thou  hall  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'd. 

5  Let  thy  right-hand  thy  faints  protect; 
Lord,   hear  the  pray'rs  that  we  direel  : 

6  The  holy  God  has  fpoke  ;   and  I, 
O'erjoy'd,  on  his  firm  word  rely  : 
To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 
Fair  Sichem's  foil,  Samaria's  pride  ; 
To  Sichcm,  Succoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line. 

7  Manaileh,  Gilead,  both  fubferibe 

To  my  commands,  with  Ephraim's  tribe  ; 
Ephraim  by  arms  fupports  my  caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religious  laws. 

8  Moab  my  flave  and  drudge  (hall  be, 
Nor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; 
Proud  Paleftine's  imperious  flate 
Shall  humbly  on  our  triumph  wait. 

9  But  who  fhall  quell  thefe  mighty  powVs, 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 
Or  through  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 
The  paths  that  doth  to  conqueft  lead  ? 

10  Ev'n  thou,  O  God,  who  haft  difpers'd 
Our  troops  (for  we  forfook  thee  firft  ;) 
Thofe  whom  thou  did'ft  in  wrath  forfakc, 
Aton'd,  thou  wilt  victorious  make. 

11  Do  thou  our  fainting  caufe  fuftain  ; 
For  human  fuccours  are  but  vain. 

12  Frefli  ftrcngth  and  courage  God  bellows  ; 
5Tis  he  treads  down  our  proudeft  foes. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXI. 
1    T    ORD,  hear  my  cry,  regard  my  pray'r, 
JLi     which  I,  opprefs'd  with  grief, 

2  From 


72  PSALM  LXII. 

2  From  earth's  remoteft  parts  addrefs 

to  thee  for  kind  relief, 
O  lodge  me  fate  beyond  the  reach 
of  perfecuting  pow'r  ; 

3  Thou,  who  fo  oft  from  fpiteful  foe3 

haft  been  my  fhelt'ring  tow'r. 

4  So  fhall  I  in  thy  facred  courts 

fee ure  from  danger  lie  ; 
Beneath  the  covert  of  thy  wings, 
all  future  (forms  defy. 

5  In  (ign  my  vows  are  heard,  once  more 

I  o'er  thy  chofen  reign  ; 

6  O  !   blefs  with  long  and  profp'rous  life 

the  king  thou  didft  ordain. 

7  Confirm  his  throne,  and  make  his  reign 

accepted  in  thy  fight  ; 
And  let  thy  truth  and  mercy  both 
in  his  defence  unite. 

8  So  fhall  I  ever  fing  thy  praife, 

thy  Name  for  ever  blefs ; 
Devote  my  profp'rous  days  to  pay 
the  vows  ot  my  diitrefs. 

PSALM     LXII. 

1,2  TV  /TY  foul  for  help  on  God  relies ; 

IV  JL     from  him  alone  my  fafety  flows ; 
My  Rock,  my  Health,  that  ftrength  fupplies 
to  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 
3  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 

which  will  but  haflen  on  your  own  ? 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall, 
ar  fence  of  uncemented  flcne. 
&  4  To  make  my  envy'd  honours  lefs 

they  flrive  with  lies,  their  chief  delight ; 
For  they,  tho'  with  their  mouths  they  blefs, 
in  private  curfe  with  inward  fpite. 
5,  6  But  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  rely  ; 
on  him  alone  thy  truft  repofe  : 
My  Rock  and  Health  will  ftrength  fupply 
to  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 

7  God  docs  his  faving  health  difpenfe, 

and  flowing  bleflings  daily  fend : 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence ; 
on  him  my  foul  fhall  ftill  depend. 

8  In  him,  ye  people,  always  truft  ; 

before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts ; 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  juft, 
his  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9  The 


PSALM  LXIII. 

0  The  vulvar  fickle  ire  and  frail ; 

the  great  diflemble  and  betray  ; 
And,  laid  in  truth's  impartial  Lcale, 
the  lighted  things  will  both  out-weigh. 

10  Than  trull  not  in  oppreflive  wz) 

byfpoil  and  rapine ffrow  not  vain  ; 
Nor  let  your  hearts,   it  wealth  increaie. 
be  fet  too  much  upon  your  gain. 

1 1  For  God  has  oft  his  will  exprefg'd, 

and  I  this  truth  have  fully  known  ; 
To  be  of  boundleft  pow'r  pofrcfs'd 
belongs,  of  right,  to  God  alone. 

12  Though  mercy  is  his  darling  grace, 

in  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight ; 
Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race 
according  to  their  works  requite. 

PSALM     LXIII. 

1  /~\  God,  my  gracious  God,  to  thee 
V-/  My  morning  pray'rs  (hall  offer'd  be  ; 

tor  thee  my  thirfty  soul  does  pant : 
My  fainting  flefh  implores  thy  grace 
Within  this  dry  and  barren  place, 

where  I  refreshing  waters  want. 
S  O  !  to  my  longing  eyes,  once  more, 
That  view  of  glorious  pow'r  reftore, 

which  thy  majeflic  lioufe  difplays  : 
g  Becaufeto  me  thy  wond'rous  love 
Than  life  itfelfdoes  dearer  prove, 

my  lips  (hall  always  fpeak  thy  praife, 

4  My  life,  while  I  that  life  enjoy, 
In  bleffing  God  I  will  employ  ; 

with  lifted  hands  adore  his  name  : 

5  My  foul's  content  (hall  be  as  great 
As  theirs  who  choiceft  dainties  eat, 

while  I  with  joy  his  praife  proclaim. 

6  When  down  I  lie,  fweet  deep  to  find, 
Thou  Lord,  art  prefent  to  my  mind  ; 

and  when  I  wake  in  dead  oi  night : 

7  Becaufe  thou  ftill  doft  fuccour  bring, 
Beneath  the  ftiadow  of  thy  wing 

I  reft  with  fafety  and  delight. 

8  My  foul  when  foes  would  me  devour, 
Cleaves  fall  to  thee,   whofe  matchlefs  pow'r, 

inherfupport  is  daily  fhown  : 

9  But  thofe  the  righteous  Lord  (hall  flay, 
That  my  deftruclion  wifh,    and  they 

that  fcek  my  life,  fhall  lofe  th,eir0wn, 

K  xo  They 


PSALM  LXIV. 

jo  They  by  untimely  ends  fhall  die, 
Their  flelh  a  prey  to  foxes  He  ; 

but  God  (hall  fill  the  king  with  joy  : 
1 1   Who  thee  contefs  fhall  flill  rejoice  ; 
Whilfl  the  i'alfe  tongue,  and  lying  voice, 
thou,   Lord,   (halt  filence  and  deflroy. 
PSALM     LXIV. 

1  T    ORD,  hear  the  voice  of  my  complaint, 
I  /     to  my  requeft  give  ear  ; 

Pieferve  my  life  from  cruel  foes, 
and  free  my  ioul  from  fear. 

2  O  !   hide  me  with  thy  tend'reft  care, 

in  fomc  fee u re  retreat, 
From  Tinners  that  againfl  me  rife, 
and  all  their  plots  defeat. 

3  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  harm, 

they  whet  their  tongues  like  fwords  ; 
And  bend  their  bows  to  moot  their  darts, 
fharp  lies,   and  bitter  words. 

4  Lurking  in  private,  at  the  ju ft 

they  take  their  fecret  aim  ; 
And  fuddenly  at  him  they  moot, 
quite  void  of  fear  andfhame. 

5  To  carry  on  their  ill  defigns 

they  mutually  agree ; 
They  fpeak  of  laying  private  fnares, 
and  think  that  none  mail  fee. 

6  With  utmoft  diligence  and  care 

their  wicked  plots  they  lay  ; 
The  deep  defigns  of  all  their  hearts 
are  only  to  betray. 

7  But  God,  to  anger  juftly  mov'd, 

his  dreadful  bow  mall  bend, 

And  on  his  flying  arrow's  point 

fhall  fwift  deftru&ion  fend. 

8  Thofe  {landers  which  their  mouths  did  vent, 

upon  themfelves  fhall  fall ; 
Their  crimes  difclos'd  fhall  make  them  be       — 
defpis'd  and  fhunn'd  by  all. 

9  The  world  fhall  then  God's  pow'r  confefs, 

and  nations  trembling  ftand, 
C onvinc ?d  that  'tis  the  mighty  work 
of  his  avenging  hand  ; 
•0  Whilft  righteous  men,  whom  God  fecures, 
in  him  fhall  gladly  truft  ; 
And  all  the  lift/ning  earth  mall  hear 
ic^d  triumphs  oj  the  jufl. 

P  S  A  L  M 


PSALM  I.XV. 
P  s  A   L 
j    TTOJv  tbee,  t  I  I  ,M  conftanl  pj 

J?      in  aits,  thy  chofen  feai  ; 

Our  proraia'd  altars  there  we'll  raife, 
ana  all  our  zealous  vows  complete. 

2  O  thou,   who  to  my  humble  pra 

didft  always  bend  thy  lift'nmg  car, 
To  thee  (hall  all  mankind  repair, 
ami  at  thy  gracious  throne  appear. 

3  Our  /ins,   though  numberlcfs,   in  vain 

to  (lop  thy  flowing  merry  try  ; 
Wi.'ilil  thou  o'erlook'ft  the  guilty  ftain, 
and  wafheth  out  the  e  rim  Ton  dye. 

4  Blclt  is  the  man  who,   near  thee  plac'd, 

within  thy  (acred  dwelling  !i\ 
WhiM  we  at  humble  dillanee  taltc 
the  valt  delights  thy  temple  gi\ 
tj  Bv  wond'rous  acts,   O  God,  molt  jufr, 
have  we  thy  gracious  anfwer  found  : 
In  thee rcmoteit  nations  trull, 

andthofe  whom  ftormy  waves  fuxroun 
6,  7  God,   by  his  llrength,   lets  faft  the  hills, 
and  does  his  matchlefs  pow'r  engage, 
With  which  the  fea's  loud  waves  he  frills, 
and  angry  crowd's  tumultuous  rage. 
PART     II. 

8  Thou,  Lord,  doft  barb'rous  lands  difmayr 

when  they  thy  dreadful  tokens  view  ; 
With  joy  they  fee  the  night  and  day 
each  other's  track,  by  turns,  purine. 

9  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  ftore 

thy  rain  relieves  the  thirity  ground  ; 
Makes  lands,  that  barren  were  before, 
with  corn  and  ufeful  fruits  abound. 

10  On  rifing  ridges  down  it  pours, 

and  ev'ry  furrow'd  valley  fills  ; 
Thou  mak'll  them  fo ft  with  gentle  fhow'rs, 

in  which  a  blefl  increafe  diftils. 
n  Thygoodnefs  does  the  circling  year 

with  frefli  returns  of  plenty  crown  ; 
And  where  thy  glorious  paths  appear, 

the  fruitful  clouds  drop  fainefs  dov 
12  They  drop  on  barren  forreds,   chang'd 

by  them  to  paftures  from  and  green  ; 
The  hills  about,  in  order  rang'd, 

in  beautious  robes  of  joy  are  (ecu. 
j  3  Large  flocks  with  fleecy  wool  adorn 

the  chearful  downs ;  the  vallies  brinrf 

plenteous  crop  of  full-cared  corn, 

and  feem,  for  joy,  to  Ihout  and  fing.  PSALM 


T<$  PSALM  LXVL 

PSALM    LXVL 

1,2  1*    ET  all  the  lands  with  fhouts  of  joy, 
JLv     to  God  their  voices  raife  ; 
Sing  pfalms  in  honour  of  his  Name, 
and  fpread  his  glorious  praife. 

3  And  let  them  fay,  How  dreadful,  Lord, 

in  all  thy  works,  art  thou  ! 
To  thy  great  pow'rthy  flubborn  foes 
(hall  all  be  forc'd  to  bow. 

4  Through  all  the  earth  the  nations  round 

fhall  thee  their  God  confefs  ; 
And,  with  glad  hymns,  their  awful  dread 

of  thy  great  Name  exprefs. 
,5  O  !   come,  behtald  the  works  of  God  ; 

and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 
That  he  to  all  the  fons  of  men 

has  wond'rous  judgment  fhown. 

6  He  made  the  fea  become  dry  land, 

through  which  our  fathers  walk'd ; 
Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  might 
withjoy  his  people  talk'd. 

7  He,  by  his  pow'r,  for  ever  rules  ; 

his  eyes  the  world  furvey  : 
Let  no  prefumptuous  man  rebel 
againft  his  fov 'reign  fway. 
PART     II. 
8,  9  O  !  all  ye  nations,  blefs  our  God, 
and  loudly  fpeak  his  praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  fouls  alive,  and  ftill 
confirms  ourfledfafl  ways. 
io  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  fire 
does  try  the  precious  ore  ; 

1 1  Thou  brought'ft  us  into  ftraits,  where  we 

oppreffing  burdens  bore. 

12  Intuiting  foes  did  us,  their  Haves, 

through  fire  and  water  chace; 
But  yet,  at  laft,  thou  brought'ft  us  forth 
into  a  wealthy  place. 

13  Burnt  ofFrings  to  thy  houfe  I'll  bring, 

and  there  my  vows  will  pay, 

14  Which  I  with  folcmn  zeal  did  make 

in  trouble's  difmal  day. 
tg  Then  fhall  the  richeft  mcenfe  fmoke, 

the  fatteft  rams  fhall  fall, 
The  choicheft  goats  from  out  the  fold, 

and  bullocks  from  the  flail. 
16  O  !   come,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 

attend  with  heedful  care? 


Whilfl 


wai  lxviii. 

W'hilil  1  whai  G  ne 

with  grateful  foy  declare. 
17,  18  As  I  before  his  ah\  imploi  \1, 
{'0  now  I  praife  his  Name  ; 
Who,  ifmyneari  had  harbour'd  im, 
would  all  my  pray'rs  difclaim. 

19  But  God  to  me,  whene'er  I  cry'd, 

his  gracious  car  did  bend, 

And  to  the  voire  Of*  my  requcfl 

with  conftant  love  attend. 

20  Then  blefs'd  tor  ever  he  my  God, 

who  never,   when  I  pray, 
Withholds  his  mercy  from  my  foul., 
nor  turns  his  face  aw  »\ . 

PSALM'  LXVII. 

1  *  1  ^O  hlcfs  thy  cliofcn  race, 

JL       in  mercy,   Lord,   incline; 
And  caufe  the  hriglitnefs  of  thy  face 
on  all  thy  faints  to  ihine  ; 

2  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  way 

may  through  the  world  he  known ; 
While  diftant  lands  their  tribute  pay, 
and  thy  falvation  own. 

3  Let  difFring  nations  join 

to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 

4  O  let  them  fhout  and  ling 

with  joy  and  pious  mirth  ; 
Tor  thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  King, 
malt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5  Let  difFring  nations  join 

to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 

6  Then  (hall  the  teeming  ground 

a  large  increafe  difclofe  ; 
And  we  with  plenty  fhall  be  crown'd 
which  God,  our  God,   beflows. 

7  Then  God  upon  our  land 

fhall  conftant  bleflings  fhow'r  ; 
And  all  the  world  in  awe  fhall  ftand 
of  his  refifllefs  pow'r. 

PSALM     LXVIII. 
t  T    ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 
J.  J      and  fcatter  his  prefumptuous  foes  ; 
Let  fhameful  route  their  hoft  furprife, 
who  fpitefully  his  power  oppofe, 

2  As 


PSALM  LXVIII. 

2  As  fmokc  in  temper's  rage  is  loft, 

or  wax  into  the  furnace  cafl  ; 
So  let  their  facrilegious  hoft  ; 

before  his  wrathful  prcfence  waile. 

3  But  let  the  fcrvants  of  his  will 

his  favour's  gentle  beams  enjoy  ; 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladncfs  fill, 

and  cheai  ful  fongs  their  tongues  employ. 

4  To  him  your  voice  in  anthems  raife  ; 

Jehovah's  awful  name  he  bears : 
In  him  rejoice,   extol  his  praife, 

who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres. 
c  Him,   from  his  empire  oi  the  fkies, 

to  this  low  world  companion  draws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 

and  judge  the  injur'd  widow's  caufe. 

6  'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  foil 

reftcres  poor  exiles  to  their  home  ; 
Makes  captives  free,  and  fruitlefs  toil 
their  proud  opprcfFors'  righteous  doom. 

7  ?Twas  foof  old,  when  thou  didfl  lead 

in  perfon,   Lord,  our  armies  forth  ; 
Strange  terrors  through  the  defert  fpread, 
convulfiohs  fhook  th'  aftonim'd  earth. 

8  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftil, 

and  heav'n's  high  arches  fhook  with  fear  ; 
How  then  mould  Sinai's  humble  hill 
of  Ifrael's  God  the  prefence  bear  ? 

9  Thy  hand,  at  famifh'd  earth's  complaint, 

reliev'd  her  from  celeftial  ftores, 
And  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 

affuag'd  the  drought  with  plenteous  fhow'rs. 

10  Where  favages  had  rang'd  before, 

at  eafe  thou  mad'ft  our  tribes  refide  ; 
And,  in  the  defert,  for  the  poor 
thy  gen'rous  bounty  did  provide. 
PART     II. 
n  Thou  gaVftthe  word  ;  we  fally'd  forth, 
and  in  that  pow'rful  word  o'ercame  ; 
While  virgin-troops  with  fongs  of  mirth, 
in  Hate  our  conqueft  did  proclaim. 

12  Vaft  armies,  by  fuch  gen'rals  led, 

as  yet  had  ne'er  receiv'd  a  foil, 
Forfook  their  camp  with  fudden  dread, 
and  to  our  women  left  the  fpoil. 

13  Though  Egypt's  drudges  you  have  been, 

your  army's  wing  Pnall  mine  as  bright 
As  doves,   in  golden  funfhine  feen, 

or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  light.  14  'Twas 


U.M  L 

ii  T was  lb,  when  God's  almight)  I 

o'ei  fcattei  (I  l.in  >nquef)  won  ; 

On!  troops  drawn  up  on  Jordan's  lira 
high  Salmon's  glitt'ring  [how  outfhone. 
i  c  From  thence  to  Jordan's  rarthej  *  i  ill, 
and  Balhan's  lull  we  did  a 
No  mute  hei  height  (hall  Bafhan  boaft, 
but  that  (he's  God's  inh<  i  Itance. 

16  But  wherefore  (though  the  honour' 

(hould  this,  O  mountain,  fweil  your  pride? 
F01  Sion  is  his  chofen  feat, 
where  he  for  ever  will  refide. 

17  His  chariots  numherlefs  ;  his  pow'rs 

are  heav'nly  hods,   that  wait  his  will; 
His  prefence  now  fills  Sion's  tow'rs, 
as  once  it  honor'd  Sinai's  hill. 

18  Afcending  high,  in  triumph  thou 

captivity  halt  Captive  led  ; 
Aud  on  thy  people  did 'ft  beffow 

the  fpoil  of  armies  once  their  dread. 
E'en  rebels  (hall  partake  thy  grace, 

and  humble  profelyt.es  repair 
To  worfhip  at  thy  dwelling  place, 

and  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 

19  For  benefits  each  day  bellow 'd, 

be  daily  his  great  Name  ador'd, 

20  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 

of  life  and  death  the  fov 'reign  Lord. 

21  But  juflice  for  his  harden'd  foes 

proportion'd  vengeance  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  thofe, 

who  in  prelumptuous  crimes  proceed. 

22  The  Lord  hath  thus  in  thunder  fpoke : 

*'  As  I  fubdu'd  proud  Bafhan 's  king, 
"  Once  more  I'll  break  my  people's  yoke, 
11  and  from  the  deep  my  fervants  bring. 

23  "  Their  feet  fhnll  with  a  crimion  flood 

"  of  flaughter'd  foes  be  cover'd  o'er; 
"  Nor  earth  receive  fuch  impious  blood, 
"  but  leave  for  dogs  th'  unhallow'd  gore." 
PART     III. 

24  When,  marching  to  thy  bleft  abode, 

the  wond'ring  multitude  furvey'd 
The  pompous  irate  of  thee  our  God, 
in  robes  of  majeitv  array 5d  ; 

25  Sweet  Tinging  Levites  led  the  van; 

loud  inftruments  brought  up  the  rear  ; 
Between  both  troops,  a  virgin-train 

\vith  voice  and  tnmbrel  charm'd  the  ear. 

26  This 


Efo  PSALM  LXIX. 

26  This  was  the  burden  of  their  long  : 

44  In  lull  affcmblies  blefs  the  Lord  ; 
"  All  who  to  Ifracl's  tribes  belong, 
"  of  Ifracl's  God  the  praife  record." 

27  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

from  neighb'ring  bounds  did  there  attend, 
Nor  only  Judah's  nearer  throne 

her  counfellors  in  ftate  did  fend  ; 
But  Zebulon's  remoter  feat, 

and  Napthali's  more  dillant  coaft, 
The  grand  proccflion  to  complete, 

fent  up  their  tribes,  a  princely  hoft. 

28  Thus  God  to  ftrength  and  union  brought 

our  tribes,  at  ftrife  <ill  that  bleft  hour, 
This  work,  which  thou,  O  God,  haft  wrought* 
confirm  with  frefh  recruits  of  pow'r. 

29  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 

and  Sion,  thy  terreftrial  throne  ; 
Where  kings  with  prefents  fhall  attend, 
and  thee  with  offer'd  crowns  atone. 

30  Break  down  the  fpearmans'  ranks,  who  threat 

like  pamper'd  herds  of  favage  might ; 
Their  filver  armour'd  chiefs  defeat, 
who  in  deftruclive  war  delight. 

31  Egypt  mall  then  to  God  ftretch  forth 

her  hands,  and  Atric  homage  bring ; 

32  The  fcatter'd  kingdoms  of  the  earth 

their  common  Sov'reign's  praifes  fing  ; 

33  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  fphere 

of  ancient  heav'n,  fublimely  rides  ; 

From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  hear, 

like  that  of  warring  winds  and  tides. 

34  Afcribe  the  power  to  God  moft  high  z 

of  humble  Ifrael  he  takes  care  ; 
Wrhofe  ftrength,  from  out  the  dufky  iky, 
darts  fhining  terrors  through  the  air. 
3£  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts, 

where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  ! 
Kis  ftrength  his  feeble  faints  fupports, 
to  give  God  praife,  and  him  alone. 
PSALM     LXIX. 

1  PAVE  me,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll, 
O  And  pi  efs  to  overwhelm  my  foul  : 

2  With  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 
And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

3  With  rcftlcfs  cries  my  fpirits  faint, 

My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint ; 

My  ii^ht  decays  with  tedious  pain, 

Whilft  for  mv  God  I  wait  in  vain.  4  My 


4  Mv  hairs,  though  num'i 
Compai  *d  with  Foei  th  il  me  purfue 
With  groundlefa  hate;  grown  now  oi  m 
To  execute  their  lawli 
They  Foi  ce  me,  guiklefi  t<>  refi 
As  rapine,  what  by  i  mine  : 

Thou,  Lord,  nay  innocence  doll  fee, 
Nor  .uc  my  fins  conceal'd  from  thee. 

6  Lord  God  oi  hells,   take  timely  care, 
Left,  tor  my  fake,  thy  faints  defpair ; 

7  Since  I  have  fufFered  for  thy  Name 
Reproach,  and  hid  my  face  in  fhamc  : 

8  Ailranger  to  my  country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  neareft  kindred  known  ; 
A  foreigner,  expos'd  to  fcorn 

By  brethren  oi  my  mother  born. 

9  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfc  and  Name 
Confnmes  me  like  devouring  flame  ; 
Concern'd  at  their  affronts  to  thee, 
More  than  at  (landers  call  on  me. 

10   My  very  tears  and  abftinence 

They  conftrue  in  a  fpitcful  fenfe  : 
il  When  cloath'd  with  fackcloth  for  their  fake, 

They  me  their  common  proverb  make. . 

12  Their  judges  at  my  wrongs  do  jeft, 
Thofc  wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs'd  : 
How  mould  I  then  expecl:  to  be 

From  libels  of  lewd  drunkards  free  ? 

13  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 

For  help,  with  humble,  timely  pray'r  ; 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  ftore  ; 
Difplay  thy  truth's  preferving  pow'r. 

14  From  threat'ning  dangers  me  relieve, 
And  from  the  mire  my  feet  retrieve  ; 
From  fpiteful  foes  in  fafety  keep, 
And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  deep, 

15  Controul  the  deluge,  ere  it  fpread, 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head  ; 
Nor  deep  deftruclion's  open  pit 
To  clofe  her  jaws  on  me  permit. 

16  Lord,  hear  the  humble  pray'r  I  make, 
For  thy  tranfc ending  goodnefs'  fake  , 
Relieve  thy  fupplicant  once  more 
From  thy  abounding  mercy's  flore. 

17  Nor  from  thy  fervant  hide  thy  face  ; 
Make  hafte,  for  defperate  is  my  cafe  ; 

18  Thy  timely  fuccour  interpofe, 
Andfhield  me  from  remorfelefs  foes. 

L  19  Thoi 


ta  PSALM  LXIX. 

19  Thou  know'it  what  infamy  and  fcorn 
I  from  my  enemies  have  borne  ; 
Nor  can  their  clofc  diffembled  fpite, 
Or  darkeft  plots,  efcape  thy  fight. 

20  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  heart  j 
I  look'd  tor  fome  to  take  my  part, 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ; 

But  look'd,    alas  !    lor  both  in  vain. 

21  With  hunger  pin'd,   tor  tood  I  call  ; 
Infrcad  of  food,  they  give  me  gall  ; 
And  when  with  tin  lit  my  fpirits  fink', 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  diink. 

22  Their  tables,  therefore,   to  their  health 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  ; 

23  Perpetual  darknefs  feize  their  cyest 
Andxfug/Ien  blafts  their  hopes  furprife. 

24  On  them  thou  fhalt  thy  fury  pour, 
Til]  thy  fierce  wrath  their  race  devour  ; 

25  And  make  their  houfe  a  difmal  cell, 
Where  none  will  e'er  vouchfafe  to  dwell. 

26  for  new  afflictions  they  procur'd 

For  him  who  had  thy  flripes  endur'd  ; 
And  made  the  wound,  thy  fcourge  had  torn, 
To  bleed  afrelh,  with  fharpcr  fcorn. 

27  Sin  fhall  to  (in  their  Heps  betray, 
Till  they  to  truth  have  loft  the  way  : 

28  From  life  thou  fhalt  exclude  their  foul, 
Nor  with  the  juft  their  names  enrol. 

29  But  me,  howe'er  diflrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  flrong  falvation  fhall  reflore  ; 

30  Thy  pow  r  with  fongs  Til  then  proclaim. 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  Name. 

31  Our  God  fhall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  herds  or  flocks  in  facrifice  ; 

32  Which  humble  faints  with  joy  fhall  fee, 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

33  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint  ; 
Sets  pris'ners  free  from  clofe  reflraint  : 

34  Let  heav'n,  earth,  fea,  their  voices  raife, 
And  all  the  world  refound  his  praife. 

}5  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  erect  ; 

Fair  Judah's  cities  he'll  protect  ; 

Till  all  her  fcattcr'd  fons  repair 

To  undifturb'd  poifetnon  there. 
36  This  blefhng  they  (hall,  at  their  death, 

To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  ; 

And  they  to  endlefs  ages  more 

Of  fuch  as  his  bleil  Name  adore. 

PSALM 


PSALM  I.WI 

V  S  a  L  M     LXX. 

j  y^v  Lord,  to  my  reltel  draw  neai  , 
V^/  loi  never  was  more  preflinj 
lui  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  app 

and  add  t<>  thai  deliv'rance  [peed. 
ConfuGon  on  thcii  heads  return 

who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufb  and  mourn, 

enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

3  Their  doom  let  dcfolation  be  ; 

with  (name  their  malice  he  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
and  fport  of  my  afflictions  nude. 

4  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  tin'  face,. 

to  joy i nl  triumphs  (hall  be  rais'd  ; 
And  all  who  prize  thy  Paving  grace, 

with  me  fhall  fing,  The  Lord  be  prais'd* 
^  Tims,  wretched  though  I  am  and  poor, 
the  Might}-  Lord  ot   me  takes  care  : 
Thou,   God,  who  only  can'fl  rcflore. 
to  my  relict  with  fpeed  repair. 
PSALM     LXXI. 
1.2    TN  thee  I  put  my  fledfait  truft  ; 
•L  defend  me,  Lord,  from  Maine ; 
Incline  thine  car,  and  fave  my  foul ; 
for  righteous  is  thy  Name. 
3  Be  thou  my  ftrong  abiding-place, 
to  which  I  may  refort ; 
'Tis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  ^. 
thou  art  my  rock  and  tort. 
4,  5  From  cruel  and  ungodly  men 
protect  and  fet  me  tree  ; 
For,  from  my  earliefl  youth  till  now3 
my  hope  has  been  in  thee. 
6  Thy  conllant  care  did  lately  guard 
my  tender  infant  days  ; 
Thou  took'fl;  me  from  my  mother's  w'omlv 
to  fing  thy  conftant  praife.. 
7,  8  While  fome  on  me  with  wonder  gaze, 
thy  hand  fupports  me  {till ; 
Thy  honour,  therefore,  and  thy  praife, 
my  mouth  mall  always  fill. 

9  Reject  not  then,  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

when  I  with  age  decay ; 
Forfake  me  not  when,  worn  with  years* 
my  vigour  fades  away. 

10  My  foes  againil  my  fame  and  me 

with  crafty  malice  fpeak  ; 

Again  ft 


PSALM  LXXI. 

Againft  my  foul  they  lay  their  fnares, 
and  mutual  counfel  take  : 

11  "  His  God,"  fay  they  "  forfakes  him  now 

"  on  whom  he  did  rely  ; 
11  Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  hope 
"  ol  timely  aid  is  nigh." 

12  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far, 

for  fpcedy  help  I  call  : 

13  To  fhame  and -ruin  bring  my  foes, 

that  feek  to  work  my  fall. 

14  But  as  for  me,  my  ftedfaft  hope 

mail  on  thy  pow'r  depend  ; 
And  I  in  grateful  fongs  of  praifc 
ihlv  time  to  come  will  fpend. 
PART     II. 
35  Thy  righteous  acts,  and  faving  health, 
mv  mouth  fhall  flill  declare  ; 
Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 

though  fumm'd  with  utmoft  care. 

16  While  God  vouchsafes  me  his  fupport, 

I'll  in  his  ftrength  go  on  ; 
All  other  righteoufnefs  difclaim, 
and  mention  his  alone. 

17  Thou,  Lord,  haft  taught  me  from  my  youth 

to  praife  thy  glorious  Name  ; 
And,  ever  fince,  thy  wond'rous  works 
have  been  my  conftant  theme. 

18  Then  now  f'orfak'e  me  not,  when  I 

am  grey  and  feeble  grown  ; 
Till  I  to  thefe  and  future  times 

thy  ftrength  and  pow'r  have  fhewn. 
29  How  high  thvjuftice  foais,  O  God! 

how  great  and  wond'rous  are 
The  mighty  works  which  thou  haft  done  ! 

who  may  with  thee  compare  ! 

20  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  loiely  prefs'd, 

thy  grace  (hall  yet  relieve  ; 
And  from  the  loweft  depth  of  woe, 
with  tender  care  retrieve. 

21  Through  thee,  my  time  to  come  mall  be 

with  pow'r  and  greatnefs  crown'd  ; 
And  me,  who  difmal  years  have  pafs'd, 
thy  comforts  fhall  furround. 
S2  Then  I  with  pfaltery  and  harp, 
thy  truth,  O  Lord,  will  praife  ; 
To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race, 
my  voice  in  anthems  raife. 
23  Then  joy  fhall  fill  my  mouth,  and  fongs 

employ  my  cheerful  voice  ;  My 


Mv  grateful  fool,  by  thee  redecm'd, 
(haul  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice. 

j.j  My  toneuethy  jufl  and  i 
iliall  all  the  day  proclaim  ; 
Becanfe  thou  didil  confound  my  Iocs, 
and  brought'fl  them  all  to  marae. 

S  A  L  M     LXXII. 

i     y   ORD,  let  thy  juft  decrees  the  king 

l_j   in  all  his  ways  dirc\ :  ; 
And  let  his  Ion,  throughout  his  reign, 
thy  righteous  laws  rcfpccl. 

2  So  iliall  he  {till  thy  people  judge 

with  pure  and  upright  mind  ; 
Whilftall  the  helplefs  poor  Iliall  him 
their  jufl  protector  find. 

3  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 

the  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 
Which  all  the  land  fhall  own  to  be 
the  work  of  righteoufnefs  : 

4  Whilfl  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 

mail  rule  with  gentle  fway  ; 
And  from  their  humble  necks  fhall  take 
opprcflive  yokes  away. 
^  In  ev'ry  heart  thy  awful  fear 
fhall  then  be  rooted  fa  ft, 
As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 
or  time  itfelf  fhall  laft. 

6  He  fhall  defcend  like  rain,  that  cheers 

the  meadow's  fecond  birth  ; 
Or  like  warm  fhow'rs,  whofe  gentle  drops 
refrefh  the  thirfty  earth. 

7  In  his  bleft  days  the  jufl:  and  good 

fhall  be  with  favour  crown'd  ; 
The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry  where 
with  endlefs  peace  abound. 

8  His  uncontroul'd  dominion  fhall 

from  fea  to  fea  extend  ; 
Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  ftreams, 
at  nature's  limits  end. 

9  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 

iliall  bow  their  fervile  heads  ; 
His  vanquiih'd  foes  fhall  lick  the  dufr, 
where  he  his  conquefls  fpreads. 

10  The  king  of  Tarfhifh,  and  the  ifles, 

fhall  coftly  prefents  bring  ; 
From  fpicy  Sheba  gifts  iliall  come, 
and  wealthy  Saba's  king. 

u  To 


£6  PSALM  LXXII. 

11  To  him  fhall  cv'ry  king  on  earth 

his  humble  homage  pay ; 
And  difl'ring  nations  gladly  join 
to  own  his  righteous  ("way. 

12  For  he  (hall  fet  the  needy  free, 

when  they  for  fuccour  cry  ; 
Shall  favc  the  helplefs  and  the  poor, 
and  all  their  wants  fupply. 
PART     II. 

13  His  providence  for  needy  fouls 

fhall  due  fupplies  prepare  ; 
And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 
fhall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14  He  fhall  preferve  and  keep  their  fouls 

from  fraud  and  rapine  free  ; 
And,  in  his  fight,  their  guiltlefs  blood 
of  mighty  price  fhall  be. 

15  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life  and  reign 

to  many  years  extend  ; 
Whilfl  eaflern  princes  tribute  pay, 

and  golden  prefents  fend. 
For  him  mall  conftant  pray'rs  be  made* 

through  all  his  profp'rous  days ; 
His  jufl  dominion  fhall  afford 

a  lafting  theme  of  praife. 

16  Of  ufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land* 

great  plenty  fhall  appear ; 
A  handful,  fown  on  mountain-tops, 

a  mighty  crop  fhall  bear  : 
Its  fruits,  like  cedars  fliook  by  winds> 

a  rattling  noife  mail  yield  : 
The  city  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie 

for  plenty  with  the  field. 
ij  The  mem'ry  of  his  glorious  Name 

through  endlefs  years  fhall  run  ; 
His  fpotlefs  fame  fhall  fhine  as  bright 

and  lafting  as  the  fun. 
In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

fhall  be  completely  blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happinefs 

by  ev'ry  tongue  coniefs'd. 

18  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 

the  God  whom  Ifrael  fears  ; 
Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works, 
beyond  compare  appears. 

19  Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  fill'd  ; 

for  ever  blefs  his  Name  ; 
Whilft  to  his  praife  the  lift'ning  world 

their  glad  ciflent  proclaim.  PSALM 


PS  Will. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXUI. 
i     A  T  length,  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  plain 
.x~V     that  God  will  to  Ins  faints  bv  kind  ; 
That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean 
Hull  his  protecting  favoui  rind. 
Till  this  full. lining  truth  I  knew-, 
my  ftagg'ring  feel  had  almoil  fail'd  ; 
Igriev'd  the  finnfers'  wealth  to  view, 
and  envy'd  when  the  tools  prevail'd* 
4,  j   1  hey  to  the  grave  in  peace  defcend, 

and,    whil  ft  they  live,  are  hale  and  flrong ; 
No  plagues  or  troubles  them  offend, 
which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 
6,7  With  pride,  as  with  a  chain,  they're  held, 
and  rapine  feems  their  robe  ot  ftatc  ; 
Their  eyes  Hand  out,  withfatnefs  fwell'd; 
they  grow,    beyond  their  wifhes,  great. 
8,9  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk, 
oppreflive  methods  they  defend  ; 
Their  tongue  through  all  the  earth  does  walk  ; 
their  blafphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

10  And  yet  admiring  crowds  are  found, 

who  fervile  vifits  duly  make  ; 
Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

of  which  their  flatt'ring  flaves  partake. 

1 1  Their  fond  opinions  thefe  purfue, 

till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 
11  How  mould  the  Lord  our  a£f  ions  view  ? 
"  can  he  perceive,  who  dwells  fo  high  ?" 

12  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they, 

who  openly  their  fins  profefs  ; 
And  yet  their  wealth's  increas'd  each  day, 
and  all  their  aclions  meet  fuccefs. 
13,  14  "  Then  have  I  cleans'd  my  heart,"  faid  I, 
"  and  wafh'd  my  hands  from  guilt,  in  vain, 
"  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 

"  and  ev'ry  morning  fuffer  pain." 
15  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  ; 
but,  if  fuch  things  I  rafhly  fay, 
Thy  children,  Lord,  I  mull  offend, 
and  bafely  fhould  their  caufe  betray. 
PART     II. 
16,  17  To  fathom  this  my  thoughts  I  bent, 
but  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me  ; 
Till  to  the  hcrufe  of  God  I  went ; 
then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 
18  How  high  foe'eradvane'd,  they  all 
on  flipp'ry  places  loofely  fland  ; 

Thence 


88  PSALM  LXXIV. 

Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 
cafl  clown  by  thy  avenging  hand. 
19,  20  How  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  iate  f 
defpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  deftroy'd ; 
As  waking  men  with  fcorn  do  treat 

the  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ'd. 
21,  22  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  oppreft, 
my  reins  were  rack'd  with  endlefs  pains  ; 
So  ftupid  was  I,  like  a  bcarl, 

who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 
23,  24  Yet  flill  thy  prefence  me  fupply'd, 
and  thy  right-hand  affi fiance  gave  ; 
Thou  firft  fhalt  with  thy  counfel  guide, 
and  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

25  Whom  then  in  heaven,  but  thee  alone, 

have  I,  whofe  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  none 
that  I  befides  thee  can  defire. 

26  My  trembling  flefh,  and  aching  heart, 

may  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  ; 
But  God  mail  inward  flrength  impart, 

and  my  eternal  portion  be. 
2 j  For  they  that  far  from  thee  remove, 

fhall  into  fudden  ruin  fall  ; 
If  after  other  gods  they  rove, 

thy  vengeance  fhall  deflroy  them  all. 
28  But  as  for  me,   'tis  good  and  j lift, 

that  I  mould  flill  to  God  repair  ; 
In  him  I  always  put  my  truft , 

and  will  his  wond'rous  works  declare. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXIV. 

1  T  X  THY  haft  thou  caft  us  off,  O  God  ? 

V  V       wilt  thou  no  more  return  ? 
O  !  why  againft  thy  chofen  flock 
does  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

2  Think  on  thy  ancient  purchafe,   Lord, 

the  land  that  is  thy  own, 
By  theeredeem'd  ;  and  Sion's  mount, 
where  once  thy  glory  fhone. 

3  O!   come  and  view  our  ruin'd  ftate  ; 

how  long  our  troubles  laft  ; 
See  how  the  foe,  with  wicked  rage, 
has  laid  thy  temple  wafte. 

4  Thy  foes  blafpheme  thy  Name  :  where  late 

thy  zealous  fervants  pray'd, 
The  heathen  there,  with  haughty  pomp, 
their  banners  have  difplay'd. 

£,  6  Thofe 


\LM    LXXIY. 

advance  the  an  Hi     I 
Wiih  axe  and  hammer  they  deflroy, 
like  works  <>t  vulgar  frame. 

7  Thv  holy  temple  they  have  burn'd  ; 

<iik1  what  eicap'd  the  flame, 
Has  been  profan'd,  and  quite  defac*d, 
though  [acred  to  thy  Name. 

8  Thy  worfhip  wholly  to  deflroy 

maliciouilv  they  aim'd  ; 
And  all  the  lacred  places  burn'd, 
where  we  thy  praife  proclaimed. 
g  Yet  of  thy  prefencc  thou  vouchfaf 'ft 
no  tender  figns  to  lend  ; 
We  have  no  prophet  now,  that  knows 
when  this  fad  Hate  fhall  end. 
PART     II. 

10  But,  Lord,  how  long-wilt  thou  permit 

thJ  infulting  foe  to  boaft  ? 
Shall  all  the  honour  of  thy  Name 
for  evermore  be  loft  ? 

1 1  Why  hold'ft  thou  back  thy  ftrong  right-hand, 

and  on  thy  patient  breaft, 
When  vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  forth, 
fo  calmly  lett'ft  it  reft  ? 

12  Thou  heretofore,  with  kingly  pow'Y, 

in  our  defence  haft  fought ; 
For  us,  throughout  the  wond'ring  world, 
haft  great  falvation  wrought. 

13  'Twas  thou,  O  God,  that  didft  the  fea 

by  thy  own  ftrength  divide ; 
Thou  brak'ft  the  wat'ry  monfters'  heads  ; 
the  waves  o'erwhelm'd  their  pride. 

14  The  greatcft,  fierceft  of  them  all, 

that  feem'd  the  deep  to  fway, 
Was  by  thy  pow'r  deftroy'd,  and  made 
to  favage  beafts  a  prey. 

15  Thou  clav'ft  the  fohd  rock,  and  mad'ft 

the  waters  largely  flow  ; 
Again,  thou  mad'ft  through  parted  ftreams 
thy  wand'ring  people  go. 

16  Thine  is  the  cheerful  day,  and  thine 

the  black  return  of  night ; 
Thou  haft  prepar'd  the  glorious  fun, 
and  ev'ry  feebler  light. 

17  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 

in  perfeel;  order  ftand  ; 
The  fummer's  warmth,  and  winter's  cold, 

attend  on  thy  command.  P  A  R  T 

M 


9o  PSALM  LXXV. 

PART     III. 

18  Remember,  Lord,  how  fcomful  foe: 

have  daily  urg'd  our  fhamc  ; 

And  how  the  foolifh  people  have 

blafphem'd  thy  holy  Name. 

19  O  !   tree  thy  mourning  turtle-dove, 

by  fin tul  crowds  befet  ; 
Nor  the  affembly  of  thy  poor 
tor  evermore  forget. 

20  Thy  ancient  cov'nant,  Lord,  regard, 

and  make  thy  promife  good  ; 
For  now  each  corner  of  the  land 
is  fill'd  with  men  of  blood. 

21  O  !   let  not  the  opprefs'd  return 

with  forrow  cloath'd,  and  fhame  ; 
But  let  the  helplefs  and  the  poor 
tor  ever  praife  thy  Name. 

22  Arife,  O  God,  in  our  behalf ; 

thy  caufe  and  ours  maintain  ; 
Remember  how  intuiting  fools 
each  day  thy  Name  profane. 
0*3  Make  thou  the  boaftings  of  thy  foes 
for  evermore  to  ceafe  ; 
Whofe  infolence,  if  unchaftis'd, 
will  more  and  more  increafe. 

PSALM     LXXV. 
j   r  I  ^O  thee,  O  God,  we  render  praife, 
X     to  thee,  with  thanks  repair; 
For,  that  thy  Name  to  us  is  nigh, 
thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 

2  In  Ifrael  when  my  throne  is  flx'd, 

with  me  fhall  juftice  reign  : 

3  The  land  with  diicord  fhakes  ;  but  I 

the  finking  frame  fuftain. 

4  Deluded  wretches  I  advis'd 

their  errors  to  redrefs ; 
And  warn'd  bold  tinners,  that  they  fhould 
their  fwelling  pride  fupprefs. 
^  Bear  not  yourfelves  fo  high,  as  it 
No  pow'r  could  yours  reftrain  ; 
Submit  your  ftubborn  necks,  and  learn 
To  fpeak  with  lefs  difdain  : 

6  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gain 

your  vain  ambition  ftrives, 
From  neither  eaft  nor  weft,  nor  yet 
from  fouthern  climes  arrives. 

7  For  God  the  great  difpofer  is, 

and  fov' reign  Judge  alone, 

Who 


PSAI.  At     LXXVL  91 

Who  calls  (110  1)11)11(1  to  earth,  rod  lifts 
the  humble  u>  a  ihrone. 

8  His  h.md  holds  forth  .1  dreadful  cup  ; 

with  purple  urine  us  crew  n'd  ; 

The  deadly  mixture,  which  his  wrath 

deals  out  to  nations  round. 
Of  this  his  faints  fomctimes  may  tall  e  j 

but  wicked  men  fhall  fqueezc 
The  hitter  dregs,  and  be  condcinn'd 

to  drink  the  very  lees. 

9  His  prophet,  I,  to  all  the  world 

this  menage  will  relate  ; 
The  juflice  then  of  Jacob's  God 
my  fong  fhall  celebrate. 

10  The  wicked's  pride  I  will  reduce, 

their  cruelty  difaim  ; 
Exalt  the  juft  and  feat  him  high 
above  the  reach  of  harm. 

PSALM    LXXVL 

1  TN  Judah  the  Almighty's  known, 

A  Almighty  there  by  wonders  fhewn  : 
his  name  in  Jacob  does- excel  : 

2  His  fanclu'ry  in  Salem  (lands ; 
The  Majefty  that  lieav'n  commands, 

in  Sion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

3  He  brake  the  bow  and  arrows  there, 

The  fhield,  the  temper 'd  fword,  and  fpear ; 
there  (lain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

4  Whence  Sion's  fame  through  earth  is  fpread, 
Of  greater  glory,  greater  dread, 

than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 

5  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil. 
Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameful  foil  : 

fecurely  down  to  deep  they  lay ; 
But  wak'd  no  more,  their  (toutefl  b.and 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refilling  hand 

'gain ft  his,  that,  did  their  legions  (lay. 

6  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers,  o'crthrown, 

together,  (lept  in  endlefs  night  : 
y  When  thour  whom  earth  and  heav'n  revere, 
Doft  once  with  wrathful  look  appear, 
what  mortal  pow'r  can  (land  thy  fight  ? 

8  Pronounc'd  from  heav'n,  earth  heard  its  doom  ; 
Grew  hufti'd  with  fear,  when  thou  didft  come 

9  the  meek  with  juflice  to  reftore ; 

10  The 


p  PSALM  LXXYII. 

10  The  wrath  of  man  fhall  yield  thee  praife  : 
Its  lalt  attempts  but  Genre  to  raife 

the  triumphs  of  Almighty  pow'r. 

1 1  Vow  to  the  Lord,  ye  nations  ;   bring 
Vow'd  prefents  to  th'  eternal  King  ; 

thus  to  his  Name  due  rev'rence  pay, 

12  Who  proudeft  potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

than  to  their  trembling  fubjech  thev. 
P  S  A  L  M    JLXXVIL 
i  HTO  God  I  cry'd,  who  to  my  help 

JL      did  gracioufly  repair  : 
:   In  trouble's  difmal  day  I  fought 
my  God  with  humble  prav'r. 
All  night  my  fefl'ring  wound  did  i 

no  med'cme  gave  relief : 
My  foul  no  comfort  would  admit  ; 
my  foul  indulg'd  her  grief. 

3  I  thought  on  "God,  and  favors  paft  ; 

but  that  increas'd  my  pain  : 
I  found  my  fpirit  more  opprefs'd, 
the  more  I  did  complain. 

4  Through  ev'ry  watch  of  tedious  night 

thou  keep 'ft  mv  eyes  awake  : 
My  grief  is  fweil'd  to  that  excels, 

I  figh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 
^  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 

with  fignal  mercy  crown rd  ; 
Thofe  famous  years  of  ancient  times, 

for  miracles  renown'd. 

6  By  night  I  recollect  my  fongs, 

on  former  triumphs  made  ; 
Then  fearch,  confult,  and  afk  my  heart, 
re's  now  that  wond'rous  aid  ? 

7  Kas  God  for  ever  caff  us  off  ? 

withdrawn  his  favours  qub 

8  Are  both  his  mercy  and  his  truth 

retir'd  to  endlefs  nigh:  ? 

9  Can  his  long-pracltis'd  love  forget 

its  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 
Has  he  in  wrath  fhut  up  and  feal'd 
his  merry's  healing  fpring  ? 

10  I  faid.  ?r  efs  hints  thefe  fears  ; 

but  I'll  my  fears  difband ; 
I'll  yet  remember  the  Moft  High, 
and  years  of  his  right-hand. 
n   I'll  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old, 
2  wonders  of  his  might ; 


12  Qn 


llm  lxxviii. 

1     On  them  my  heart  (hall  meditate, 

m\  tongue  Hull  them  re<  ite. 
i  5  Safe  lodg'd  From  lunn.ni  fearch  on  hi 

O  God  !  thy  covnfels  ai 
Who  is  lo  great  a  God  as  oun  ' 

who  can  with  him  comp  u 
i.j  Long  Gnce  a  God  ot  wonders  tl 

tin-  refcu'd  people  found  ; 
15  Long  Gnce  hall  tnou  thy  chofen  Iced 

with  ftrong  deli v 'ranee  crown'd. 
i"    When  thee,  O  God,   the  waters  law, 

the  frighted  billows  Ihrunk  ; 
The  troubled  depths  themfelves  for  fear 

beneath  their  channels  lank. 

17  The  clouds  pour'd  down,  while  rending  fkics 

did  with  their  noife  confpire  ; 
Thy  arrows  all  abroad  were  lent, 
wing'd  with  avenging  fire. 

18  Hcav'n  with  thy  thunder's  voice  was  torn, 

whilft  all  the  lower  world 
With  light'nings  blaz'd,  earth  fhook,  and  feem'd 
from  her  foundations  hurl'd. 

19  Through  rolling  ftreams  thou  find'fl  thy  way, 

thy  paths  in  waters  lie  ; 
Thy  wond'rous  paflage,  where  no  fight 
thy  footfleps  can  defcry. 

20  Thou  ledd'fl  thy  people  like  a  flock 

fafe  through  the  defert  land, 
By  Mofes,  their  meek  fkiiful  guide, 
and  Aaron's  facred  hand. 

PSALM     LXXVIII. 

1  TTEAR,  O  my  people  ;  to  my  law 
A  -*-  devout  attention  lend  ; 

Let  the  inftruclion  of  my  mouth 
deep  in  your  hearts  defcend. 

2  My  tongue,  by  infpiration  taught. 

fhall  parables  unfold, 
Dark  oracles,  but  under/food, 

and  own'd  for  truths  of  old  : 
Which  we  from  facred  regifters 

ot  ancient  times  have  known, 

3  And  our  forefathers'  pious  care 

to  us  has  handed  down. 

4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  our  Tons : 

our  offspring  fhall  be  taught 
The  praifes  of  the  Lord,  whofe  flrength 
Jns  works  of  wonder  wrought, 

*  For 


94  PSALM  LXXVIII. 

,5  For  Jacob  he  this  law  ordain'd, 
this  league  with  Ifrael  made  ; 
With  charge  to  be  from  age  to  age, 
from  race  to  race,  convey'd. 

6  That  generations  yet  to  come 

mould  to  their  unborn  heirs 
Religioufly  tranfmit  the  fame, 
and  they  again  to  theirs. 

7  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 

their  hope  fecurely  Hands  ; 
That  they  fhould  ne'er  his  works  forget, 
but  keep  his  juft  commands. 

8  Left,  like  their  fathers,  they  might  prove* 

a  lLifF  rebellious  race, 
Falfe -hearted,   fickle  to  their  God, 
unfledfafl  in  his  grace. 

9  Such  were  revolting  Ephraim's  fons, 

who,  though  to  warfare  bred, 
And  fkilful  archers,  arm'd  with  bows* 

from  field  ignobly  fled. 
io,  n  They  falsified  their  league  with  God, 

his  orders  difobey'd, 
Forgot  his  works  and  miracles 

before  their  eyes  difplay'd. 

12  Nor  wonders  which  their  fathers  law,. 

did  they  in  mind  retain, 
Prodigious  things  in  Egypt  done> 
and  Zoan's  fertile  plain. 

13  He  cut  the  feas  to  let  them  pais, 

reftrain'd  the  prefling  flood's; 
While  pil'd  on  heaps,  on  either  fide 
the  folid  waters  flood. 

14  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 

compos'd  of  fhade  and  light ; 
A  fhelt'ring  cloud  it  prov'd  by  day, 

a  leading  fire  by  night. 
1^  When  drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  noftrearrr 

the  wildernefs  fupply'd, 
He  cleft  the  rock,  whole  flinty  breafl 

difTolv'd  into  a  tide. 

16  Streams  from  the  folid  rock  he  brought,. 

which  down  in  rivers  fell, 
That,  traveling  with  their  camp,  each  day 
rcnew'd  the  miracle. 

17  Yet  there  they  fmn'd  againfl  him  more, 

provoking  the  Moft  High, 
In  that  fame  defert  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  fupply. 

18  They 


PSALM    I  .XXVIII. 

18  Theyfiril  inceiii'd  kim  in  theii  hearts, 

that  dul  nil  POWCl  (lilhult, 

Aiul  long'd  For  meat,  not  urg'd  by  want, 
but  to  indulge  their  lull. 

19  Then  utter'd  their  blafpheming  doubts; 

11  Can  God,"  fey  they, kl  prepare 
11  A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 
11  let  out  with  various  fare  ? 

20  "  Hefmote  the  flinty  rock,   'tis  true, 

11  aiul  gulhing  iheaius  enfu'd  ; 
"  But  can  he  corn  and  flelh  provide 
"  tor  fuch  a  multitude  ?" 

21  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard  : 

from  heav'n  avenging  flame 
On  Jacob  fell,  confuming  wrath 
on  thanklefs  Ifrael  came  ; 

22  Bccaufe  their  unbelieving  hearts 

in  God  would  not  confide, 
Nor  truft  his  care,  who  had  from  heav'n 
their  wants  fo  oft  fupply'd  ; 

23  Though  he  had  made  his  clouds  difcharge 

provifions  down  in  fhow'rs  ; 
And  when  earth  fail'd,  reliev'd  their  needs 
from  his  celeflial  ftores  ; 

24  Though  tafteful  Manna  was  rain'ddown, 

their  hunger  to  relieve  ; 
Though  from  the  (lores  of  heav'n  they  did 
fuftaining  corn  receive. 

25  Thus  man  with  Angels'  facred  food, 

ungrateful  man  was  fed ; 
Not  fparingly,  for  ftill  they  found 
a  plenteous  table  fpread. 

26  From  heav'n  he  made  an  eaft  wind  blow, 

then  did  the  fouth  command 

27  To  rain  down  flelh  like  duft,  and  fowls 

like  fea's  unnumber'd  fand. 

28  Within  their  trenches  he  let  fall 

the  lufcious  eafy  prey  ; 
And  all  around  their  fpreading  camp 
the  ready  booty  lay. 

29  They  fed,  were  fill'd  ;  he  gave  them  leave 

their  appetites  to  feaft  ; 
30,  31  Yet  ftill  their  wanton  luft  crav'd  on, 
nor  with  their  hunger  ceas'd. 
But  whilft  in  their  luxurious  mouths, 

they  did  their  dainties  chew, 
The  wrath  of  God  frnote  down  their  chiefs, 
and  Ifrael's  chofenflew. 

PART 


96  PSALM  LXXVIII. 

PART     II. 

32  Yet  flill  they  finn'd,  nor  would  afford 

his  miracles  belief  ; 

33  Therefore  through  fruitlefs  travels  he 

confum'd  their  lives  in  grief. 

34  When  fome  were  flain,  the  reft  returned 

to  God  with  early  cry  ; 

35  Own'd  him  the  Rock  of  their  defence, 

their  Saviour,  God  mod  high. 

36  But  this  was  feign'd  fubmifiion  all  ; 

their  heart  their  tongue  bely'd  ; 

37  Their  heart  was  ftill  perverfe,  nor  would 

firm  in  his  league  abide. 

38  Yet,  full  of  mercy,  he  forgave, 

nor  did  with  death  chaftife  ; 
But  turn'd  his  kindled  wrath  afide, 
or  would  not  let  it  rife. 

39  For  he  remember'd  they  were  flefh, 

that  could  not  long  remain  ; 
A  murm'ring  wind,  that's  quickly  paft, 
and  ne'er  returns  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there, 

how  oft  his  patience  grieve, 

In  that  fame  defert,    where  he  did 

their  fainting  fouls  relieve  ! 

41  They  tempted  him  by  turning  back, 

and  wickedly  repin'd, 
When  Ifrael's  God  refus'd  to  be 
by  their  defires  confin'd. 

42  Nor  call'd  to  mind  the  hand  and  day 

that  their  redemption  brought ; 

43  His  figns  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  works 

in  Zoan's  valley  wrought. 

44  He  turn'd-  their  rivers  into  blood, 

that  man  and  beafl  forbore, 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  thirft, 

than  drink  the  putrid  gore. 

45  He  fent  devouring  fwarm*  of  flies  ; 

hoarfe  frogs  annoy 'd  their  foil  ; 

46  Locufls  and  caterpillars  reap'd 

the  harved  of  their  toil. 

47  Their  vines  with  batt'ring  hail  were  broke; 

with  froft  the  fig-tree  dies  ; 

48  Light 'nihg  and  hail  made  flocks  and  herds 

one  gen'ral  facrifice. 

49  He  turn'd  his  anger  loofe,  and  fet 

no  time  for  it  to  ceafe  ; 
And  with  their  plagues  ill  angels  fent, 

their  torments  to  increafe.  50  He, 


llm  Lxxvra. 

oh 
to  I  •   icontroul'd  ; 

The  Mini  Kim  oq  theii  firftlinga  feiz'd, 
in  i  ,1  md  Fold. 

^i  The  rom  beafl  to  roan, 

from  field  to  t  ity,  i  ame  ; 
It  Dew  their  heirs,  theii  eldefl  hop 
through  all  the  tents  of  Ham. 

52  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  (heep, 

he  brought  From  their  diftrefs  ; 
And  them  conducted,  like  a  tlock, 
throughout  the  wildcrneis. 

53  He  led  them  on,  and  in  their  way 

do  caufe  of  fear  they  found  ; 
But  march'd  fecurelv  through  thofe  deeps, 
m  which  their  iocs  were  drown'd. 
J4  Nor  ccas'd  his  care,  tiil  them  he  brought 
fafe  to  his  promis'd  land  ; 
And  to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 
of  his  victorious  hand. 

55  To  them  the  outcaft  heathen's  land 

he  did  by  lot  divide  ; 
And  in  their  toes'  abandon'd  tents 
made  Ifrael's  tribes  refide. 
PART     III. 

56  Yet  ftill  they  tempted,  Mill  provok'd 

the  wrath  of  God  molt  high  ; 
Nor  would  to  praclife  his  commands 
their  ftubborn  hearts  apply  ; 

57  But  in  their  faithlefs  fathers'  fteps 

perverfely  chofe  to  go  ; 
They  turn'd  afide,  like  arrows  fhot 
from  fome  deceitful  bow. 

58  For  him  to  fury  they  provok'd 

with  altars  fet  on  high  ; 
And  with  their  graven  images 
inflam'd  his  jealoufy. 

59  When  God  heard  this,  on  Ifrael's  tribes 

his  wrath  and  hatred  fell  ; 

60  Pie  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  tents 

where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell. 

61  To  vile  captivitv  his  ark, 

his  glory  to  difdain, 

62  His  people  to  the  fword  he  gave, 

nor  would  his  wrath  reftrain. 

63  Deflruftive  war  their  ableft  youth 

untimely  did  confound ; 

N  v  s  No 


9S  PSALM  LXXIX. 

No  virgin  was  to  th'  altar  led, 
with  nuptial  garlands  crown'd. 
64  In  fight  the  facrificer  fell, 
the  piieit  a  vi£tim  bled  ; 
And  widows,   who  their  deatli  fhould  mourn, 
themfelvcs  of  grief  were  dead. 
6,5  Then,  as  a  giant  rous'd  from  fleep, 
whom  wine  had  throughly  warm:d, 
Shouts  out  aloud,  the  Loid  awak'd, 
and  his  proud  foe  alarm 'd. 

66  He  fmote  their  hoft*  that  from  the  field 

a  fcatterd  remnant  came, 
With  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs 
of  everlafling  lhame. 

67  With  conqueft  crown'd,  he  JofeplVs  tents 

and  Ephraim's  tribe  forfook ; 

68  But  Judah  chofe,  and  Sion's  mount 

for  his  lov'd  dwelling  took. 

69  His  temple  he  erected  there, 

with  fpires  exalted  high  ; 
While  deep,  and  fix'd,  as  thofc  of  earth 
the  ftrong  foundations  lie, 

70  His  faithful  fervant  David  too 

he  for  his  choice  did  own, 
And  from  the  ffieepfolds  him  advanc'd 
to  fit  on  Judah's  throne. 

71  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes, 

he  brought  him  forth  to  teed 
His  own  inheritance,  the  tribes 
of  Ifrael:s  chofen  feed, 

72  Exalted  thus,  the  monarch  prov'd 

a  faithful  fhepherd  ftill ; 
He  fed  them  with  an  upright  heart, 
and  guided  them  with  fkill. 

PSALM     LXXIX. 

x    T3  Ehold,  O  God,  how  heathen  ho/Is 
-U   have  thy  pofTeflion  fciz'd  ! 
Thy  facred  houfe  they  have  defiTd, 
thy  holy  city  raz'd  ! 
e  The  mangled  bodies  of  thy  faints 
abroad  unbury'd  lay  ; 
Their  flefh  expos 'd  to  favage  beails, 
and  rav  nous  birds  of  prey. 
3  Quite  through  Jerus'lem  was  their  blood 
like  common  water  fhed  ; 
And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 
lait  duties  to  the  dead. 

4  The 


-  \LM   1 

4  The  neighb'ring  lands  oui  fmall  remains 
with  loud  reproa<  nd  ; 

And  we  .1  laughing  fto< 
to  all  the  nations  round. 
^  1  l«»w  long  wilt  thou  be  angry,  Lord? 
mufl  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 
|]  th]  devoui  ing  jealous  n 
like  fire,  for  evei  burn  ? 

6  On  foreign  lands,  that  know  not  thee, 

thv  heavy  vengeance  (how'r  ; 
Thole  linlul  kingdoms  let  it  crufh, 
that  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r. 

7  For  their  devouring  jaws  have  prey \l 

on  Jacob's  chofen  race; 
And  to  a  barren  defert  turn'd 
their  fruitful  dwelling-place. 

8  O  think  not  on  our  former  fins, 

but  fpeedily  prevent 
The  utter  ruin  of  thy  faints, 
almoit  with  forrow  fpent. 

9  Thou  God  ot  our  falvation,  help, 

and  free  our  fouls  from  blame  ; 
So  fhall  our  pardon  and  defence 
exalt  thy  glorious  Name. 

10  Let  infidels,   that  feoff  ing  fav, 

"  Where  is  the  God  they  boafl  ?" 
In  vengeance  for  thy  (laughter 'd  faints, 
perceive  thee  to  their  coft. 

11  Lord,  hear  the  fighing  pris'ner's  moans, 

thy  faving  pow'r  extend  ; 
Preferve  the  wretches  doom'd  to  die, 
from  that  untimely  end. 

12  On  them  who  us  opprefs  let  all 

our  fulFrings  be  repaid ; 
Make  their  confufion  fev'n  times  more 
than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

13  So  we,  thy  people  and  thy  flock, 

fhall  ever  praife  thy  Name  ; 
And  with  glad  hearts  our  grateful  than 
from  age  to  age  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXX. 

1  f^\  Ifrael's  Shepherd,  Jofeph's  Guile, 
^^  our  pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  he 
Thou  that  doff  on  the  Cherubs  ride, 

again  in  folemu  flate  appear. 

2  Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, 

with  Ephraim  and  ManalTeh  join'd, 
In  our  deliv'rance  the  efFe£ts, 

of  thy  refiftlefs  ifrcngth  to  find.  li  Do 


100  PSALM  LXXX. 

3  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord  do  thou 

the  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fufTer  now, 

like  fcatter'd  clouds  fhall  pafs  away. 

4  O  thou,  whom  heav'nly  holts  obey, 

how  long  fhall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fufFring  people  pray, 
and  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 
§  When  hungry,  we  are  forc'd  to  drench 
our  fcanty  food  in  floods  of  woe  ; 
When  dry,  our  raging  thirif  we  quench 
with  ftreams  of  tears  that  largely  flow. 

6  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 

as  for  a  common  prey,  contefl ; 
Our  foes  with  fpiteful  joys  abound, 
and  at  our  loft  condition  jeft. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 

the  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 

like  fcatter'd  clouds,  fhall  pafs  away. 
PART     II. 

8  Thou  brought'ft  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land  ; 

and,  cafting  out  the  heathen  race, 
Did'ft  plant  it  with  thine  own  right  hand, 
and  firmly  fix  it  in  their  place, 

9  Before  it  thou  prepar'dft  the  way 

and  madTc  it  take  a  lafting  root, 
Which,  blefs'd  with  thy  indulgent  ray 

o'er  all  the  land  did  widely  moot. 
10,  n  The  hills  were  cover'd  with  its  fhade, 

its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  feem  ; 
Its  branches  to  the  fea  were  fpread, 

and  reach'd  to  proud  Euphrates'  ftream. 

12  Why  then  haft  thou  its  hedge  o'erthrown, 

which  thou  haft  made  fo  firm  and  ftrong  ? 
Whilft  all  its  grapes,  defencelefs  grown, 
are  pluck'd  by  thofe  that  pafs  along. 

13  See  how  the  bridling  foreft-boar 

with  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafte  ; 
Hark  !   how  the  favage  monfters  roar, 
and  to  their  helplefs  prev  make  hafte. 
PART     III. 

14  To  thee,   O  God  of  hofts,  we  pray  ; 

thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  renew  ; 
From  heav'n,  thy  throne,  this  vine  furvey, 
and  her  fad  ftafre  with  pity  view. 
i£  Behold  the  vineyard  made  by  thee, 

which  thy  right-hand  did  guard  fo  long  ; 


And 


U.M  I  XXXI.  101 

And  keep  thai  branch  from  dangei  Free, 
which  l*u  thyfeli  thou  mad'fl  fo  (I; 
I 'o  wafting  flames  'ns  made  .1  pn  \ , 
and  all  its  fpreading  boughs  cut  dov 
At  thy  rebuke  they  Icon  dec  n  , 
<md  periih  at  ih\  dreadful  frown. 
\j  Crow  11  thou  the  King  with  good  fin 

by  thy  right-hand  (ecur'd  From  wrong  ; 
The  Sou  ot  Man  in  mercy  bids, 
whom  for  thyfeli  thou  mad'fl  foftr 
j8  So  lhall  we  Jtill  continue  free 

from  whatfoe'er  deferves  thy  blame; 
And,  it  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
will  always  praife  thy  holy  Name. 
19  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
the  lull  re  ot"  thy  face  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 

like  fcatter'd  clouds,  mail  pafs  away. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXI. 

1  r  I  "O  God,  our  never  fading  ftrcngth, 

-■-       with  loud  applaufes  fing  ; 
And  jointly  make  a  cheerful  noife 
to  Jacob's  awful  King. 

2  Compofc  a  hymn  ot  praife,  and  touch 

your  infhuments  of  joy  ; 
Let  pfalteries  and  pleafant  harps 
your  grateful  (kill  employ. 

3  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon 

their  joyful  voices  raife, 
To  celebrate  th'  appointed  time, 
the  folemn  day  of  praife. 

4  For  this  a  ftatute  was  ot  old 

which  Jacob's  God  decreed  ; 
To  be  with  pious  care  obferv'd 

by  Ifrael's  chofen  feed. 
£  This  he  for  a  memorial  fix]d, 

when,  freed  from  Egypt's  land, 
Strange  nations'  barb'rous  fpeech  we  heard, 

but  could  not  under  ft  aft  d. 

6  Your  burden'd  fhoulders  I  reliev'd, 

(thus  feems  our  God  to  fay) 
Your  fervile  hands  by  me  were  freed, 
from  lab 'ring  in  the  clay. 

7  Your  anceftors,  with  wrongs  opprefs'd, 

to  me  for  aid  did  call ; 
With  pity  I  their  fuff'rings  faw, 
and  fet  them  free  from  all. 

They 


102  PSALM  LXXXIL 

They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  cloud 

in  thunder  I  reply 'd  ; 
At  Meribah's  contentious  flrcam 

their  faith  and  duty  try'd. 
PAR  T     II. 

8  While  I  my  folcmn  will  declare, 

my  cbofen  people,  hear  : 
If  thou,  O  Ifrael,  to  my  words 
wilt  lend  thy  lifi'ning  ear  ; 

9  Then  mall  no  god  befides  myfclf 

within  thy  coafts  be  found  ; 
Nor  malt  thou  worfhip  any  god 
of  all  the  nations  round. 

10  The  Lord  thy  God  am  I,  who  thee 

brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land ; 
'Tis  I  that  all  thy  jufl  defires 
fuppiy  with  lib'ral  hand, 

11  But  they,  my  chofen  race,  refus'd 

to  hearken  to  my  voice; 
Nor  would  rebellious  Ifrael's  fons 
make  me  their  happy  choice. 

12  So  I,  provok'd,  refign'd  them  up, 

to  ev'ry  luft  a  prey  ; 
And  in  their  own  perverfe  defigns 
permitted  them  to  flray. 

13  O  that  my  people  wifely  would 

my  juft  commandments  heed, 
And  Ifrael  in  my  righteous  ways 
with  pious  care  proceed  ! 

14  Then  mould  my  heavy  judgments  fall 

on  all  that  them  oppofe, 
And  my  avenging  hand  be  turn'd 
againft  their  nurn'rous  foes. 

15  Their  enemies  and  mine  mould  all 

before  my  foot-flool  bend  ; 
But  as  for  them,  their  happy  ftate, 
mould  never  know  an  end. 

16  All  parts  with  plenty  ihould  abound  : 

with  fineft  wheat  their  field  : 
The  barren  rocks,  to  pleafe  their  tafle, 
fbould  richeft  hone)'  yield. 

PSALM     LXXXIL 

1    ^""^  OD  in  the  great  aflembly  Hands, 
VJ      where  his  impartial  eye 
In  flate  furvcys  the  earthly  gods, 
and  does  their  judgments  try. 


2,  3  How 


Mil. 

g  How  d  ire  ye  thru  unjufth 

or  be  to  Pinners  kind  ' 
Defend  the  oi  phans  and  th    p 

let  fuch  \  our  jufti<  e  ( 

a  the  bumble  helplefa  m  m, 

r<  due'd  to  deep  diftrefs ; 
And  let  not  bira  become  a  | 

to  fuch  as  would  oppi 
They  neither  know,  nor  will  they  learn, 

but  blindly  rove  and  ftray  ; 
Juftice  and  truth,  the  world's  fupports, 

through  all  the  land  decay. 
Well  then  might  God  in  anger  fay, 

;i  I've  call'd  you  by  my  Name  ; 
"  I've  faid  ve're  gods  and  all  all] 

"  to  the  Moft  High  in  fan 
kl  But  ne'erthelefs  your  unjuft  dee<h 

"  to  flrict  account  I'll  call  ; 
11  You  all  (hall  die  like  common  men, 

11  like  other  tyrants  fall." 
Arife,  and  thy  juft  judgments,  Lord, 

throughout  the  earth  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 

(hall  own  thy  righteous  fway. 

PSAL  M     LXXXIII. 

HOLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our  God, 
no  longer  filent  be  ; 
Nor  with  confenting  quiet  looks 

our  ruin  calmly  fee. 
For  lo  !   the  tumults  of  thy  foes 

o'er  all  the  land  are  fpread  ; 
And  thofe,  who  hate  thy  faints  and  thee, 

lift  up  their  threat'ning  head. 
Againfl  thy  zealous  people,   Lord, 

they  craftily  combine; 
And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  faints 

have  laid  their  clofe  defign. 
"  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,"  fay  they, 

"  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 
"  That  no  remembrance  may  remain 

"  of  Ifrael's  hated  race." 
Thus  they  againfl  thy  people's  peace 

confult  with  one  confent  ; 
And  diff'ring  nations,  jointly  leagu'd, 

their  common  malice  vent. 
The  Ifhmaelites  that  dwell  in  tents, 

with  warlike  Edom  join'd, 
And  Moab's  fons,  our  ruin  vow, 

with  Hagar's  race  combin'd.  7  Proud 


io4  PSALM  LXXXIV. 

7  Proud  Ammon's  offspring,  Gebal  too, 

with  Amalck  conipire  ; 
The  lords  of  Paleftine,  and  all 
The  wealthy  fons  of  Tyre. 

8  All  thefe  the  ftrong  AfTyrian  king 

their  firm  ally  have  got  ; 
Who  with  a  pow'iful  army  aids 
th'  incefluous  race  of  Lot. 
PART     II. 

9  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them, 

as  once  to  Midian  cyme  ; 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Sifera, 

at  Kifhon's  fatal  ilream  ; 

10  When  thy  right-hand  their  numerous  holts 

near  Endor  did  confound, 
And  left  their  carcafes  for  dung 
to  feed  the  hungry  ground. 

11  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 

of  Zeb  and  Oreb  fhare  ; 

As  Zcba  and  Zalmuna,   fo 

let  all  their  princes  fare. 

12  Who,  with  the  fame  defign  infpir'd, 

thus  vainly  boafting  fpake, 
"  In  firmpoffelfion  for  ourfelves 
"  let  us  God's  houfes  take." 

13  To  ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  wheels 

which  downward  fwiftly  move  ; 
Like  chaff  be  fore  the  wind,  let  all 
their  fcatter'd  forces  prove. 
14,  15  As  flames  confume  dry  wood,  or  heath, 
that  on  parch'd  mountains  grows, 
So  let  thy  fierce  purfuing  wrath 
with  terrors  ftrike  thy  foes. 
16,  17  Lord,  fhroud  their  faces  with  difgrace, 
that  they  may  own  thy  Name  ; 
Or  them  confound  whofe  harden'd  hearts 
thy  gentler  means  difclaim. 
18  So  fhall  the  wond'ring  world  confefs, 
that  thou  who  claim' ft  alone 
Jehovah's  name,  o'er  all  the  earth 
haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne. 

PSALM     LXXXIV. 

1  /^\  God  of  hofts,  the  mighty  Lord, 
\_Jr     how  lovely  is  the  place, 

Where  thou,  enthron'd  in  glory,  fhow'/l 
the  brightnefs  of  thy  lace  ! 

2  My  longing  foul  faints  with  defire 

to  view  thy  bleft  abode ; 

My 


viAi  LXXXI\  io, 

panting  Ik-. in  and  fleffi  cry  oul 

lot  thee,  the  lii  mg  God. 
The  birds,  more  happy  fai  than  I, 

around  thy  temple  thro 
Securely  there  they  build,  and  th 

fecurely  hatch  their  young. 
I  O  Lord  of  Hofts,  my  King  and  God 

how  highly  blefl  are  they, 
Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 

and  there-  thy  praife  difplay  ! 

5  Thrice  happy  they,  whofe  choice  has  thee 

their  lure  protection  made; 
Who  lon^r  to  tread  the  (acred  ways 
that  to  thy  dwelling  lead  ! 

6  Who  pals  through  Baca's  thirfly  vale, 

yet  no  refrefhment  want  ; 
Their  pools  are  fill'd  with  rain,  which  thou 
at  their  requeft  doll  grant. 

7  Thus  they  proceed  from  ftrength  to  flrength, 

and  flill  approach  more  near ; 
Till  all  on  Sion's  holy  mount, 
before  their  God  appear. 

8  O  Lord  the  mighty  God  of  Hofts, 

my  juft  re  que  ft  regard  : 
Thou  God  of  Jacob,   let  my  pray'r 
be  ftill  with  favour  heard. 

9  Behold,  O  God,  for  thou  alone 

canft  timely  aid  difpenfc  ; 
On  thy  anointed  fervant  look, 

be  thou  his  ftrong  defence, 
io  For  in  thy  courts  one  fingle  day 

'tis  better  to  attend, 
Than,  Lord,  in  any  place  befides 

a  thoufand  days  to  fpend. 
Much  rather  in  God's  houfe  will  I 

the  meaneft  office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  fin 

my  pompous  dwelling  make. 
li   For  God,  who  is  our  Sun  and  Shield, 

will  grace  and  glory  give ; 
And  no  good  thing  will  he  withhold 

from  them  that  juftly  live. 
12  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 

how  highly  bleft  is  he, 
Whofe  hope  and  truft,  fecurely  plac'd, 

is  ftill  repos'd  on  thee ! 

O  PSALM 


io6  PSALM  LXXXVI. 

PSAL  M     LXXXV. 
1    T    ORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  land 
J  j     the  favours  we  implor'd, 
And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  race 
haft  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
2,  3  Thy  people's  fins  thou  haft  forgiv'n, 
and  all  their  guilt  detac'd  ; 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  wrath  flame  on, 
nor  thy  fierce  anger  laft. 
4  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  hearts 
to  thy  obedience  turn  ; 
That,   qucnch'd  with  our  repenting  tears, 
thy  wrath  no  more  may  burn. 
5,  6   For  why  mould'ft  thou  be  angry  ftill, 
and  wrath  fo  long  retain  ? 
Revive  us,  Lord,  and  let  thy  faints 
thy  wonted  comfort  gain. 

7  Thy  gracious  favour,  Lord,  difplay, 

which  we  have  long  implor'd  ; 
And,   for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 
thy  wonted  aid  afford. 

8  God's  anfwer  patiently  I'll  wait  ; 

for  he,  with  glad  iuccefs, 
If  they  no  more  to  folly  turn, 
his  mourning  faints  will  blefs. 

9  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  Name 

his  fure  falvation's  near ; 
And  in  its  former  happy  ftate 
our  nation  fhall  appear. 

10  For  mercy  now  with  truth  is  join'd, 

and  righteoufnefs  with  peace, 
Like  kind  companions,  abfent  long, 
with  friendly  arms  embrace. 
11,12  Truth  from  the  earth  fhall  fpring,  whilft  heav'n 
fhall  ftreams  of  juftice  pour  ; 
And  God,  from  whom  all  goodnefs  flows, 
fhall  endlefs  plenty  fhow'r, 
13  Before  him  righteoufnefs  fhall  march, 
an^.  his  juft  paths  prepare  ; 
Whilft  we  his  holy  fteps  purfue 
with  conftant  zeal  and  care. 

PSALM     LXXXVI. 

1  r~T10  my  complaint,  O  Lord  my  God, 

jL       thy  gracious  ear  incline  ; 
Hear  me,  diftrefs'd,  and  deftitute 
of  all  relief  but  thine. 

2  Do  thou,  O  God,  preferve  my  foul, 

that  does  thy  Name  adore  ; 

Thy 


lLM  lxxxvl 

Thy  fervent  keep,  and  him,  whok  truft 
relics  on  thee,  reftoi 
3  To  me,  who  daily  thee  inv« 
thy  mercy,    Lord,   extend  ; 

.\  Rchcih  thy  fervant's  foul,  whole  hoi 

on  thee  alone  depend. 
£  Thou,   Lord,  ait  good,  nor  only  (^>od, 

but  prompt  to  pardon  too  ; 
Ot  plenteous  mercy  to  all  thofe 

who  lor  thy  mercy  fue. 

6  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 

O  Lord,  attentive  be  ; 

7  When  troubled,    I  on  thec  will  call, 

for  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

8  Among  the  gods  there's  none  like  thee, 

O  Lord,    alone  divine  ! 
To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
as  are  their  works  to  thine. 

9  Therefore  their' great  Creator  thee 

the  nations  fhall  adore  ; 
Their  long-mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 
to  thy  blefs'd  Name  re'tore. 

10  All  fhall  contefs  thee  great,  and  great 

the  wonders  thou  halt  done  ; 
Confefs  thee  God,  the  God  fupreme, 
confefs  thee  God  alone. 

PART     II. 

ii  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  I 
from  truth  mail  ne'er  depart  ; 
In  rev'rence  to  thy  facred  name 
devoutly  fix  my  heart. 

12  Thee  will  I  praife,  O  Lord  my  God. 

praife  thee  with   heart  fincere  ; 
And  to  thy  evei  lafting  Name 
eternal  trophies  rear. 

13  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  fhewnto  me 

tranfeends  my  pow;r  to  tell  ; 
For  thou  haft  oft  redeem 'd  my  foul 
from  lowefl  depths  of  hell. 
140  God,    the  fons  of  pride  and  ftrifc 
have  my  deilruclion  fought ; 
Regardlefs  of  thv  pow'r,  that  oft 
has  my  deliv'rance  wrought. 
15  But  thou  thy  conftant  goodnefs  didft 
to  my  affiftance  bring  ; 
Of  patience,  mercy,  and  of  truth, 
thou  everlafling  fpring  I 

16  O  bounteous 


io8  PSALM  LXXXVIII. 

16  O  bounteous  Lord,  thy  grace  and  ftrength 
to  me  thy  fervant  fhew  ; 
Thy  kind  protection,   Lord,  on  me, 
thine  handmaid's  ion,   beflow. 
ly  Some  fignal  give,  whichmy  proud  foes 
may  fee  with  fhame  and  rage, 
When  thou,  O  Lord,   for  my  relief 
and  comfort  doll  engage. 

PSALM     LXXXV1L 

1  /~**  OD's  temple  crowns  the  holy  mount ; 

2  \JX     the  Lord  there  condefcends  to  dwell  , 
His  Sion's  gates,   in  his  account, 

our  Ifrael's  faireft  tents  excel. 

3  Fame  glorious  things  of  thee  fhall  fin,?, 
O  city  of  th'  Almighty  King  ! 

4  I'll  mention  Rahab  with  due  praife, 

in  Babylon's  applaufes  join, 
The  fame  of  Ethiopia  raifc. 

with  thatot  Tyre  and  Palefhne  ; 
And  grant  that  fome  amongfl  them  born, 
Their  age  and  country  did  adorn. 

5  But  ftill  of  Sion  I'll  aver, 

that  many  fuch  from  her  proceed  ; 
Th'  Almighty  fhall  eftabliih  her; 

6  His  gen'ral  lift  mall  fhew,  when  read. 
That  fuch  a  perfon  there  was  born, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  age  adorn. 

7  He'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  fill'd 

of  fuch  as  merit  high  renown  ; 
For  hand  and  voice  muficians  ikiHYi  ; 

and  (her  tranfeending  fame  to  crown 
Of  fuch  fhe  fhall  fucceflions  bring, 
Like  water  from  a  living  fpring. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXVIII. 

1  r  I  ^O  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 

JL        By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry  : 

2  Vouchfcife  my  mournful  voice  to  hear  ; 
To  my  diflrefs  incline  thine  ear. 

3  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade, 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  death's  cold  fhade  ; 

4  Like  one  whofe  ftrength  and  hopes  are  fled, 
They  number  me  among  the  dead  : 

5  Like  thofewho  fhrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  ; 

6  Caft  off  from  thy  fuftaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 


Thv 


LM  LXXXIX.  109, 

7  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lai 

Aii  tie  with  reftlei    pain  ; 

Me  .ill  thy  mountain  wa> 

Too  Weak,   alas,   to  bear  the  leaft, 
ft  Remov'd  iiom  fi tends,  I  figh  a] 

In  a  loatVd  dungeon  laid,  where  n 

A  vifit  will  vouchfafe  t<>  mc, 

Confin'd,   pall  hopes  of  ltbei;t\  . 
g  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ce 

They  walk*,  but  11  ill  my  griefs  increafe  ; 

Yet  daily,   Lord,   to  thee  I've  pray'd, 

With  out-ftretch'd  .hands  invok'd  thy  aid. 
:o  Wilt  then  by  miracle  revive 

The  dead,  whom  thou  lot  fook'ft  alive  J 

From  death  reiloie,  thy  praife  to  ling, 

Whom  thou  from  prifon  would 'ft  not  bring  ? 
n   Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confefs  ? 

A  mould 'ring  tomb  thy  faithtulnefs  ? 
3  2  Thy  truth  and  power  renown  obtain 

Where  darknefs  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

13  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry,  forlorn  ; 
My  jpray'r  prevents  the  early  morn  : 

14  Why  hail  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  iorfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfat'd  a  gracious  look  ? 

15  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 

Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown  ; 
Thy  terrors  pail  diflract  my  mind, 
And  fears  ot  blacker  days  behind. 

16  Thy  wrath  hath  buril  upon  my  head, 
Thy  terrors  fill  my  foul  with  dread  ; 

17  Environ'd  as  with  waves  combin'd, 
And  for  a  gen'ral  deluge  join'd. 

18  My  lovers,  friends,   familiars,  all 
Hemov'd  from  light,  and  out  of  call; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  retir'd, 

Dead,  or  at  leaft  to  me  expir'd. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXIX. 

1  *~  I  TiY  mercies,  Lord,  fhali  be  my  fong ; 

-**       my  fong  on  them  mail  ever  dwell; 
To  ages  yet  unborn  my  tongue 
thy  never-failing  truth  fhall  tell. 

2  I  have  affirm'd,  and  (till  maintain, 

thy  mercy  ihall  for  ever  lait ; 
Thy  truth  that  does  the  heav'ns  fuflain, 
like  them  lhall  {land  for  ever  fall. 

3  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  Prophet's  voice, 

11  With  David  I  a  league  have  made  ; 

"  To 


no  PSALM  LXXXIX. 

"  To  him,  my  fervant,  and  mv  choice, 

"  by  folemn  oath  this  giant  convcy'd  : 
4  "  While  earth,  and  feas,  and  flues  endure, 
"  thy  feed  fhall  in  my  fight  remain  ; 
"  To  them  thy  throne  1  will  enfure, 
"  they  fhall  to  endlefs  ages  reign." 
£  For  fuch  ftupendous  truth  and  love, 

both  hcav'n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe, 
By  choirs  of  angels  fung  above, 
and  by  aifemblcd  faints  below. 

6  What  Seraph  of  celeflial  birth 

to  vie  with  Ifrael's  God  fhall  dare  ? 
Or  who  among  the  gods  of  earth 
with  our  Almighty  Lord  compare  ? 

7  With  rev'rence  and  religious  dread 

his  faints  fhould  to  his  temple  prefs ; 
His  fear  through  all  their  hearts  mould  fpread, 
who  his  Almighty  Name  confefs. 

8  Lord  God  of  armies,  who  can  boaft 

of  iirength  or  pow'r  like  thine  renown'd  ; 
Of  fuch  a  nurn'rous  faithful  hoft, 

as  that  which  does  thy  throne  furround  ? 

9  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  fea  controul, 

and  chang'd  the  profpecl  of  the  deep  ; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  deeping  billows  roll  ; 
thou  mak'ft  the  rolling  billows  fleep. 

10  Thou  brak'fl  in  pieces  Rahab's  pride, 

and  didfl  opprefhng  pow'r  difarm  ; 
Thy  fcatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try'd 

the  force  of  thy  refiftlefs  arm. 
n  In  thee  the  fov'reign  right  remains 

of  earth  and  heav'n  ;  thee,  Lord,  alone 
The  world,  and  all  that  it  contains, 

their  Maker  and  Preferver  oivn. 

12  The  poles  on  which  the  globe  does  reft 

were  form'd  by  thy  creating  voice  ; 
Tabor  and  Hermon,  eaft  and  weft, 
in  thy  fuftaining  pow'r  rejoice. 

13  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  hand, 

yet,  Lord,  thou  doft  with  juftice  reign  ; 

14  PofTefs'd  of  abfolute  command 

thou  truth  and  mercy  doft  maintain. 

15  Happy,  thrice  happy  they,  who  hear 

thy  facred  trumpet's  joyful  found  ; 
Who  may  at  feftivals  appear, 

with  thy  moft  glorious  prefence  crown'd. 

16  Thy  faints  fhall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 

who  on  thy  facred  Name  rely  ; 

And, 


J\s\  111 

And,  in  tin-  righteoufnefi  cm]  loy'd, 
above  their  toes  be  rais'd  on  h 
iy  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  (ha 

whole  con  que  its  From  th\  f  ivoui  I 

18  The  Lord  of  hulls  is  our  defence, 

and  Ifrael's  God  our  Ifrael's King. 

19  Thuslpak'fl  thou  by  thy  Prophet's  voice, 

11  A  mighty  champion  1  will  fend; 
"  From  Juduh's  tribe  have  I  made  choice 

11  oi   one,   who  lhall  the  rclt  defend. 

20  **  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 

11  with  holy  oil  anointed  him  ; 

21  u  Him  lhall  the  hand  fupporl  that  crown'd, 

"  and  guard,  that  rave  the  diadem. 

22  "  No  prince  from  him   (hall  tribute  force, 

11  no  Ion  of  llrife  lhall  him  annoy  ; 

23  "  His  fpitciul  foes  I  will  difperle, 

11  and  them  before  his  face  defhoy. 

24  "  My  truth  and  grace  ihall  him  fuitain  ; 

"  his  armies  in  well  order'd  ranks, 

25  "  Shall  conquer,  irom  the  Tyrian  Main 

"  to  Tigris  and  Euphrates'  banks. 

26  "  Me  for  his  Father  he  fhall  take, 

"  his  God  and  rock  of  fafety  call  : 

27  "  Him  I  my  firft-born  fon  will  make, 

"  and  earthly  kings  his  fubjecls  all. 

28  '*  To  him  my  mercy  I'll  fecure, 

"  my  cov'nant  make  for  ever  faft: 

29  "  His  feed  for  ever  fhall  endure  ; 

"  his  throne,   till  heav'n  difTolves,  fhall  laft. 

PART     II. 

30  "  But  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake, 

"  and  from  my  facred  precepts  flray  ; 

31  "  It  they  my  righteous  ftatutes  break, 

11  nor  itriclly  my  commands  obey ; 

32  "  Their  fins  I'll  vifit  with  a  rod, 

"  and  for  their  folly  make  them  fmart  : 

33  "  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 

"  nor  from  my  truth,  like  them,  depart. 

34  "  My  cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 

"  but  in  remembrance  faft  retain  ; 
"  The  thing  that  once  my  lips  have  fpoke 
"  lhall  in  eternal  force  remain. 

35  "  Once  I  have  fworn,  but  once  for  all, 

"  and  made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 
"  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'er  recal, 
"  nor  to  my  fervant  David  lie  : 

36  •«  Whole 


3i-  PSALM   LXXXIX. 

36  "  Whofe  throne  and  race  the  conflant  fun 

"  fhall,  like  his  courfe,  eftablifh'd  fee; 

37  "  Of  this  my  oath,  thou  confeious  moon, 

••  in  heav'n,   my  faithful  witnefs  be." 

38  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife,  Lord  ; 

but  thou  half  now  our  tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  anointed  haft  abhorr'd, 

and  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

39  Thou  fecmeft  to  have  render'd  void 

the  cov'nant  with  thy  fervant  made  ; 
Thou  halt  his  dignity  deftroy'd, 
and  in  the  dull  his  honour  laid. 

40  Of  ftrong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft, 

and  brought  his  bulwarks  to  decay ; 

41  His  frontier  coafts  defencelefs  left, 

a  public  fcorn,  and  common  prey. 

42  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 

to  foes,  advane'd  by  thee  to  might  ; 

43  Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  fword  unfteel'd, 

his  valour  turn'd  to  fhameful  flight. 

44  His  glory  is  to  darknefs  fled, 

his  throne  is  level'd  with  the  ground ; 

45  His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 

with  lhame  o'erwhelm'd  and  forrow  drown'd. 

46  How  long  fhall  we  thv  abfence  mourn  ? 

wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 
Shall  thy  confuming  anger  burn, 
till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47  Confider,  Lord,  how  fhort  a  fpace 

thou  doft  for  mortal  life  ordain  ; 
No  method  to  prolong  the  race, 
but  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

48  What  man  is  lie  that  can  controul 

death's  ftrift  unalterable  doom  ? 
Or  refcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
the  grave  that  muft  mankind  intomb  ? 

49  Lord,  where's  thy  love,  thy  boundlefs  grace, 

the  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal, 
Confign'd  to  David  and  his  race, 

the  grant  which  time  fhould  ne'er  repeal  ? 
^o  See  how  thy  fervant s  treated  are 
with  infamy,  reproach  and  fpite  ; 
Which  in  my  filent  brcaft  I  bear, 
from  nations  of  licentious  might. 
r,i   How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  Name, 
have  made  thy  fervant  *s  hope  their  jeft  : 
^2  Yet  thy  juft  praifes  we'll  proclaim, 
and  ever  fifig,  The  Lord  be  blcft. 

P  S  A  L  M 


M    XC. 

P  S  A  L  M 
t   /~\  LORD,  the  Savioui  and  dcfcn 
v^    ol  us  thy  chofi  n  i 
From  a  je  to  a  ■■•  thou  Hill  hall  been 
our  hue  abiding  pla< 

2  Before  thou  brought 'fl  the  mountains  forth, 

or  tlT  earth  and  world  didil  frame, 
Thou  always  wad  the  mighty  God, 
and  ever  art  the  fame. 

3  Thou  turneil  man,  O  Lord,  to  dull, 

of  which  he  firfr  was  made  ; 
And  when  thou  fpeak'li  the  word,  Return, 
'tis  inftantly  obey'd. 

4  For  in  thy  fight  a  thou  land  years 

are  like  a  day  that's  paft, 
Or  like  a  watch  in  dead  of  night, 
whole  hours  unminded  watte, 
$  Thou  fwccp'lt  us  off  as  with  a  flood, 
we  vanifh  hence  like  dreams  ; 
At  fir  11  we  grow  like  grafs,  that  feels 
the  fun's  reviving  beams  ; 
6  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair 
its  morning  beauty  fhews ; 
'Tis  all  cut  down  and  wither'd  quite, 
before  the  cv'ning  clofe. 
7,  8  We  by  thine  anger  arc  confum'd, 
and  by  thy  wrath  difmay'd  ; 
Our  public  crimes  and  fecret  fins 
before  thy  fight  are  laid. 

9  Beneath  thy  anger's  fad  effecls 

our  drooping  days  we  fpend  ; 
Our  unregarded  years  break  off, 
like  tales  that  quickly  end. 

10  Our  term  of  time  is  fev'nty  years, 

an  age  that  few  furvive  ; 
But  if,  with  more  than  common  ftrength, 

to  eighty  we  arrive, 
Yet  then  our  boafted  ilrength  decays, 

to  forrow  turn'd  and  pain  ; 
So  foon  the  flender  thread  is  cut, 

and  we  no  more  remain. 

PART     II 

11  But  who  thy  anger's  dread  effecls 

does,  as  he  ought,  revere  ? 
And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 
as  more  or  lefs  we  fear. 

12  So  teach  us,  Lord,  th'  uncertain  fum 

of  our  fhort  days  to  mind, 

P  That 


l  14  PSALM  XCI. 

That  to  true  wifdom  all  our  hearts 
may  ever  be  inclin'd. 

13  O  to  thy  fcrvants,  Lord,  return, 

and  fpeedily  relent ! 
As  we  forfake  our  fins,  do  thou 
revoke  our  punifhment. 

14  To  fatisfy  and  cheer  our  fouls, 

thy  early  mercy  fend  ; 
That  we  may  all  our  days  to  come 
in  joy  and  comfort  fpend. 

15  Let  happy  times  with  large  amends, 

dry  up  our  former  tears, 
Or  equal  at  the  leaft  the  term 
of  our  afflitTed  years. 

16  To  all  thy  fervants,  Lord,  let  this 

thy  wond'rous  work  be  known, 
And  to  our  offspring  yet  unborn 
thy  glorious  pow'r  be  fhewn. 

17  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  mine, 

give  thou  our  work  fuccefs ; 
The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hand 
do  thou  vouch  fate  to  blefs. 

PSALM     XCI. 

1  X-JE  that  has  God  his  guardian  made, 
J-  -*-  Shall,  under  the  Almighty's  fhade> 

fecureand  undifturb'd  abide  : 

2  Thus  to  my  foul  of  him  I'll  fay, 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  my  Hay, 

my  God,  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

3  His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  fnare, 

and  from  the  noifome  peftilence  : 

4  He  over  thee  his  wings  mail  fpread, 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  head  ; 

his  truth  fhall  be  thy  ftrong  defence. 

5  No  terrors  that  furprife  by  night 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  fright, 

nor  deadly  fhafts  that  fly  by  day  ; 

6  Nor  plague,  ot  unknown  rife,  that  kills 
In  darknefs,  nor  infectious  ills 

that  in  the  hottefl  feafon  flay. 

7  A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  fhall  die, 
At  thy  right-hand  ten  thoufand  lie, 

while  thy  firm  health  untouch'd  remains  ; 

8  Thou  only  fhalt  look  on  and  fee 
The  wicked's  difmal  tragedy, 

and  count  the  fmner's  mournful  gains. 

9  Becaufe 


PSALM  XCI1. 

9  Becaufe,  with  welUplac'd  confidence, 
Thou  mak'fl  the  Lord  thy  fure  defence, 

.uul  on  tlu-  Highclt  doth  reKr; 

10  Therefore  no  ill  Dial]  thee  befall, 
Nor  to  thy  healthful  dwelling  (hall 

any  intentions  plague*  draw  nigh. 

11  For  he  throughout  thy  happy  da} 
To  keep  thee  fafe  in  all  tin-  ways, 

IImII  give  Ins  angels  Uriel  commands ; 

12  And  they,   left  thou  Ihould'fl  chance  to  meet 
With  Ionic  rough  ftone  to  wound  thy  feet, 

fhall  bear  thee  lately  in  their  hands. 

13  Dragons  and  afps  that  third  for  blood, 
And  lions  roaring  tor  their  food, 

beneath  his  conqu'ring  feet  fhall  lie  : 

14  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honour'd  me, 
Therefore,   fays  God,  I'll  fet  him  tree, 

and  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  high. 
1,5  He'll  call ;   I'll  anfwer  when  he  calls, 
And  refcue  him  when  ill  befalls  ; 
increafe  his  honour  and  his  wealth  : 
16  And  when,  with  undiflurb'd  content, 
His  long  and  happy  life  is  fpent, 

his  end  I'll  crown  with  faving  health. 

P  S  A  L  M     XCII. 

1  TTOW  good  and  pleafant  muff  it  be 
AX     to  thank  the  Lord  moll  high  ; 
And  with  repeated  hymns  of  praiie 

his  Name  to  magnify  ! 

2  With  ev'ry  morning's  early  dawn 

his  goodnefs  to  relate  ; 
And  ot  his  conftant  truth,  each  night, 
the  glad  effects  repeat ! 

3  To  ten-flring'd  inftruments  we'll  fing, 

with  tuneful  pfalt'ries  join'd; 
And  to  the  harp,  with  folemn  founds, 
for  facred  ufedefign'd. 

4  For  through  thy  wond'rous  works,  O  Lord, 

thou  mak'fl  my  heart  rejoice  ; 
The  thoughts  of  them  fhall  make  me  glad, 
and  fhout  with  cheeriul  voice. 
£,  6  How  wond'rous  are  thy  works,  O  Lord, 
how  deep  are  thy  decrees  ! 
Whofe  winding  tracks,  in  fecret  laid, 
no  flupid  (inner  fees. 
7   He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  men, 
like  grafs,  look  frefh  and  gay, 


How 


ii6  PSALM  XCIV. 

How  foon  their  fhort-liv'd  fplendour  muft 
for* ever  pafs  away. 
8,  9  But  thou,  my  God,  art  ftill  mofl  high  ; 
and  all  thy  lofty  foes, 
Who  thought  they  might  fecurely  fin, 
fhall  be  o'erwhelm'd  with  woes. 
10  Whilft  thou  exalt'it  my  fov'reign  pow'r, 
and  mak'fl  it  largely  fpread  ; 
And  with  refrefhing  oil  anoint'ft 
my  confecrated  head. 
ill  foon  fhall  fee  my  ftubborn  foes 
to  utter  ruin  brought ; 
And  hear  the  difmal  end  of  thofe, 
who  have  again  ft  me  fought. 
12  But  righteous  men  like  fruitful  palms, 
fhall  make  a  glorious  fhow  ; 
As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 
in  flately  order  grow, 
i^,  14  Thefe,  planted  in  the  houfe  of  God, 
within  his  courts  fhall  thrive  ; 
Their  vigour  and  their  luftre  both 
fhall  in  old  age  revive. 
15  Thus  will  the  Lord  his  juftice  fhew  ; 
and  God,'  my  flrong  defence, 
Shall  due  rewards  to  all  the  world 
impartially  difpenfe. 

PSALM     XCIII. 

1  "T7TTITH  glory  clad,  with  ftrength  array 'd, 

V  V       the  Lord,  that  o'er  all  nature  reigns, 
The  world's  foundation  ftronglv  laid, 
and  the  vaft  fabric  ftill  fuflains. 

2  How  furely  'ftablifh'd  is  thy  throne, 

which  fhall  no  change  or  period  fee  ! 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 
ait  God  from  all  eternity  ! 
3,  4  The  floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  voice, 
and  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high  ; 
But  God  above  can  ftill  their  noife, 
and  make  the  angry  fea  comply. 
5  Thy  promife,  Lord,   is  ever  fure  ; 

and  they  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell, 
That  happy  ftation  to  fecure, 
mult  ftill  in  holinefs  excel. 

PSALM     XCIV. 
1,  2   /~\  GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
\^/     thy  vengeance  now  difclofe ; 
Arife,  thou  Judge  of  all  the  earth, 
and  crufh  thy  haughty  foes. 

3,  4  How 


CIV. 


"7 


3,  4  How  long,  ()  Lord,  Hull  finful  men 
their  folemn  triumphi  • 
1  low  Ions  their  wicked  a 
and  iniolently  [peak  ? 
5,  6  Not  only  they  thy  faint  1  op] 
but,  unprovok'd,  they  (pill 
The  willow's  and  the  ftranger's  blood, 
and  helplefs  orphans  kill. 

7  M  And  yet  the  Lord  Ih.dl  ne'er  pcrcciv 

profanely  thus  they  {'peak, 
"  Nor  any  notice  ot   our  deeds 
M  the  God  of  Jacob  take." 

8  At  length,  ye  ftupid  tools,  your  wants 

endeavour  to  difcern  : 
In  folly  will  you  fHll  proceed, 

and  wiidom  never  learn  ? 
9,  10  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form'd  the  car  ? 

or  blind,   who  fram'd  the  eye  ? 
Shall  earth's  great  Judge  not  punifh  thofe, 

who  his  known  will  defy  ? 

1 1  He  fathoms  all  the  thoughts  of  men ; 

to  him  their  hearts  lie  bare  ; 
His  eye  furveys  them  all,  and  lees 
how  vain  their  counfels  are. 
PART     II. 

12  Blefs'd  is  the  man,  whom  thou,  O  Lord, 

in  kindnefs  doft  chaflife  ; 
And  by  thy  facred  rules  to  walk 
doft  lovingly  advife. 

13  This  man  (hall  reft  and  fafety  find 

in  feafons  of  diftrefs ; 
Whilft  God  prepares  a  pit  for  thofe, 
that  ftubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

14  For  God  will  never  from  his  faints 

his  favour  wholly  take  ; 
His  own  poifc-flion  and  his  lot 
he  will  not  quite  forfake. 

15  The  world  mall  then  confefs  thee  juft 

in  all  that  thou  haft  done  ; 
And  thofe  that  choofe  thy  upright  ways, 
(hall  in  thofe  paths  go  on. 

16  Who  will  appear  in  my  behalf, 

when  wicked  men  invade  ? 
Or  who,  when  Tinners  would  opprefs, 

my  righteous  caufe  fliall  plead  ? 
17,  18,  19  Long  fince  had  I  in  filence  flept, 

but  that  the  Lord  was  near, 
To  ftay  me  when  I  dipt ;  when  fad, 

my  troubled  heart  to  cheer.  20  Wilt 


u8  PSALM  XCV. 

20  Wilt  thou,  who  art  a  God  mod juft, 

their  (infill  throne  fuftain, 
Who  make  the  law  a  fair  pretence 
their  wicked  ends  to  gain  ? 

21  Againft  the  lives  of  righteous  men 

they  form  their  clofe  defign  ; 
And  blood  of  innocents  to  fpill 
in  folemn  league  combine. 

22  But  my  defence  is  firmly  plac'd 

in  God,  the  Lord  mod  high  : 
He  is  my  rock,  to  which  I  may 
for  refuge  always  fly. 

23  The  Lord  fhall  caufe  their  ill  defigns 

on  their  own  heads  to  fall  : 
He  in  their  fins  mall  cut  them  off, 
our  God  fhall  flay  them  all. 

PSALM     XCV. 

1  /^\  COME,  loud  anthems  let  us  ling, 
V-/  Loud  thanks  to  our  Almighty  King  ; 
For  we  our  voices  high  fhould  raife, 
When  our  falvation's  Rock  we  praife. 

2  Into  his  prefence  let  us  hafle, 

To  thank  him  for  his  favours  pad  ; 
To  him  addrefs,  in  joyful  fongs, 
The  praife  that  to  his  Name  belongs, 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  date, 
Is,  with  unrivall'd  glory,  great : 

A  King  fuperior  far  to  all, 

Whom  gods  the  heathen  falfely  call. 

4  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command, 

The  drength  of  hills  that  reach  the  ikies, 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies, 
j  The  rolling  ocean's  vaft  abyfs, 
By  the  faitie  fov 'reign  right,  is  his  ; 
'Tis  mov'q  by  his  Almighty  Hand, 
That  form'd  and  fix 'd  the  folid  land. 

6  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there ; 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord,  our  Maker,  fall. 

7  For  he's  our  God,  our  Shepherd  he, 
His  flock  and  pafture  fheep  are  we  : 

If  then  you'll,  like  his  flock,  draw  near, 
To  day  if  you  his  voice  will  hear, 

8  Let  not  your  harden'd  hearts  renew 
Your  father's  crimes  and  judgments  too  ; 

Nor 


PSALM  XCVI.  no 

Nor  here  provoke  mj  wrath,  u  they 
In  defer!  pLuns  o\  Mei ibth. 
p  When  through  the  wildernefa  they  mov'd, 
And  me  with  Freft  temptations  prov'd, 
They  dill,  through  unbelief,  reoell'd, 
Whilfl  they  my  wond'rous  works  beheld. 

10  They  forty  years  rm  patience  griev'd, 
Though  daily  I  their  wants  rcltcv'd. 
Then — 'Tis  a  faithlcfs  race,  I  laid, 
Whole  heart  from  me  lias  always  itray'd. 

11  They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous  path  ; 
Therefore  to  them,  in  fettled  wrath, 
Since  they  defpis'd  my  reft,  I  fware, 
That  they  fhould  never  enter  there. 

P  S  A  L  M     XCVI. 

1  OING  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong ; 
O   Let  earth  in  one  aflembled  throng 

her  common  Patron's  praife  refound  : 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  blefs  his  Name, 
From  dav  to  day  his  praife  proclaim, 

who  ns  has  with  falvation  crown'd  ; 

3  To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehearfe, 

His  wonders  to  the  univerfe. 

4  He's  great,  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
In  majefty  and  glory  rais'd 

above  all  other  deities  : 

5  For  pageantry  and  idols  all 

Are  they,  whom  gods  the  heathen  call ; 
he  only  rules,  who  made  the  flues  : 

6  With  majefty  and  honor  crown'd, 
Beauty  and  ftrength  his  throne  furrouncl. 

7  Be  therefore  both  to  him  reftor'd 
By  you,  who  have  falfe  gods  ador'd  ; 

afcribe  due  honour  to  his  Name  : 

8  Peace-off'rings  on  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay, 

which  he,  and  he  alone,  can  claim  : 

9  To  worfhip  at  his  facred  court, 
Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort. 

10  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofe  pow'r  the  univerfe  fuftains, 

and  banifh'd  juftice  will  reftorc  ; 

11  Let  therefore  heav'n  new  joys  confefs  ; 
And  heav'nly  mirth  let  earth  exprefs  ; 

its  loud  applaufe  the  ocean  roar ; 
Its  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 

And  for  this  triumph  find  a  voice, 

12  For 


120  PSALM  XCVIL 

12  For  joy  let  fertile  vallies  ling, 

The  cheerful  groves  their  tribute  bring, 
the  tuneful  choir  of  birds  awake, 

13  The  Lord's  approach  to  celebrate  ; 
Who  now  fets  out  with  awful  ftate, 

his  circuit  through  the  earth  to  take  : 
From  heav'n  to  judge  the  world  he's  come, 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 
PSALM     XCVIL 

1  T  EHOVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  earth 
J       in  his  jufl  government  rejoice  ; 
Let  all  the  lfles  with  facred  mirth, 

in  his  applaufe  unite  their  voice. 

2  Darknefs  and  clouds  of  awful  fhade 

his  dazzling  glory  fhrond  in  ftate ; 
Jultice  and  truth  his  guards  are  made, 
and  fix'd  by  his  pavilion  wait. 

3  Devouring  fire  before  his  face, 

his  foes  around  with  vengeance  {truck  ; 

4  His  light'ning  fet  the  world  on  blaze  ; 

earth  faw  it,  and  wTith  terror  fhook. 

5  The  proudeil  hills  his  prefence  felt, 

their  height  nor  ftrength  could  help  afford ; 
The  proudeft  hills  like  wax  did  melt 
in  prefence  of  the  Almighty  Lord. 

6  The  heav'ns,  his  righteoufnefs  to  fhew, 

with  lforms  of  fire  our  foes  purfu'd, 
And  all  the  trembling  world  below 
have  his  defcending  glory  view'd. 

7  Confounded  be  their  impious  hoft, 

who  make  the  gods  to  whom  they  pray  ; 
All  who  of  pageant  idols  boaft  : 

to  him,  ye  gods,  your  worfhip  pay. 

8  Glad  Sion  of  thy  triumph  heard, 

and  Judah's  daughters  were  o'erjoy'd; 

Becaufe  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 

have  Pagan  pride  and  pow'r  deifroy'd. 

9  For  thou,  O  God,  art  feated  high, 

above  earth's  potentates  enthron'd  ; 
Thou,  Lord,  unrivall'd  in  the  iky, 
fupreme  by  all  the  gods  art  own'd. 

10  Ye  who  to  ferve  this  Lord  afpire  ; 

abhor  what's  ill,  and  truth  efteem  ; 
He'll  keep  his  fervants'  fouls  entire, 
and  them  from  wicked  hands  redeem. 

11  For  feeds  are  fown  of  glorious  light, 

a  future  harveft  for  the  juft  ; 
And  gladnefs  for  the  heart  that's  right, 

to  recompenfe  its  pious  trufr.  12  Rejoice 


12J 

la  Rejoice,  ye  righteoui,  in  th 
memorials  of  his  holinefa : 
Deep  in  youi  faithful  breafta  record, 
and  with  your  thankful  tongues  confei 
PSAL  M     XCVIIL 
t  QING  to  the  Lord  <i  new-made  long, 

^      who  wond'rous  things  has  done  ; 
With  his  right-hand  and  holy  arm 

the  eon  quell  he  has  won. 

2  The  Lord  has  through  th'  adonifh'd  world 

difplay'd  his  laving  might, 
And  made  his  righteous  acts  appear 
in  all  the  heathen's  fight. 

3  OF  IlVael's  houfe  his  love  and  truth 

have- ever  mindful  been  ; 
Wide  earth's  remotefl:  parts  the  pow'r 
of  Ifrael's  God  have  feen. 

4  Let  therefore  earth's  inhabitants 

their  cheerful  voices  raife  ; 
And  all,  with  univerfal  joy, 
refound  their  Maker's  praife. 

5  With  harp  and  hymn's  foft  melody, 

into  the  concert  bring 

6  The  trumpet  and  fhrill  cornet's  found, 

before  th'  Almighty  King. 

7  Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy, 

with  all  the  feas  contain  ; 
The  earth,  and  her  inhabitants, 
join  concert  with  the  main. 

8  With  joy  let  riv'lets  fwell  to  ftreams, 

to  fp reading  torrents  they  ; 
And  echoing  vales  from  hill  to  hill 
redoubled  fhouts  convey ; 

9  To  welcome  down  the  world's  great  Judge, 

who  does  with  juftice  come, 
And  with  impartial  equity, 
both  to  reward  and  doom. 

PSALM     XCIX. 

1  JEHOVAH  reigns ;  let  therefore  all 
J      the  guilty  nations  quake  : 

On  Cherubs'  wings  he  fits  enthron'd  ; 
let  earth's  foundations  (hake. 

2  On  Sion's  hill  he  keeps  his  court, 

his  palace  makes  her  tow'rs  ; 

Yet  thence  his  fov'reignty  extends 

fupreme  o'er  earthly  pow'rs. 

3  Let  therefore  all  with  praife  addrefs 

his  great  and  dreadful  Name ; 

Q  And, 


122  PSALM  C. 

And,  with  his  unrehfted  might, 

his  holinefs  proclaim. 
4  For  truth  and  juftice,  in  his  reign, 

of   flrength  and  pow'r  take  place  ; 
His  judgments  are  with  righteoufnefs 

difpens'd  to  Jacob's  race. 
£  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God  ; 

beFore  his  footitool  fall  ; 
And,  with  his  un refilled  might, 

his  holinefs  extol. 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus  of  old 

among  his  pi  iefts  ador'd  ; 
Among  his  prophets  Samuel  thus 

his  (acred  Name  implor'd. 
Diflrefs'd,   upon  the  Lord  thev  call'd', 

who  ne'er  their  fuit  deny'd  ; 
But,  as  with  rev'rence  they  implor'd, 

he  gracioufly  reply 'd. 

7  For  with  their  camp,  to  guide  their  march, 

the  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  ; 
They  kept  his  law,  and  to  his  will 
obedient  fervants  prov'd. 

8  He  anfwered  them,   forgiving  oft 

his  people  for  their  fake  ; 
And  thofe  who  rafhly  them  oppos'd, 
did  fad  examples  make. 

9  With  worfhip  at  his  facred  courts 

exalt  our  God  and  Lord  ; 
For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 
alone  mould  be  ador'd. 

P  S  A  L  M     C. 

l,  2,  T  T  7ITH  one  confent,  let  all  the  earth 

V  V       to  God  their  cheerful  voices  raife  ; 
Glad  homage  pay,  with  awful  mirth, 
and  fing  before  him  fongs  of  praife  : 

3  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 

from  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed  ; 
We,  whom  he  choofes  for  his  own, 
the  flock  that  he  vouchfafes  to  feed. 

4  O  enter  then  his  temple  gate, 

thence  to  his  courts  devoutly  prefs ; 
And  flill  your  grateful  hymns  repeat, 
and  flill  his  Name  with  praifes  blefs. 
£  For  he's  the  Lord,  fupremely  good, 
his  mercy  is  for  ever  fure  ; 
His  truth,  which  always  firmly  flood, 
to  endlefs  a</es  mail  endure. 

PSALM 


PSALM  CH. 

i    fc    I.   \I      CI. 
i   /^\1'"  I1K  '  ■•'  -tailing  fpi 

V_y     Ami  (lediafl  judgment,  I  will  G 
And,  Gncc  they  both  to  thee  beloi 
1.)  rtiec,  O  Lord,  addrefs  my  foi 
When,  Lord,  thou  Hi. ilt  with  me  rcfide, 
Wife  difcipline  my  reign  fhall  guide, 
With  btamelefs  lite  myfelf  I'll  make 
A  pattern  for  mv  court  to  take. 

3  No  ill  deiign  will  1  purine, 

Nor  thole  my  fav'rites  make  that  do  : 

4  Who  to  reproof  has  no  regard, 
Him  will  I  totally  difcard. 

rt  The  private  llandeier  lhall  he 
In  public  j nil  ice  doOm'd  by  me  : 
From  haughty  looks  I'll  turn  aflde, 
And  mortify  the  heart  of  pride. 

6  But  honefly,  call'd  from  her  cell, 
In  fplendor  at  my  court  fhall  dwell  : 
Who  virtue's  practice  make  their  care, 
Shall  have  the  firit  preferments  there. 

7  No  politics  fhall  recommend 

His  country's  foe  to  be  my  friend  : 
None  e'er  lhall  to  my  favour  rile, 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies. 
$  All  thofe  who  wicked  courfes  take, 
An  early  facrifice  I'll  make  ; 
Cut  off,  deftroy,  till  none  remain 
God's  holy  city  to  profane. 

P'SAL  M     CII. 
i   T  X  THEN  I  pour  out  my  foul  in  pray'r, 
VV       do  thou,  O  Lord,  attend; 
To  thy  eternal  throne  of  grace 
let  my  fad  cry  afcend  ; 

2  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  face 

in  times  ot  deep  diftrefs  ; 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  when  I  call, 
my  forrows  foon  redrefs. 

3  Each  cloudy  portion  of  my  life, 

like  fcatter'd  fmoke  expires ; 
My  fhrivell'd  bones  are  like  a  hearth 
parch'd  with  continual  fires. 

4  My  heart,  like  grafs  that  feels  the  blaft 

ot  fome  infefclious  wind, 
Does  languilh  fo  with  grief,  that  fcarce 
my  needful  food  I  mind. 
$  By  reafon  ot  my  fad  eftate 

I  fpend  my  breath  in  groans ; 

Mv 


i24  PSALM  CII. 

My  flcfh  is  worn  away,  my  fkin 
fcarce  hides  my  ftarting  bones. 

6  I'm  like  a  pelican  become, 

that  does  in  deferts  mourn  ; 
Or  like  an  owl,  that  fits  all  day 
on  barren  trees  forlorn. 

7  In  watchings,  or  in  reftlefs  dreams, 

the  night  by  me  is  fpent, 
As  by  thofc  folitary  birds, 
that  loncfome  roofs  frequent. 

8  All  day  by  railing  foes  I'm  made 

the  fubje£t.  of  their  fcorn  ; 
Who  all,  poflefs'd  with  furious  rage, 
have  my  deftruction  fworn. 

9  When  grov'ling  en  the  ground  I  lie, 

opprefs'd  with  grief  and  fears, 
My  bed  is  ftrew'd  with  afhes  o'er, 
my  drink  is  mixrd  with  tears. 

10  Becaufe  on  me  with  double  weight 

thy  heavy  wrath  doth  lie  ; 
For  thou,  to  make  my  fall  more  great, 

didfl  lift  me  up  on  high. 
li  My  days,  j-ufl  haft'ning  to  their  end, 

are  like  an  ev'ning  (hade  ; 
My  beauty  does,  like  wither'd  grafs, 

with  waning  luftre  fade. 

12  But  thy  eternal  ftate,  O  Lord, 

no  length  of  time  (hall  wafte  ; 
The  mem'ry  of  thy  won'drous  works 
from  age  to  age  fhall  laft. 

13  Thou  (halt  arife,  and  Sion  view 

with  an  unclouded  face  ; 
For  now  her  time  is  come,  thy  own 
appointed  day  of  grace. 

14  Her  fcattcr'd  ruins  hy  thy  faints 

with  pity  are  furvey'd  ; 
They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  fpircs 
in  dull  and  rubbifh  laid. 
!£,  16  The  Name  and  glory  of  the  Lord 
all  heathen  kings  fhall  fear  ; 
When  he  fhall  Sion  build  again, 
and  in  full  ftate  appear. 
17,  18  When  he  regards  the  poor's  requefr, 
nor  flights  their  earned  pray'r  ; 
Our  fons,  for  their  recorded  grace, 
fhall  his  juft  praife  declare. 
19  For  God,  from  his  abode  on  high, 
his  gracious  beams  difplay'd  : 

The 


ill. 

The  Lord,  From  he  iv'n,  his  loft)  l 
hath  all  the  earth  furvey'd, 
sq  He-  liften'< 

he  heard  then  mourntu]  i 

And  freed  by  li i s  refill  Ids  pow'r, 
the  wretches  doom'd  to  die, 
21  That  they  in  Sion,  where  he  dwells, 
might  celebrate  his  tame, 
And  through  the  hoi}'  city  ling 
loud  praifes  to  his  Name  : 
21  When  all  the  tribes  affembling  there, 
their  (oleum  vows  addrefs, 
And  neighboring  lands,  with  glad  confent, 
the  Lord  their  God  confer!). 

23  But  e'er  my  race  is  run,  my  ftrcngth 

through  his  fierce  wrath  decays ; 
He  has,  when  all  my  wilhes  bloom'd, 
cut  fliort  my  hopeful  days. 

24  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  life,  faid  I, 

when  half  is  fcarcely  pait  ; 
Thy  years,  from  worldly  changes  free, 
to  endlefs  ages  laft. 

25  The  itrong  foundations  of  the  earth 

of  old  by  thee  were  laid  ; 
Thy  hands  the  beauteous  arch  of  heav'n 

with  wond'rous  (kill  have  made, 
26,  27  Whilft  thou  for  ever  lhalt  endure, 

they  foon  (hall  pafs  away; 
And,  like  a  garment  often  worn, 

fhall  tarnifh  and  decay, 
Like  that,  when  thou  ordain'fl  their  change, 

to  thy  command  they  bend  ; 
But  thou  continu'fl  Hill  the  lame, 

nor  have  thy  years  an  end. 
28  Thou  to  the  children  of  thy  faints 

malt  lafling  quiet  give  ; 
V/hofc  happy  race,  fecurcly  fix'd, 

mail  in  thy  prefence  live. 

.   PSALM    cm. 

I,  2   A/TY  foul,  infpir'd  with  facred  love, 
1VJL     God's  holy  Name  for  ever  blefs ; 
Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove, 
and  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 
3,  4  'Tis  he  that  all  thy  fins  forgives, 

and  after  ficknefs  makes  thee  found  ; 
From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves, 

by  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 

$»  6  He 


26  PSALM    CIIL 

£,  6  He  with  good  things  thy  mouth  fupplies, 
thy  vigour,  eagle-like  renews  : 
He,  when  the  guiltlefs  fufT'rer  cries, 
his  foe  with  juft  revenge  purfues. 

7  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  ways 

to  Mofcs  and  our  fathers  known  ; 
His  works,  to  his  eternal  praife, 
were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  fhewn. 

8  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 

and  unexampled  a£ts  of  grace  ; 
His  waken'd  wrath  does  flowly  move, 
his  willing  mercy  flies  apace. 
9,  10  God  will  not  always  harfhly  chide, 
but  with  his  anger  quickly  part ; 
And  loves  his  punifhments  to  guide 
more  by  his  love  than  our  defert. 
1 1   As  high  as  heav'n  its  arch  extends 
above  this  little  fpot  of  clay, 
So  much  his  boundlefs  love  tranfeends- 
the  fmall  refpe&s  that  we  can  pay. 
12,  13  As  far  as  'tis  from  eaft  to  weft, 

fo  far  has  he  our  fins  remov'd  ; 
.  Who,  with  a  father's  tender  breaft, 
has  fuch  as  fear'd  him  always  lov'd. 
14,  15  For  God  who  all  our  frame  furveys, 
confiders  that  we  are  but  clay  ; 
How  frefh  fo'er  we  feem,  our  days 
like  grafs  or  flow'rs  muft  fade  away. 
16,  17  Whilft  they  are  nipt  withfudden  blafts, 
nor  can  we  find  their  former  place ; 
God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lafts, 

to  thofe  that  fear  him  and  their  race. 
18  This  mall  attend  on  fuch  as  ftill 
proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 
And  who  not  only  know  his  will, 
but  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 
19,  20  The  Lord,  the  univerfal  king, 
in  heav'n  has  fix'dhis  lofty  throne  : 
To  him,  ye  Angels,  praifes  ling, 

in  whofe  great  ftrength  his  pow'r  is  fhewn, 
Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey, 
and  hear  and  do  his  facred  will, 

21  Ye  hofts  of  his,  this  tribute  pay, 

who  flill  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

22  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  blels 

the  mighty  Lord:  and  thou,  my  heart, 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
and  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part. 

PSALM 


civ: 

P  S  a  L  M    riv. 
i    11  LESS  God,  my  foul :  the      1    rd,  alone 
J3     poflcfTell  empire  without  bound*  , 
With  honor  thou  art  crown'd,  thv  throne 
eternal  Majefty  furrounds. 
g  With  light  thou  doft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
and  glory  for  a  garment  take; 
HeavVs  curtains  ftretch  beyond  the  globe, 
thy  canopy  ot   ftate  to  make. 

3  God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms 

his  palace  chambers  in  the  flcies  ; 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  irorms 
the  fwift-wing*d  Heeds  with  which  he  flies. 

4  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwift  as  wind, 

his  minifters  heav 'n's  palace  fill, 
To  have  their  fundry  taiks  afhVn'd, 

all  proud  to  ferve  their  Sov  reign's  will. 
,5,  6   Earth  on  her  centre  fix*d,  he  let, 

her  iace  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudefl  mountains  dar'd  as  yet 

to  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 

7  But  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd, 

th'  infulting  waves  difpers'd  ;  they  fled,  ' 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard, 
and  by  their  hafle  confefs'd  their  dread. 

8  Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep, 

and,  gufhing  from  the  mountain's  fide, 
Through  valleys  travel  to  the  deep, 
appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

9  There  haft  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds, 

the  threat'ning  furges  to  repel ; 
That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  mounds, 
nor  to  a  fecond  deluge  fwell. 
PART     II. 

10  Yet  thence  in  fmaller  parties  drawn, 

the  fea  recovers  her  loft  hills  ; 
And  ftarting  fprings  from  ev'ry  lawrn 

furprife  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 
n  The  fields'  tame  beafts  are  thither  led, 

weary  with  labour,  faint  with  drought ; 
And  affes  on  wild  mountains  bred 

have  fenfe  to  find  thefe  currents  out. 

12  Their  fhady  trees  from  fcorching  beams 

yield  fhelter  to  the  feather 'd  throng  ; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  ftreams 
return  the  tribute  of  their  fong. 

13  His  rains  from  heav'n  parch'd  hills  recruit, 

that  foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  ftore  ; 

Till 


128  PSALM    CIV. 

Till  earth  is  burdened  with  her  fruit, 
and  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

14  Grafs,  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 

he  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  field  : 
Herbs,  for  man's  ufe,  oi  various  pow'r, 
that  either  food  or  phyfic  yield. 

15  With  clufter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine, 

to  cheer  man's  heart,  opprefs'd  with  cares ; 
Gives  oil  that  makes  his  face  to  mine, 
and  corn  that  wafted  ftrength  repairs. 
PART     III. 

16  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care 

or  art  ofc  man,  with  fap  are  fed  : 
The  mountain  cedars  look  as  fair 
as  thofe  in  royal  gardens  bred. 

17  Safe  in  the  lohy  cedar's  arms 

the  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reft ; 
The  hofpitable  pine  from  harms 
protects  the  ftork,  her  pious  gueft. 

18  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rock  afcend, 

its  tow 'ring  heights  their  fortrefs  make, 
Whofe  cells  in  labyrinths  extend, 
where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

19  The  moon's  inconftant  afpe£r.  mews 

th' appointed  feafons  of  the  year  ; 
Th'  inftrucled  fun  his  duty  knows, 
his  hours  to  rife  and  difappear. 
20,  21  Darknefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  fhroud, 
when  foreft  beafts  fecurely  ftray  ; 
Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud 
to  Providence,  that  fends  them  prey. 

22  They  range  all  night,  on  {laughter  bent. 

till  fummon'd  by  the  rifing  morn, 
To  fkulk  in  dens,  with  one  confent 
the  confeious  ravagers  return. 

23  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil 

the  hufbandman  fecurely  goes, 

Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 

with  him  returns  to  his  repofe. 

24  How  various,  Lord,  thy  works  are  found  ; 

for  which  thy  wifdom  we  adore ! 
The  earth  is  with  thy  treafure  crown'd, 
till  nature's  hand  can  grafp  no  more. 
PART     IV. 
2^  But  ftill  the  vaftunfathom'd  main, 
of  wonders  a  new  fcene  fupplies, 
Whofe  depths  inhabitants  contain 
of  ev'ry  form,  and  Qv'ry  fize. 

16  Full- 


\I  cv. 

hted  Ihipa  from  ev'ry  port 
there  cut  theii  unmolefc  I 
Leviathan,  whom  there  to  ij> 

thou  mad'lt,    has  COmpafs  there  to  p 

27  Thefe  various  troops  ol  Pea  and  land 

in  fcnfc  of  common  want  agree; 
All  wait  on  thy  difpenfing  hand, 

And  have  their  daily  alms  from  th( 

28  They  gather  what,  thy  (lores  difperfe, 

without  their  trouble  to  provide  ; 
Thou  op'il  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 
the  craving  world,  is  all  fupply'd. 

29  Thou  for  a  moment  hid'ft  thy  face, 

the  num'rous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn; 
Thou  tak'ft  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 
forthwith  to  mother  earth  return. 

30  Again  thou  fend 'it  thy  fpirit  forth 

t'  infpirc  the  mafs  with  vital  feed; 
Nature's  reflor'd,  and  parent  earth 
fmilcs  on  her  new-created  breed. 

31  Thus  through  fuccelTive  ages  ftands 

firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care ; 
Pleas'd  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands, 
thou  doft  the  wafte  of  time  repair. 

32  One  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 

earth's  panting  bread  with  terror  fills ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  fmoke 
in  darknefs  fhrouds  the  proudeft  hills. 

33  In  praifing  God,  while  he  prolongs 

my  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ; 

34  And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs, 

fincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 

35  While  Tinners  from  earth's  face  are  hurl'd. 

my  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  Name, 
Till  with  my  fong  the  lifl'ning  world 
join  concert,  and  his  praife  proclaim. 

PSALM    CV. 

1  /""\  Render  thanks,  and  blefs  the  Lord; 
\J    invoke  his  facred  Name  ; 
Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 

his  matchlefs  deeds  proclaim. 

2  Sing  to  his  praife  in  lofty  hymns ; 

his  wond'rous  works  rehcarfe ; 
Make  them  the  theme  of  your  difcourfe, 
and  fubjecl  of  your  verfe. 

3  Rejoice  in  his  Almighty  Name  ; 

alone  to  be  ador'd  : 
And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with 
that  hnmblv  feck  the  Lo 

R  4  Set  I 


13o  PSALM  CV. 

4  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  faving  ftrength 

devoutly  flill  implore; 
And,  where  he's  ever  prefent,  feek 
his  face  for  evermore. 

5  The  wonders  that  his  hands  have  wrought 

keep  thankfully  in  mind; 
The  righteous  ftatutes  of  his  mouth, 
and  laws  to  us  aflign'd. 

6  Know  ye,  his  fervant  Abra'm's  feed, 

and  Jacob's  chofen  race; 

7  He's  flill  our  God,  his  judgments  flill 

throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

8  His  cov'nant  he  hath  kept  in  mind 

for  num'rous  ages  paft, 
Which  yet  for  thoufand  ages  more 
in  equal  force  fhall  laft. 

9  Firft  fign'd  to  Abra'm,  next,  by  oath 

to  Ifaac  made  fecure: 
10  To  Jacob  and  his  heirs  a  law, 

for  ever  to  endure : 
i  i  That  Canaan's  land  mould  be  their  lot, 

when  yet  but  few  they  were ; 

12  3ut  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few 

all  friendlefs  ftrangers  there. 

13  In  pilgrimage,  from  realm  to  realm, 

fecurely  they  remov'd  ; 

14  Whilft  proudeft  monarchs,  for  their  fakes 

feverely  he  reprov'd. 

15  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,"  faid  he  ; 

"  let  none  my  fervants  wrong; 
"  Nor  treat  the  pooreft  prophet  ill, 
"  that  does  to  me  belong." 

16  A  dearth  at  laft,  by  his  command, 

did  through  the  land  prevail ; 
Till  corn,  the  chief  fupport  of  life, 
fuftaining  corn,  did  fail. 

17  But  his  indulgent  providence, 

had  pious  Jofeph  fent, 
Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death, 
who  fold  him,  to  prevent. 

18  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  were  cruffi'd, 

with  calumny  his  fame; 

19  Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word 

to  his  deliv'rance  came. 

20  The  king  his  fov'reign  order  fent, 

and  reicu'd  him  with  fpeed  ; 
Whom  private  malice  had  confin'd, 
the  people's  ruler  freed. 


21  His 


PSALM  C  Igt 

..  i   His  court,  revenues,  realms',  were  all 
(ubje&ed  to  his  will ; 

and  teach  his  Itatefmefi  ikill. 
P  A  R  T    II. 

23  To  Egypt  then,  invited  guefts, 

half-iattiim'd  Ifrael  c< 

Aiul  [acob  held,  by  roy ad  grant, 
the  Fertile  (oil  <>t  Ham. 

24  Th'  Almighty  there  with  Inch  increafe 

his  people  muhij)l\M, 
Till  with  their  proud  opprefl'ors  ti. 
in  ftrCngtn  and  number  vy'd. 

25  Their  vait  increafe  th'  Egyptians'  hearts 

with  jealous  anger  hid, 
Till  they  his  fervants  to  tfeftrOy 
by  treach'rous  arts  confpir'd. 

26  His  fervant,  Moles,  then  he  Tent, 

his  chofen  Aaron  too, 

27  Empower'd  with  figns  and  miracles, 

to  prove  their  mission  true. 

28  He  call'd  tor  darknefs,  darknefs  came, 

nature  his  fummons  knew  ; 

29  Each  ftream  and  lake,  transiorm'd  to  blood 

the  wand'ring  fifhes  flew. 

30  In  putrid  floods,  throughout  the  land, 

the  pefl  of  frogs  was  bred ; 
From  noifome  tens  fent  up  to  croak 
at  Pharoah's  board  and  bed. 

31  He  gave  the  fign,  and  fwarms  of  flies 

came  down  in  cloudy  hofts ; 
Whilft  earth's  enliven'd  duff:  below, 
bred  lice  through  all  their  coafls. 

32  He  fent  them  batt'ring  hail  for  rain, 

and  fire  for  cooling  dew  ; 

33  He  fmote  their  vines,  and  foreft  plants, 

and  garden's  pride  o'erthrew. 

34  He  fpake  the  word,  and  locufts  came, 

and  caterpillars  join'd  ; 
They  prey'd  upon  the  poor  remains 

the  florm  had  left  behind. 
2$  From  trees  to  herbage  they  defcend, 

no  verdant  thing  they  fpare  ; 
But,  like  the  naked  fallow  field, 

leave  all  the  paftures  bare. 
36  From  fields  to  villages  and  towns, 

commiflion'd  vengeance  flew; 
One  fatal  ftroke  their  eldefl  hopes 

and  ftrength  of  Egypt  flew.  37  He 


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37  He  brought  his  fervants  forth,  enrich'd 

with  Egypt's  borrow'd  wealth; 
And,  what  tranfeends  all  treafure  elfe, 
enrich'd  with  vig'rous  health. 

38  Egypt  rejoie'd,  in  hopes  to  find 

her  plagues  with  them  remov'd; 
Taught  dearly  now  to  fear  worfe  ills 
by  thofe  already  prov'd. 

39  Their  fhrouding  canopy  by  day 

a  journeying  cloud  was  fpread  ; 
A  fiery  pillar  all  the  night 
'  their  defert  marches  led. 

40  They  long'd  tor  fiefh ;   with  ev'ning  quails 

he  furnifh'd  ev'ry  tent ; 
From  heav'n's  high  granery,  each  morn, 
the  bread  oi"  Angels  fent. 

41  He  fmote  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  breaft 

pour'd  forth  a  gufhing  tide ; 
Whofe  flowing  ftream,  where'er  they  march'd, 
the  defert's  drought  fupply'd. 

42  For  ftill  he  did  on  Abra'm's  faith 

and  ancient  league  refle£l ; 

43  He  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy, 

with  triumph  his  elecl:. 

44  Quite  rooting  out  their  heathen  foes 

frogn  Canaan's  fertile  foil, 
To  them  in  cheap  pofleflion  gave 
the  fruit  of  others'  toil : 

45  That  they  his  fiatutes  might  obferve, 

his  facred  laws  obey : 
For  benefits  fo  vaft,  let  us 
our  fongs  of  praife  repay. 

PSALM   CVI. 

1  /~\  Render  thanks  to  God  above, 
V-/  The  fountain  of  eternal  love  ; 
Whofe  mercy  firm  through  ages  paft 
Has  flood,  and  fhall  for  ever  laff . 

2  Who  can  bis  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  judgments  never  ftray  : 
Who  know  what's  right ;  nor  only  fo, 
But  always  praclife  what  they  know. 

4  Extend  to  me  that  favour,  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  doft  afford ! 
When  thou  return'ft.  to  fet  them  free, 

Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me.  5  O  may 


£  ()  m  i.v  prove  to  I 

Thy  hunts  in  lull  profpei  i 
'1'h. it  I  the  joyful  cfaoii  may  join, 
And  count  thy  peoples'  triumph  nunc. 

6  .Bui  ah  !  can  we  expect  luch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile  the  viler  n 

Who  their  mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  the  fcoi 

7  Ingrateful,  they  no  longer  thought. 
On  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought; 
The  Red  Sea  they  no  fooner  view'd 
Than  they  their  bafe  diftruil  renew 'd. 

8  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  Name, 
Once  more  to  their  deli v 'ranee  came  ; 
To  make  his  fov 'reign  pow'r  he  known, 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  command, 
The  parting  deep  difclos'd  her  land  ; 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  paffage  lay, 

As  through  fome  parch 'd  and  defert  way. 
to  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  toes  they  were, 
Who  clofcly  prefs'd  upon  their  rear  ; 

1 1  Whofe  rage  purfu'd  them  to  thofe  waves, 
That  prov'd  the  ram  purfuers'  graves. 

12  The  wat'ry  mountain's  fudden  tall 
O'erwhelm'd  proud  Pharaoh,  hoft  and  all  ; 
This  proof  did  ftupid  lfrael  move 

To  own  God's  truth,  and  praife  his  love. 
PART    II. 

13  But  foon  thefe  wonders  they  forgot, 
And  for  his  counfel  waited  not ; 

14  But  lulling  in  the  wildernefs, 

Did  him  with  frefh  temptations  prefs. 

15  Strong  food  at  their  requefthe  fent, 
But  made  their  fin  their  puniihment ; 

16  Yet  flill  his  faints  they  did  oppofe, 
The  priefl  and  prophet  whom  he  chofe. 

\j  But  earth,  the  quarrel  to  decide, 
Her  vengeful  jaws  extending  wide, 
Rafh  Dathan  to  her  centre  drew, 
With  proud  Abiram's  factious  crew. 

18  The  reft  of  thofe  who  did  confpire 
To  kindle  wild  fedition's  fire, 
With  all  their  impious  train,  became 
A  prey  to  heav'n's  devouring  flame. 

19  Near  Horeb's  mount  a  calf  they  made, 
And  to  the  molten  image  pray'd  ; 

20  Adoring  what  their  hands  did  frame, 
They  chang'd  their  glory  to  their  fhamc. 

21  Their 


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21  Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 

22  His  figns  in  Ham's  aftoniih'd  coaft, 

And  where  proud  Pharaoh's  troops  were  loft, 

23  Thus  urg'd,  his  vengeful  hand  he  rear'd, 
But  Mofes  in  the  breach  appear'd ; 
The  faint  did  for  the  rebels  pray, 

And  turn'd  heav'n's  kindled  wrath  away. 

24  Yet  they  his  pleafant  land  defpis'd, 
Nor  his  repeated  promife  priz'd, 

25  Nor  did  the  Almighty's  voice  obey ; 
But  when  God  faid,  Go  up,  would  flay. 

26  This  feal'd  their  doom,  without  redrefs 
To  perifh  in  the  wildernefs  ; 

27  Or  elfe  to  be  by  heathens'  hands 
O'erthrown,  and  fcatter'd  through  the  lands. 

PART    III. 

28  Yet,  unreclaim'd,  this  flubborn  race 
Baal-Peor's  worfhip  did  embrace  ; 
Became  his  impious  guefts,  and  fed 
On  facrifices  to  the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  perfifled  to  provoke 
God's  vengeance  to  the  final  fhoke  ; 
'Tis  come — the  deadly  peft  is  come, 
To  execute  their  gen'ral  doom. 

30  But  Phineas,  fir'd  with  holy  rage, 
Th'  Almighty  vengeance  to  afluage, 
Did,  by  two  bold  offenders'  fall, 
Th'  atonement  make  that  ranfom'd  all. 

31  As  him  a  heav'nly  zeal  had  mov'd, 
So  heav'n  the  zealous  acl:  approv'd  ; 
To  him  confirming,  and  his  race, 
The  prieflhood  he  fo  well  did  grace. 

32  At  Meribah  God's  wrath  they  mov'd ; 
Who  Mofes,  for  their  fakes,  reprov'd ; 

33  Whofe  patient  foul  they  did  provoke, 
Till  rafhly  the  meek  prophet  fpoke. 

34  Nor,  when  poffefs'd  of  Canaan's  land, 
Did  they  perform  the  Lord's  command, 
Nor  his  commiflion'd  fword  employ 
The  guilty  nations  to  deftroy. 

33  Not  only  fpar'd  the  pagan  crew, 

But,  mingling,  learnt  their  vices  too  ; 

36  And  worfhip  to  thofe  idols  paid, 
Which  them  to  fatal  fnares  betray'd. 

37,  38  To  devils  they  did  facrifice 

Their  children,  with  relentlefs  eyes  ; 
Approach'd  their  altars  through  a  flood 
Oi  their  own  fens'  and  daughters'  blood. 

No 


PSALM  C  \'1I. 

No  cheaper  \  ould  app 

Canaan 'a  rerooi  (eleis  deii 
No  blood  her  idoli  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  land  defile. 
P  A  R  T     IV. 

39  Nor  did  theft  lavage  cruel- 
Theharden'd  reprobates  fuflice ; 
For  after  their  heart's  lull  they  went, 
And  daily  did  new  crimes  invent. 

40  But  fins  or  fuch  internal  hue 
God's  wrath  againit  his  people  drew, 
Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 
His  own  inheritance  abhor'd. 

41  He  them  dcfencelefs  did  expofe, 
To  their  intuiting  heathen  toes  ; 
And  made  them  on  the  triumph  wait 
Of  thofe  who  bore  them  greatefl  hate. 

42  Nor  thus  his  indignation  ceas'd  ; 
Their  lift  of  tyrants  (till  increas'd, 

Till  they,  who  God's  mild  fway  declin'd, 
Were  made  the  vallate  of  mankind. 

43  Yet  when,  diftrefs'd,  they  did  repent, 
His  anger  did  as  oft  relent  ; 

But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  provoke, 
Renew'd  their  fins,  and  he  their  yoke. 

44  Nor  yet  implacable  he  prov'd, 

Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  unmov'd ; 

45  But  did  to  mind  his  promife  bring, 
And  mercy's  inexhaufted  fpring. 

46  Compaflion  too  he  did  impart 
Ev'n  to  their  foes'  obdurate  heart ; 
And  pity  for  their  fuff'rings  bred 
In  thofe  who  them  to  bondage  led. 

47  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  Ifrael's  bands, 
Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  ; 
So  to  thy  Name  our  thanks  we'll  raife, 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

48  Let  Ifrael's  God  be  ever  blefs'd, 
His  Name  eternally  confefs'd  : 
Let  all  his  faints  with  full  accord, 
Sing  loud  Amens— Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM     CVII. 
1    r  I  ^O  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 
JL       who  does  your  daily  Patron  prove ; 
And  let  your  never-ceafing  praife 
attend  on  his  eternal  love. 
2,  3  Let  thofe  give  thanks,  whom  he  from  bands 
of  proud  oppreffing  foes  releas'd ; 

And 


136  PSALM  CVII. 

And  brought  them  back  from  diftant  lands, 
from  north  and  fouth,  and  weft  and  eafh 
4,  5  Through  lonely  defert  ways  they  went, 
nor  could  a  peopled  city  find  ; 

Till  quite  with  thirft  and  hunger  fpcnt, 
their  tainting  fouls  within  them  pin'd. 

6  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouch faf 'd  to  hear, 
and  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

7  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth, 

and  in  the  certain  way  did  guide 
To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refort, 

where  all  their  wants  were  well  fupply'd. 

8  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

would  God,  for  this  his  goodnefs,  praife ; 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 

9  For  he  from  heav'n  the  fad  eftate 

of  longing  fouls  with  pity  views ; 
To  hungry  fouls,  that  pant  for  meat, 
his  goodnefs  daily  food  renews. 

PART     II. 

10  Some  he,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  round, 

in  death's  uncomfortable  made, 
And  with  unwieldy  fetters  bound. 

by  prefling  cares  more  heavy  made. 
11,  12  Becaufe  God's  counfels  they  defy'd, 

and  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word, 
Withthefe  afflictions  they  were  try'd  ; 

they  fell,  and  none  could  help  afford. 

13  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf 'd  to  hear, 

and  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs.- 

14  From  difmal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, 

and  fhades,  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  cheerful  light, 

and  welcome  liberty  beftow'd. 
l^O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

would  God,   for  this  his  goodnefs,   praife  ; 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 
16   For  he,  with  his  Almighty  hand, 

the  gates  of  brafs  in  pieces  broke  ; 
Nor  could  the  maffy  bars  withftand, 

or  temper'd  fteel  refill. his  ftroke. 


PART 


ilM  C\  li. 

I    R    I      II!. 
17  Remorfelefs  wretch  o\  fenfe, 

with  bold  tranfgreflions  ( ! 
And,  tor  their  multiply'd  offence, 
Opprefs'd  with  lore  difeafes  lie. 
j8  Their  foul,  a  prey  to  pain  and  i<  11 
abhors  to  talk*  the  cnoiceft  meats ; 
And  they  by  faint  degrees  draw  n 
To  death's  inhofpitable  gates. 
iq  Then  ilraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
do  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 

and  trees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 
•2D  He  all  their  fad  diftempers  heals ; 

his  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives ; 
And,  when  all  human  fuccour  fails, 
from  near  deflru£Hon  them  retrieves. 

21  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

would  God,  for  this  his  goodnefs,  praife; 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplav;  ' 

22  With  off 'rings  let  his  altar  flame, 

whiift  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefs, 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  Name, 
for  all  his  acls  of  wonder,  blefs. 
PART     IV. 
23,  24  They  that  in  fhips,  with  courage  bold, 
o'er  fwelling  waves  their  trade  purfue, 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
and  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view. 
2q  No  fooner  his  command  is  part, 

than  forth  the  dreadful  tempefl  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  fea  with  rapid  hafle. 
and  makes  the  ftormy  billows  rife^ 

26  Sometimes  the  fhips,  tofs'd  up  to  heav'n, 

on  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear; 

Then  down  the  fleep  abyfs  are  driv'n, 

whiift  ev'ry  foul  diffolves  with  fear. 

27  They  reel  and  ftagger  to  and  fro, 

like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  opprefs'd  ; 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  feamen  know 

which  way  to  fteer,  what  courfe  is  belt, 

28  Then  flraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

they  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
and  fre^s  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 
29,  30  He  does  the  raging  ftorrn  appeafe, 
and  makes  the  billows  calm  and  flill  ; 

S  With 


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With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  cexfe, 
and  their  intended  courfe  fulfil. 

31  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

would  God,  for  this  his  goodnefs,  praife; 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 

32  Let  them,  where  all  the  tribes  re  fort, 

advance  to  heav'n  his  glorious  Name, 
And  in  the  elder's  fov'reign  court, 
with  one  confent  his  praife  proclaim. 
PART    V. 
63'  34  ^  fruitful  land,  where  dreams  abound, 
God's  juft  revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground, 
to  puni/h  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 
35,  36  The  parch 'd  and  defert  heath  he  makes 
to  flow  with  ftreams  and  fpringing  wells, 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes, 
and  in  ftrong  cities  fafely  dwells. 
37,  38  He  fows  the  field,  the  vineyard  plants, 
which  gratefully  his  toil  repay; 
Nor  can,  whilft  God  his  blefling  grants, 
his  fruitful  feed  or  flock  decay. 

39  But  when  his  sins  heav'n 's  wrath  provoke, 

his  health  and  fubftance  fade  away  ; 
He  feels  th'  oppreflbr's  galling  yoke, 
and  is  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

40  The  prince  that  flights  what  God  commands, 

expos'd  to  fcorn,  mufl  quit  his  throne; 
And  over  wild  and  defert  lands, 
where  no  path  offers,  ftray  alone  : 

41  Whilft  God,  from  all  afflicting  cares, 

fets  up  the  humble  man  on  high, 
And  makes,  in  time,  his  num'rous  heirs 
with  his  increafing  flocks  to  vie. 
42,  43  Then  finners  mall  have  nought  to  fay, 
the  juff  a  decent  joy  mall  mew; 
The  wife  thefe  fr range  events  mail  weigh, 
and  thence  God's  goodnefs  fully  know. 
PSALM  CVIII. 

1  /^v  God,  my  heart  is  fully  bent 
V-/    to  magnify  thy  Name; 

My  tongue  with  cheerful  fongs  of  praife 
fhall  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2  Awake,  my  lute ;   nor  thou,  my  harp, 

thy  warbling  notes  delay; 
Whilft  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 
prevent  the  dawning  day, 


To 


3  To  all  the  lift' rung  mi 

I  w  ill  fell, 
Aii' 

that  round  about  us  dwell ; 

4  Becaufe  thy  lit 

higheft  hcav'n  tranfcei 

And  far  beyond  th'  afpiring  clouds 

faithful  truth  extends. 

r;    B<    tl  sA  high 

above  the  ftarry  frame ; 
And  let  the  worla,  with  one  confent, 

confefs  thy  glorious  Name. 
6  That  all  thy  chofen  people  tl 

their  Saviour  may  declare  ; 
Let  thy  right-hand  protect  me  Hill, 

and  anfwer  thou  my  prav'r. 
y  Since  God  hinifelt  hath  Paid  the  word, 

whofe  promife  cannot  fail, 
With  joy  I  Sechem  will  divide, 

and  meafure  Succoth's  vale. 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  ManafTeh  too, 

and  Ephraim  owns  my  caufe; 
Their  fhength  my  regal  pow'r  fupports, 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9  Moab  I'll  make  my  fervile  drudge, 

on  vanquiih'd  Edom  tread; 
And  through  the  proud  Philiiline  lands 

my  conq'ring  banners  fpread. 
io  By  whofe  iupport  and  aid  fhall  I 

their  well-fenc'd  city  gain  ? 
Who  will  my  troops  fecurely  lead 

through  Edom's  guarded  plain? 

11  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  afliil  our  arms, 

which  late  thou  didlt  forfake  ? 
And  wilt  not  thou  of  thefe  our  hofts 
once  more  the  guidance  take  ? 

12  O  to  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs 

thy  fpeedy  fuccour  fend ; 
For  vain  it  is  on  human  aid 
for  fafety  to  depend. 

13  Then  valiant  afts  (hall  we  perform, 

if  thou  thy  pow'r  difclofe  ; 
For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 
that  treads  down  all  our  foes. 
PSALM    CIX. 
l    /^\  God,  whofe  former  mercies  make 
V-/    my  conftant  praife  thy  due, 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  but  my  fad  date 

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PSALM  CIX. 

2  For  finful  men,  with  lying  lips, 

deceitful  fpeeches  frame, 
And  with  their  lludy'd  (landers  feek 
to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

3  Their  reftlefs  hatred  prompts  them  flill 

malicious  lies  to  fpread; 
And  all  againfl  my  life  combine, 
by  cauielefs  fury  led. 

4  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reff.  love  I  us'd, 

my  chief  oppofers  are; 
Whilft  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 

refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 
^  Since  mifchief,  for  the  good  I  did, 

their  ftrange  reward  does  prove, 
And  hatred's  the  return  they  make 

for  undiflembled  love. 

6  Their  guilty  leaders  fhall  be  made 

to  fome  ill  man  a  (lave ; 
And,  when  he's  try'd,  his  mortal  foe 
for  his  accufer  have. 

7  His  guilt,  when  fentence  is  pronoune'd, 

fhall  meet  a  dreadful  fate, 
Whilft  his  rejected  pray'r  but  ferves 
his  crimes  to  aggravate. 

8  He,  fnatch'd  by  fome  untimely  fate, 

fhan't  live  out  half  his  days  ; 
Another,  by  divine  decree, 

mall  on  his  office  feize. 
g,  10  His  feed  fhall  orphans  be,  his  wife 

a  widow,  plung'd  in  grief; 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread 

where  none  can  give  relief. 

11  His  ill-got  riches  fhall  be  made 

to  ufurers  a  prey  ; 
The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  fhall  be 
by  ftrangers  borne  away. 

12  None  fhall  be  found  that  to  his  wants 

their  mercy  will  extend, 
Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan  feed 
the  leafl  afliflance  lend. 

13  A  fwift  dcftruclion  foon  fhall  feize 

on  his  unhappy  race  ; 
And  the  next  age  his  hated  name 
fhall  utterly  deface. 
34  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  fins 
upon  his  head  fhall  fall ; 
God  on  his  mother's  crimes  fhall  think, 
and  punifh  him  for  all. 

1  •-,  All 


PSALM  CI  M' 

i  thefe  In  horrid  orders  rank'd, 
before  the  Lord  fhall  (land, 
Till  his  fierce  anger  quite 
their  mem*ry  from  the  land. 
P  A   R  T     II. 

1 6  Becaufe  he  never  mercy  fhew'd, 

but  Hill  the  poor  opprefs'd  ; 
And  fought  to  Hay  the  helplcls  man, 
with  heavy  woes  diftrefs'd. 

17  Therefore  the  curie  he  lov'd  to  vent 

(hall  his  own  portion  prove  ; 
And  blcffing  which  he  flill  abhon "d, 
mall  Far  from  him  remove. 

18  Since  he  in  curling  took  fuch  pride, 

like  water  it  fhall  fpread, 
Through  all  his  veins,  and  flick  like  oil, 
with  which  his  bones  are  led. 

19  This,  like  a  poifon'd  robe,  (hall  flill 

his  conflant  cov'ring  be, 
Or  an  envenom'd  belt,  from  which 
he  never  fhall  be  free, 

20  Thus  fhall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe 

that  ill  to  me  defign  ; 
That  with  malicious  falfe  reports 
again  ft  my  life  combine. 

21  But  for  thy  glorious  Name,  O  God, 

do  thou  deliver  me  ; 
And  for  thy  plenteous  mercy's  fake, 
preferve  and  fet  me  free. 

22  Fori,  to  utmoft flraits  redue'd, 

am  void  of  all  relief; 
My  heart  is  wounded  with  diftrefs, 
and  quite  piere'd  through  with  grief. 

23  I,   like  an  ev'ning  fhade,  decline, 

which  vanifhes  apace; 
Like  locufts,  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 

and  have  no  certain  place. 
24,  25  My  knees  with  faffing  are  grown  weak, 

my  body  lank  and  lean  ; 
All  that  behold  me  make  their  heads, 

and  treat  me  with  difdain. 
26,  27  But  for  thy  mercy's  fake,  O  Lord, 

do  thou  my  foes  withftand ; 
That  all  may  fee  'tis  thv  own  a£l, 

the  work  of  thy  j'ight-hand. 
28  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  but  blefs  ; 

let  (name  the  portion  be 
Of  all  that  my  deftruclion  feek, 

while  I  rejoice  in  thee.  29  My 


P  PSALM  CXI. 

29  My  foe  (hall  with  difgrace  be  cloath'd  ; 

and,   fpite  of  all  his  pride, 

1  His  own  coni'ufion,  like  a  cloak, 

the  guilty  wretch  fhall  hide. 

30  But  I  to  God,  in  grateful  thanks, 

my  cheerful  voice  will  raife  ; 
And  where  the  great  aflembly  meets, 
fet  forth  his  noble  praife. 

31  For  him  the  poor  fhall  always  find 

their  fare  and  conftant  friend  ; 
And  he  fhall  from  unrighteous  dooms 
their  guiltlefs  fouls  defend. 

PSALM     CX. 
j   rT^HE  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 
A       "  Till  I  thy  foes  thy  footftool  make, 

2  "  fit  thou  in  ftateat  my  right-hand  : 
"  Supreme  in  Sion  thou  fhalt  be, 

*•  And  all  thy  proud  oppofers  fee 
"  fubjecled  to  thy  juffc  command. 

3  "  Thee,  in  thy  pow'r's  triumphant  day, 
"  The  willing  nations  fhall  obey  : 

"  and,  when  thy  riling  beams  they  view, 
"  Shall  all,  redeem'd  from  error's  night, 
"  Appear  as  numberlefs  and  bright 

"  as  cryflal  drops  of  morning  dew." 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn,  nor  fworn  in  vain, 
That,  like  Melchifedech's,  thy  reign 

and  priefthood  fhall  no  period  know : 

5  No  proud  competitor  to  fit 

At  thy  right  hand  will  he  permit, 

but  in  his  wrath  crown'd  heads  o'erthrow. 

6  The  fentene'd  heathen  he  fhall  flay, 
And  fill  with  carcafes  his  way, 

till  he  hath  flruck  earth's  tyrants  dead  ; 

7  But  in  the  high-way  brooks  fhall  firft, 
Like  a  poor  pilgrim  flake  his  thirft, 

and  then  in  triumph  raife  his  head. 
PSALM     CXI. 

1  TpRaife  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praife 
A       My  foul  her  utmoft  pow'rs  fhall  raife ; 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  faints,  his  praife  fhall  be  my  fong. 

2  His  works,  for  greatnefs  though  renown'd, 
His  wond'rous  works  with  eafe  are  found 
By  thofe  who  feek  for  them  aright, 

And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight. 
5  His  works  are  all  of  mat  chiefs  fame, 
And  univerfal  glory  claim  ; 


His 


II.  H3 

His  truth,  confirm'd  throi  paft, 

Shall  to  eternal  ages  lail. 

is  be  hath  us  enjoin'd, 
J  o  keep  his  wond'rou 
And  to  poltei ity  record, 
That  pood  ii  us  is  (.in  Lord; 

^  His  bounty,  like  i  flowing  tide, 
j  [as  all  his  fervants'  wants  fupply'd; 
And  he  will  evef  keep  in  mind 
His  cov'nant  with  our  fathers  fign'd. 

6  At  once  aitoniili'd-and  o'erjov'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow'r  employ W, 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupprefs'd, 
And  we  their  heritage  poflefs'd. 

7  Jufl  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands, 
Immutable  are  his  commands, 

8  By  truth  and  equity  fuflain'd, 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordain'd. 

q  He  fet  his  faints  from  bondage  free, 
And  then  eflablifh'd  his  decree, 
For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  : 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  Name. 
10  Who  wifdom's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Mufl  with  the  tear  of  God  begin  : 
Immortal  praife  and  heav'nly  (kill 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  will. 

PSALM     CXII. 

HALLELUJAH. 
i  HPHAT  man  is  blefl  who  Hands  in  awe 
-*-    Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  ; 

2  His  feed  on  earth  fhall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fucceflive  honours  crown'd. 

3  His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth,  fhall  be 
An  inexhaufled  treafury; 

His  juftice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  bleflin^s  to  his  heirs  convev. 

4  The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light 
Shines  brighteft  in  affliction's  night; 
To  pity  the  diflrefs'd  inclin'd, 

As  well  as  jufl  to  all  mankind. 
$  His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends, 

To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends ; 

Yet,  what  his  charity  impairs, 

He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 
6  Befet  with  threat'ning  dangers  round, 

Unmov'd  fhall  he  maintain  his  ground: 

The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  jufl 

Shall  flouriih  when  he  fleeps  ip.  dull.  7  III 


Y 


M4  PSALM   CXIV. 

7  111  tidings  never  can  furprife 
His  heart,  that,  fix'd,  on  God  relies: 

8  On  fafety's  rock  he  fits  and  fees 
The  fhipwreck  of  his  enemies. 

9  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beflow'd, 
His  glory's  future  harVeft  fow  <1, 
Whence  he  fiiall  reap  wealth,  fame,  renewn, 
A  temp'ra!  and  eternal  crown. 

io  The  wicked  ihall  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnalh  their  teeth  in  agony; 
While  their  unrighteous  hopes  decay, 
And  vaniih  with  themfelves  away. 
PSALM     CXIII. 
E  faints  and  fervants  of  the  Lord, 
The  triumphs  of  his  Name  record; 

2  his  facred  Name  for  ever  blefs  : 

3  Where'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  rifing  beams  or  letting  rays, 

due  praife  to  his  great  Name  addrefs. 

4  God  through  the  world  extends  his  fway  : 
The  regions  of  eternal  day 

hut  fhadows  of  his  glory  are: 
£  With  him  whofe  majefly  excels, 

Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  dwells, 
let  no  created  pow'r  compare. 

6  Though  'tis  beneath  his  flate  to  view 
In  highefl  heav'n  what  angels  do, 

yet  he  to  earth  vouchfafes  his  care : 
He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell, 

companion  to  the  greatefl  there. 

7  When  childlefs  families  defpair, 
He  fends  the  blefling  of  an  heir, 

to  refcue  their  expiring  name ; 
Makes  her,  that  barren  was,  to  bear. 
And  joyfully  her  fruit  to  rear: 
O  then  extol  his  matchlefs  fame! 
PSALM     CXIV. 
i  TIC  THEN  Ifrael,  by  th' Almighty  led, 
V  V     enrich'd  with  their  oppreffors'  fpoil, 
From  Egypt  march 'd,  and  Jacob's  feed 
from  bondage  in  a  foreign  foil ; 

2  Jehovah,  for  his  refidence, 

chofe  out  imperial  Judah's  tent,  . 

His  manfion  royal,  and  from  thence 
through  Ifrael's  camp  his  orders  fent. 

3  The  diftant  fea  with  terror  law, 

and  from  the  Almighty's  pre  fen  re  fled ; 

Old 


\LM  CXV. 

Old  Jordan's  dreams,  furpris'd  u-ith  awe, 
id  to  theii  fountain*!  b 
4  The  tallei  mountains  (kipp'd  111. 
when  (Linger  near  the  told  tin 
The  hills  fkipp'd  alter  them  like  lambs 
affrighted  by  their  leader's  fear. 
»3  O  fea  !   what  made  your  tide  withdraw, 
and  naked  leave  your  oozy  bed  ? 
Why,  Jordan,  againil  nature's  law, 
recoil'd'il:  thou  to  thy  fountain's  head  ? 

6  Why,  mountains,  did  ye  fkip  like  rams, 

when  danger  does  approach  the  told  ? 
Why  after  you  the  hills,  like  lambs 
when  they  their  leader's  flight  behold  ? 

7  Earth,  tremble  on  ;  well  may'ft  thou  fear 

thy  Lord  and  Maker's  face  to  fee  ; 
When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near, 
'tis  time  for  earth  and  feas  to  flee  : 

8  To  flee  from  God,  who  nature's  law 

confirms  and  cancels  at  his  will ; 
Who  fprings  from  flinty  rocks  can  draw, 
and  thirfty  vales  with  water  fill. 

PSALM     CXV. 

i   T    ORD,  not  to  us,  we  claim  no  mare, 
1  J     but  to  thy  facred  Name 
Give  glory,  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
and  truth's  eternal  fame. 

2  Why  mould  the  heathen  cry,  Where's  now 

the  God  whom  we  adore  ? 

3  Convince  them  that  in  heav'n  thou  art, 

and  uncontroul'd  thy  pow'r. 

4  Their  gods  but  gold  and  filver  are, 

the  works  of  mortal  hands  ; 
£  With  fpeechlefs  mouth  and  fightlefs  eyes 
the  molten  idol  Hands. 

6  The  pageant  has  both  ears  and  nofe, 

but  neither  hears  nor  fmells ; 

7  Its  hands  and  feet  nor  feel  nor  move  ; 

no  life  within  it  dwells. 

8  Such  fenfelefs  flocks  they  are,  that  we 

can  nothing  like  them  find, 
But  thofe  who  on  their  help  rely, 
and  them  for  gods  defign'd. 

9  O  Ifrael,  make  the  Lord  your  truft, 

who  is  your  help  and  fhield ; 
to  Priefts,  Levites,  truft  in  him  alone, 
who  only  help  can  yield.. 

T  ii  Let 


a 46  PSALM  CXVL 

i  1  1^  all  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 
on  him  they  fear  rely  ; 
Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 
and  all  their  wants  fupply. 
32,  13  OF  us  he  oft  has  mindful  been, 
and  Ifrael's  houfe  will  blefs ; 
Priefls,  Levites,  profelytes,  ev'n  all 
who  his  great.  Name  confefs. 

14  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs,  he  will 

increafc  of  blenrin"s  brinff ; 

15  Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav 'rites  are 

of  this  Almighty  King  ! 

16  Heav'n's  higheft  orb  of  glory  he 

his  empire's  feat  defign'd  ; 
And  gave  this  lower  globe  of  earth 
a  portion  to  mankind. 

17  They  who  in  death  and  hlence  flcep, 

to  him  no  praife  afford ; 
38  But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
our  ever-living  Lord. 

PSALM     CXVL 

1  TV  yTY  foul  with  grateful  thoughts  of  love 
■IV J.     entirely  is  pofleft, 

Becaufe  the  Lord  vouehfaf'd  to  hear 
the  voice  of  my  requeft. 

2  Since  he  has  now  his  ear  inclin'd, 

I  never  will  delpair  ; 
But  flill  in  all  the  ftraits  of  life 
to  him  addrefs  my  pray'r. 

3  With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 

with  pains  of  hell  opprefs'd  ; 
When  trouble  feiz'd  my  aching  heart, 
and  anguifh  rack'd  my  breaft  ; 

4  On  God's  Almighty  Name  I  call'd, 

and  thus  to  him  I  pray'd, 
**  Lord,  I  befeech  thee,  fave  my  foul, 

"  with  forrow  quite  difmay'd." 
^5,  6  How  j uft  and  merciful  is  God  I 

how  gracious  is  t]ie  Lord  ! 
Who  faves  the  harmlefs,  and  to  me 

does  timely  help  afford. 
7  Then,  free  from  penfive  cares,  my  foul, 

refume  thy  wonted  reft ; 
For  God  has  wond'roufly  to  thee 

his  bounteous  love  expreft. 
3  When  death  aiarm'd  me,  he  remov'd 

my  dangers  and  my  fears  ; 
My  feet  from  falling  he  fecur'd, 

and  dry'd  my  eyes  from  tears,         9  Therefore 


PSALM  cxvn,  CXVIIL 

9  Therefore  in)  life's  remain! 
whicli  God  to  me  (hill  lend, 
Will  I  in  praifcs  to  his  Nai 
and  in  his  fervice,  fpend. 
10,  11  In  God  I  trailed,  and  of  him 
in  greateli  fl raits  did  boafl  ; 
For  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 
from  faithlefs  men  were  loll . 
X2,  13  Then  what  return  to  him  dial!  I 
for  all  his  goodnels  make  ? 
I'll  praifc  his  Name,  and  with  glad  zeal 
the  cup  or  blcfling  take. 
14,  15  I'll  pay  my  vows  among  his  faints, 
whofe  blood,  howe'er  difpls'd 
By  wicked  men,  in  God's  accouut 
is  always  highly  priz'd. 
16  By  various  ties,  O  Lord,  raufl  I 
to  thy  dominion  bow  ; 
Thy  humble  handmaid's  fon  before, 
thy  ranfom'd  captive  now  ! 
17,  18  To  thee  I'll  off'rings  bring  of  praife; 
and,  whilft  I  blefs  thy  Name, 
The  jufl  performance  of  my  vows 
to  all  thy  faints  proclaim. 
19  They  in  Jerufalem  fhall  meet, 
and  in  thy  houfe  fhall  join, 
To  blefs  thy  Name  with  one  confent, 
and  mix  their  fongs  with  mine. 
P  S  A  L  M     CXVII. 

1  T  7T  7ITH  cheerful  notes  let  all  the  earth 

V  V      to  heav'n  their  voices  raife ; 
Let  all,  infpir'd  with  godly  mirth, 
fing  folemn  hymns  of  praife. 

2  God's  tender  mercy  knows  r?o  bound, 

his  truth  fhall  ne'er  decay ; 
Then  let  the  willing  nations  round 
their  grateful  tribute  pay. 

PSALM     CXVIIL 
t,  2  /^\  Praife  the  Lord,  for  he 
V^/     his  mercies  ne'er  decay  ; 
That  his  kind  favours  ever  laff, 
let  thankful  Ifrael  fay. 
3,  4  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love 
let  Aaron's  houfe  exprefs  ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 
that  fear  the  Lord  confefs. 
5  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 
with  troubles  quite  opprefl ; 


Mr 


IS  gOOd, 


i4ff  PSALM  CXVIIL 

And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  ftraits, 
and  granted  my  requeft. 

6  Since,  therefore,  God  does  on  my  fide 

fo  gracioufly  appear ; 
Why  fhould  the  vain  attempts  of  men 
poflefs  my  foul  with  fear? 

7  Since  God,  with  thofe  that  aid  my  caufe, 

vouchfafes  my  part  to  take, 
To  all  my  foes  I  need  not  doubt 

a  juft  return  to  make. 
8,  9  For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God, 

and  have  the  Lord  our  friend, 
Than  on  the  greateft  human  pow'r, 

for  fafety  to  depend. 
10,   li  Though  many  nations,  clofely  leagu'd, 

did  oft  befet  me  round ; 
Yet,  by  his  boundlefs  pow'r  fuftain'd, 

I  did  their  ftrength  confound. 

12  They  fwarm'd  like  bees,  and  yet  their  rage 

was  but  a  fhort-liv'd  blaze; 
For  whilft  on  God  I  flill  rely'd, 
I  vanquifh'd  them  with  eafe. 

13  When  all  united  prefs'd  me  hard, 

in  hopes  to  make  me  fall, 
The  Lord  vouchfaf 'd  to  take  my  part, 
and  fave  me  from  them  all. 

14  The  honour  of  my  ftrange  efcape 

to  him  alone  belongs ; 
He  is  my  Saviour  and  my  ftrength, 
he  only  claims  my  fongs. 
*<5  J°y  £^s  l^e  dwelling  of  the  juft, 
whom  God  has  fav'd  from  harm; 
For  wond'rous  things  are  brought  to  pafs 
by  his  Almighty  arm. 
:6  He,  by  his  own  refiftlefs  pow'r, 
has  endlefs  honour  won  ; 
The  faving  ftrength  of  his  right-hand 
amazing  works  has  done. 
17  God  will  not  fuffer  me  to  fall, 
but  ftill  prolongs  my  days  ; 
That,  by  declaring  all  his  works, 
I  may  advance  his  praife. 

15  When  God  had  forely  me  chaftis'd 

till  quite  of  hopes  bereav'd, 
His  mercy  from  the  gates  of  death 
my  fainting  life  repriev'd. 
19  Then  open  wide  the  temple-gates, 
to  which  the  juft  repair, 

That 


PSALM  CXIX.  M9 

That  I  may  enter  in  and  pi 
my  great  Deliv'i 
20,  2t  Within  tli  v  rod'a  abo 

to  which  the  righteous  pn 
Since  thou  haft  heard,  and  fct  rue  fafeg 

thy  holy  name  I'll  blefs. 
22,   23  That  which  the  builders  once  ;efus'd, 
is  now  the  corner  ltone ; 
This  is  the  wond'rous  work  oi  God, 
the  work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25  This  day  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  land 
exalt  their  cheerful  voice; 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now, 
and  make  us  ftill  rejoice. 

26  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  Name 

let  all  th'aflembly  blefs; 
11  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  houfe 
"  have  wifh'd  you  good  fuccefs." 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all 

both  light  and  comfort  find  ; 
Faft  to  the  altar's  horn,  with  cords, 
the  chofen  victim  bind. 

28  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  (till 

I'll  praife  thy  holy  Name; 
Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 

29  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God., 

who  ftill  does  gracious  prove ; 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 
be  endlefs  as  his  love. 

PSALM    CXIX. 

A  L  E  P  H . 

1  T  TOW  blefs'd  are  they,  who  always  keep 
-t  X  the  pure  and  perfect  way! 

Who  never  from  the  facred  paths 
of  God's  commandments  ltray! 

2  How  blefs'd,  who  to  his  righteous  laws 

have  flill  obedient  been ! 
And  have,  with  fervent,  humble  zeal, 
his  favour  fought  to  win ! 

3  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  ufe 

to  fhiin  each  wicked  deed; 
But  in  the  path  which  he  directs 
with  conftant  care  proceed. 

4  Thou  ftri&ly  haft  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 

to  learn  thy  facred  will ; 
And  all  our  diligence  employ 

thy  flatutes  to  fulfil  5  O  then 


15o  PSALM  CXIX 

^  O  then  that  thy  mod  holy  will 
might  o'er  my  ways  prefide, 
And  I  the  courfe  of  all  my  lite 
by  thy  direction  guide! 

6  Then  with  aflurance  mould  I  walk, 

from  all  confufion  tree; 
Convinc'd,  with  joy,  that  all  my  ways 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

7  My  upright  heart  fhall  my  glad  mouth 

with  cheerful  praifes  fill; 
When,  by  thy  righteous  judgments  taught, 
I  fhall  have  learnt  thy  will. 

8  So  to  thy  facred  laws  fhall  I 

all  due  obfervance  pay ; 
O  then  forfake  me  not,  my  God, 
nor  cafl  me  quite  away. 
BETH. 

9  How  fhall  the  young  preferve  their  ways, 

from  all  pollution  free  ? 
By  making  frill  their  courfe  of  life 

with  thy  commands  agree. 
XO  With  hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  feet, 

to  thee  for  fuccour  pray; 
O  fuffer  not  my  caret efs  fteps 

from  thy  right  paths  to  ft  ray, 

1 1  Safe  in  my  heart,  and  clofely  hid, 

thy  word,  my  treafure,  lies; 
To  fuccour  me  with  timely  aid, 
when  finful  thoughts  arifc. 

12  Secur'd  by  that,  my  grateful  foul 

fhall  ever  blefs  thy  Name ; 
O  teach  me  then  by  thy  juft  laws 
my  future  life  to  frame. 

13  My  lips,  unlock'd  by  pious  zeal. 

to  others  have  declar'd 
How  well  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 
deferve  our  beft  regard. 
^4  Whilfl  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 
more  folid  joy  I  found, 
Than  had  I  been  with  vaft  increafe 
of  envy'd  riches  crown'd. 
15  Therefore  thy  juft  and  upright  laws 
fhall  always  fill  my  mind ; 
And  thofe  found  rules,   which  thou  prefcrib'ft; 
all  due  refpect  fhall  find. 
56  To  keep  thy  ftatutes  undefae'd 
fhall  be  my  conftant  joy; 
The  ftrift  remembrance  of  thy  word 

Ihal  noughts  employ  GIMEL, 


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/   M   I     I 
ij  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
do  thou  my  life  defend, 
Thai  I,  according  to  thy  word, 
my  future  tunc  may  fpend. 

18  Enlighten  both  m  id  mind, 

that  fo  1  may  difcera 
The  Wond'rous  works  which  they  behold, 
who  thy  juit  piccepts  learn. 

19  Though,  like  a  ftrangti  in  the  land. 

From  place  to  place  I  11  ray, 
Thy  righteous  judgments  from  my  fight 
remove  not  thou  away. 

20  My  Bunting  foul  is  almoft  pin'd, 

with  earneil  longing  fpent, 
Whilft  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
oi  thy  juit  will  intent. 

21  Thy  fharp  rebuke  mall  crufh  the  proud, 

whom  ftill  thy  curfe  purfues  ; 
Since  they  to  wTalk  in  thy  right  ways 
prefumptuoufly  refufe. 

22  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 

contempt  and  fhame  remove  ; 
For  I  thy  facred  laws  affect, 
with  undilfembled  love. 

23  Though  princes  oft,  in  council  met, 

againft  thy  fervant  fpake  ; 
Yet  I  thy  ftatutes  to  obferve 
my  conftant  bus'nefs  make. 

24  For  thy  commands  have  always  been 

my  comfort  and  delight ; 
By  them  I  learn,  with  prudent  care, 
to  guide  my  ileps  aright. 

D  A  L  E  T  H. 

25  My  foul,  opprefs'd  with  deadly  care, 

clofe  to  the  duft  does  cleave  ; 
Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 
thy  promis'd  aid  receive. 

26  To  thee  I  ilill  declar'd  my  ways, 

and  thou  inclin'd'ft  thine  ear ; 
O  teach  me  then  my  future  life 
by  thy  jufl  laws  to  freer. 

27  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  laws, 

and  by  their  guidance  walk, 
The  wond'rous  works  which  thou  haft  done 
fhall  be  my  conftant  talk. 

28  But  fee,  my  foul  within  me  finks, 

prefs'd  down  with  weighty  care ; 

Do 


i&  PSALM   CXIX. 

Do  thou,  according  to  thy  word, 
my  wafted  ftrength  repair. 

29  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfe  ways 

and  lying  arts  remov'd  ; 
But  kindly  grant  I  (till  may  keep 
the  path  by  thee  approv'd. 

30  Thy  faithful  ways,  thou  God  of  truth, 

my  happy  choice  I've  made  ; 
Thy  judgments,  as  my  rule  of  life, 
before  me  always  laid. 

31  My  care  has  been  to  make  my  lite 

with  thy  commands  agree  ; 
O  then  preferve  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
from  fhame  and  ruin  free. 

32  So  in  the  ways  of  thy  commands 

(hall  I  with  pleafure  run, 
And,  with  a  heart  enlarg'd  with  joy, 
fuccefs fully  go  on. 

H  E. 

33  Inftrucl:  me  in  thy  ftatuics  Lord, 

thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 
And  I  from  them,  through  all  my  Iife9 
will  never  go  affray. 

34  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above 

wilt  gracioufly  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfect  laws  I  will 
devote  my  zealous  heart. 

35  Direct  me  in  the  facred  ways 

to  which  thy  precepts  lead ; 
Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

36  Do  thou  to  thy  moil  juft  commands 

incline  my  willing  heart ; 
Let  no  defire  of  worldly  wealth 
from  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

37  From  thofe  vain  objects  turn  my  eye*j 

which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 
But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  ftrength 
to  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 

38  Confirm  thy  promife  which  thou  mad'ft3 

and  give  thy  fervant  aid, 
Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
is  awfully  afraid. 

39  The  foul  difgrace  I  juftly  fear, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  remove  ; 
For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'ft 
are  full  of  grace  and  love. 

40  Thou  know'ft  how  after  thy  commands 

my  longing  heart  does  pant ;  O  then 


O  then  make  hafte  to  i  up. 

and  promis'd  fu< 

41  Thy  conftant  blefling, 

to  cheer  oi)  dro  "  , 

['•  i  me,      cording  to  thy  woi 
thy  faviog  health  imp  lit. 

42  So  Hull  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 

this  ready  anfwer  make  ; 
11  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 
M  ln^  faithful  promife  break." 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  ot  truth 

From  ray  mouth  remoy'd  ; 
Since  kill  my  ground  of  ftedfafl  hope 
thy  jult  decrees  liavcprov'd. 

44  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  laws 

will  all  mv  ftudy  bend  ; 
From  age  to  age  my  time  to  come 

in  their  obi'ervance  fpcml. 
4,5  E'er  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 

frorft  all  incumbrance  tree ; 
Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  liie 

with  thy  commands  agree. 

46  Thy  laws  mall  be  my  conftant  talk  ; 

and  princes  mail  attend, 
Whilft  I  the  j uft ice  of  thy  ways 
with  conEdence  detend. 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravifn'd  foul 

mail  both  o'erflow  with  joy, 
When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
my  happy  hours  employ. 

48  Then  w*rll  I  to, thy  juft  decrees 

lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 
My  care  and  bus'nefs  then  (hall  be 
to  ftudy  thy  commands. 
Z  A  I  N. 

49  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 

thy  favour  Lord,  extend  ; 
Make  good  to  me  the  word  on  which 
thy  fervant's  hopes  depend. 

50  That  only  comfort  in  diitrefs 

did  all  my  griefs  controul ; 
Thy  word,  when  troubles  hemm'd  me  round.. 
reviv'd  my  fainting  foul. 
.51  Infulting  foes  did  proudly  mock, 
and  all  my  hopes  deride  ; 
Yet  from  thy  law  not  all  their  feoffs 
could  make  me  turn  afide. 

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PSALM  CXIX. 


^2  Thy  judgments  then,  of  ancient  date, 
I  quickly  call'd  to  mind. 
Till,  raviih'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 
did  fpeedy  comfort  find. 
£3  Sometimes  I  {land  amaz'd,  like  one 
*       with  deadly  horror  ftruck, 
To  think  how  all  my  finful  toes 
have  thv  jufl  laws  forfook. 
l\  But  I  thy  ftatutes  and  decrees 
my  cheerful  anthems  made; 
Whilfl  through  ihange  lands  and  defert  wilds 
I  like  a  pilgrim  lhay'd. 

55  Thy  Name,  that  cheer'd  my  heart  by  day, 

has  fill'd  my  thoughts  by  night4. 
I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  jufl  laws 
to  guide  my  flops  aright. 

56  That  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  fowl 

in  deep  diftrefs  fuftain'd, 
By  ftricl  obedience  to  thy  will 
I  happily  obtained. 

C  II  E  T  II. 

57  O  Lord,  my  God,  my  portion  thou 

and  lure  pofTeffion  art ; 
Thy  words  I  ftedfaftly  refolve 

to  treafure  in  my  heart. 
With  all  the  ftrcngth  of  warm  defire 

I  did  thy  grace  implore; 
Difclofe,  according  to  thy  word, 

thy  mercy's  boundlefs  ftore. 
With  due  reflection  and  flricTt  care 

on  all  my  ways  I  thought ; 
And  fo,  reclaimed  to  thv  jufl  paths, 

my  wand 'ring  fleps  I  brought. 
60  I  J  oft  no  time,  but  made  great  hafte, 

refolv'd,  without  delay, 
To  watch,  that  I  might  never  more 

from  thy  commandments  ft  ray. 
Though  num'rous  troops  of  finful  men 

to  rob  me  have  combin'd, 
Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  laws 

have  ever  kept  in  mind. 
In  dead  of  night  I  will  arife 

to  fing  thy  folemn  praife ; 
Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought 

to  love  thy  righteous  ways. 
63  To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  Name 

myfelt  I  clofely  join  ; 
To  all  who  their  obedient  wills 

to  thy  commands  refign.  64  07er 


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abundantly  is  (hea ; 
O  make  me  then  exaclly  learn 
thy  facred  paths  t>>  tread. 

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65  With  me,  thy  rervant,  thou  haft  dealt 

moil  gracioufly,  O  Lord  ; 
Repeated  benefits  beftow'd, 
according  to  thy  word. 

66  Teach  me  the  facred  (kill,  by  which 

right  judgment  is  attain'd, 
Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands 
have  llcdfaftly  rcmain'd. 

67  Before  affliction  itoppM  my  courfe, 

my  foot-Heps  went  allrav  ; 
But  I  have  fincc  been  difciplin'd 
thy  precepts  to  obey. 

68  Thou  art,  O  Lord,  fuprcmely  good, 

and  all  thou  dofl  is  fo ; 
On  me  thy  ftatutes  to  difcern, 
thy  faving  (kill  beftow. 

69  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies, 

my  fpotlcfs  fame  to  ftain ; 
But  my  ftVd  heart,  without  refcrve, 
thy  precepts  fhall  retain. 

70  While  pamper'd,  they,  with  profp'rous  ills, 

in  fenfual  p leaf u res  live, 
My  foul  can  relifh  no  delight, 
but  what  thy  precepts  give. 

71  'Tis  good  tor  me  that  I  have  felt 

affli6tion's  chaft'ning  rod, 
That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 
the  ftatutes  of  my  God. 
7-3  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds, 
of  more  efteem  I  hold 
Than  untouch'd  mines,  than  thoufand  mines 
of  filver  and  of  gold. 

JO  D. 

73  To  me,  who  am  the  workmanmip 

of  thy  Almighty  hands, 
The  heav'nly  underftanding  give- 
to  learn  thy  juft  commands. 

74  My  prefervation  toothy  faints 

flrong  comfort  will  afford, 
To  fee  luccefs  attend  my  hopes, 
who  truftcd  in  thy  wTord. 
7,5  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I  now 
by  fure  experience  fee ; 

And 


ir.6  PSALM  CXIX. 

And  that  in  faithlulnefs,  O  Lord, 
thou  had  afflicted  me. 
-6  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 
afford  me  needful  aid; 
According  to  thy  promife,  Lord, 
to  me,  thy  fervant,  mado. 
jy  To  me  thy  laving  grace  reflore, 
that  I  again  may  lire  ; 
Whofe  foul  can  relifh  no  delight 
but  what  thy  precepts  give. 
70  Defeat  the  proud,  who,  unprovok'd, 
to  ruin  me  have  fought, 
Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 
employ  my  harmlefs  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  Name  efpoufe 

my  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 
Who  have,  by  Ariel  and  pious  fearch, 
thy  facred  precepts  known. 

80  In  thy  blclt  ftatutes  let  my  heart 

continue  always  found; 
Tfmt  guilt  and  fhame,  the  Tinner's  lot, 
may  never  me  confound. 
C  A  P  II. 
Zi   My  foul  with  long  expeclaruce  faints 
to  fee  thy  laving  grace  ; 
Yet  flill  on  thy  unerring  word 
my  confidence  I  place. 

82  My  very  eyes  confume  and  fail 

with  waiting  for  thy  word ; 
O  !  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief 
and  promis'd  aid  afford  ? 

83  My  fkin  like  fhrivel'd  parchment  fhews, 

that  long  in  fmoke  is  fet; 
Yet  no  affliction  me  can  force 
thy  ftatutes  to  forget. 

84  How  many  days  muff  I  endure 

of  forrow  and  diftrefs  ? 
When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute 
on  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 
8.5  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  for  me, 
that  have  no  other  foes, 
But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 
and  thy  jufl  laws  oppofe. 
36  With  facred  truth's  eternal  laws 
all  thy  commands  agree; 
Men  perfecute  me  without  caufej 
thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 
87  With  clofe  defigns  againff  my  life 

they  had  almofl  prevail'd  ;  But 


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But  iu  obedience  to  thy  will, 
my  duty  nevei  l.ul'd. 
S8  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reft( 
my  drooping  heart  io  chi 
That  by  thy  1  ighteous  (latute    1 
ins-  life's  whole  com  U-.  may  H<. 
L  A  M  E  D. 
For       .  and  For  ever,  Lord, 

unchanged  thou  doft  remain  ; 
Thy  word,  eftabltfh'd  in  the  beav'ns, 
!  all  their  orbs  iuilain. 
cto  Through  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 
immoveable  lliall  Hand, 
As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  upholcTft 
by  thy  Almighty  hand. 
qi  All  things  the  courfe  by  thec  ordain'd 
ev'n  to  this  day  fulfil; 
They  are  thy  faithful  fubjects  all, 
and  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92  Unlets  thy  facred  lav/  had  been 

my  comfort  and  delight, 
I  mult  have  fainted,  and  expir'd 
in  dark  affliction's  night. 

93  Thy  precepts,  therefore,  irom  my  thoughts 

mall  never,  Lord,  depart; 
For  thou  by  them  haft  to  new  life 
reflor'd  my  dying  heart. 

94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 

protect  me,  Lord,  irom  harm, 
who  have  tny  precepts  fought  to  know^ 
and  carefully  perform. 

95  The  wicked  have  their  ambufh  laid 

my  guiltlefs  life  to  take; 
But  in  the  midft  of  danger  I 
thy  word  my  fludy  make. 

96  I've  feen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

perfection  here  below ; 
But  thy  commandments,  like  thyfelf. 
no  change  or  period  know. 
M  E  M. 

97  The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear 

no  language  can  difplay ; 
They  with  frelh  wonders  entertain 
my  ravifh'd  thoughts  all  day. 
08  Through  thy  commands  I  wifer  grow 
than  all  my  fubtle  foes ; 
For  thy  fure  word  doth  me  djre£c, 
and  all  my  ways  difpofe, 

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PSALM  CX1X. 

99  From  me  my  former  teachers  now 
may  abler  counfel  take; 
Bccaufc  thy  facred  precepts  I 
my  conitant  fludy  make. 
ioo  In  underftanding  I  excel 
the  fages  of  our  days ; 
Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rules, 
I  order  all  my  ways. 
101   My  feet  with  care  I  have  refrain'd, 
from  ev'ry  (infill  way, 
That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 
entire  obedience  pay. 
1C2  I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray'd, 
by  vain  defires  milled; 
For,  Lord,  thou  haft  inftru&ed  me 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

103  How  fweet  are  all  thy  words  to  me! 

0  what  divine  repaft ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul 
than  honey  to  my  tafle  ! 

104  Taught  by  thy  facred  precepts,  I 

with  heav'nly  fkill  am  bleft, 
Through  which  the  treach'rous  ways  of  fin 

1  utterly  deteft. 

N  U  N. 

105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 

the  way  of  truth  to  fhew ; 
A  watch-light,  to  point  out  the  path 
in  which  I  ought  to  go. 

106  I  fwear,  and  from  mv  folemn  oath 

will  never  ftart  afide, 
That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 
will  ftedfaftly  abide'. 

107  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  oppreft, 

that  I  can  bear  no  more, 
According  to  thy  word  do  thou 
my  fainting  foul  reftore. 

108  Let  ftill  my  facrifice  of  praife 

with  thee  acceptance  find; 
And  in  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 
inftrucl  my  willing  mind. 

109  Though  ghaftly  dangers  me  furround, 

my  foul  they  cannot  awe, 

Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 

from  thinking  on  thy  law. 

110  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes 

for  me  their  marcs  have  laid; 
Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  path, 

nor  from  thy  precepts  flray'd.  111  Thy 


111  Thy  teilimonies  I  have  ma 
my  lu  i  itage  and  ehoi 

they,  when  otlu i  i  Fail, 

my  drooping  heart  rejou  e« 
1 1  a  My  bean  with  early  zeal  b< 
thy  ftatutes  toobe) , 
Ami  till  my  courfe  oi  life  is  done, 
lhall  keen  thy  upright  way. 
'  S  A  M  E  C  11. 

113  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 

I  utterly  detell  ; 
Rut  to  thy  law  affection  bear ; 
too  great  to  be  expreft. 

114  My  hiding-place,  my  refoge-tow'r, 

and  ihieKl  art  thou,  ()  Lord  ; 
I  firmly  anchor  all  my  hopes 
on  thy  unerring  word. 

115  Hence,  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefs, 

approach  not  my  abode  : 
Tor  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 
the  precepts  of  my  God. 

116  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 

from  danger  let  me  tree  ; 
Nor  make  me  of  thofe  hopes  alham'd, 
that  I  repofe  in  thee. 

117  Uphold  me,  fo  mail  I  be  fafe, 

and  refcu'd  from  diftrefs ; 
To  thy  decrees  continually 
my  juft  refpeel;  addrefs. 

118  The  wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  earth, 

who  from  thy  ftatutes  ft  ray 'd  ; 
Their  vile  deceit  the  juft  reward 
of  their  own  falihood  made. 

119  The  wicked  from  thy  holy  land 

thou  doft  like  drofs  remove  ; 
I  therefore  with  fuch  juftice  charm'd, 
thy  teilimonies  love. 

120  Yet  with  that  love  they  make  me  dread, 

left  I  mould  fo  offend, 
When  on  tranfgreffors  I  behold 
thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 
A  I  N. 

121  Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  lov'd  ; 

O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 
In  my  defence  nor  give  me  up 
to  my  oppreflbrs'  rage. 

122  Do  thou  be  furety,  Lord,  for  me, 

2Uid  fo  lhall  this  diftrefs 

Prove 


tflb  PSALM  CXIX. 

Provfe  good  for  me,  nor  mall  the  proud 
my  guiltlefs  foul  opprefs. 

123  My  eyes,  alas!   begin  to  fail* 

in  long  expectance  held  ; 
Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
and  righteous  word  futfill'd. 

124  Tome,  thy  fervant,  in  diftrefs, 

thy  wonted  grace  difplay, 
And  difcipline  my  willing  heart 

thy  ftatutes  to  obey. 
12,5  On  me»  devoted  to  thy  feaf, 

thy  facred  fkill  bellow, 
That  of  thy  teftimonies  I 

the  full  extent  may  know. 

126  'Tis  time,  high  time  for  thee,  O  Lord.. 

thy  vengeance  to  employ  ; 
When  men  with  open  violence 
thy  facred  law  deftroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands 

but  makes  their  value  rife 
In  my  efteem,  who  pureft  gold, 
compar'd  with  them,  defpife. 

128  Thy  precepts  therefore  I  account. 

in  all  refpecls,  divine  ; 
They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  right, 
and  all  falfe  ways  decline. 
P  E. 

129  The  wonders  which  thy  law  contain 

no  words  can  reprefent ; 
Therefore  to  learn  and  practice  them 
my  zealous  heart  is  bent, 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 

celeflial  light  difplays  ; 
And  knowledge  of  true  happinefe 
to  fimpleft  minds  conveys. 

131  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  flood, 

and  fainting  with  defire  ; 
That  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
the  facred  fkill  acquire. 

132  With  favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me. 

who  thy  relief  implore ; 
As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
who  thy  bleft  Name  adore. 

133  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word 

let  a41  my  footfteps  be  % 

Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind 

dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free" 

from  perfccuting  hands,  That, 


1 


PSA  16 1 

That,  unmolefted,  I  ma)  lc.ua 

and  praclife  ili\  common 
l65  On  me,  devoted  tot!. 

Lord,   make  thy  tare  to  (nine  ; 
Thy  ftatutcs  both  to  know  and  keep, 

my  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

136  My  eyea  to  weeping  fountains  turn, 

whence  briny  riven  flow, 
To  fee  mankind  againft  thy  laws 
in  bold  defiance  go. 

T  S  A  D  D  I. 

137  Thou  art  the  righteous  Judge,  in  whom 

wrong'd  innocence  may  truft  : 
And,  like  thy  felt",  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
in  all  refpecls  are  juft. 

138  Mod  juft  and  true  thofe  ftatutcs  were, 

which  thou  didft  firft  decree; 
And  all  with  faithfulnefs  perform'd 
fucceeding  times  (hall  fee. 

139  With  zeal  my  fleih  confumes  away, 

my  foul  with  anguifh  frets, 
To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once 
thy  promifes  and  threats. 

140  Yet  each  neglecfed  word  of  thine, 

howe'er  by  them  defpis'd, 
Is  pure,  and  for  eternal  truth 
by  me,  thy  fervant,  priz'd. 

141  Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  eftate, 

contempt  from  all  I  find ; 
Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs  can  drive 
thy  precepts  from  my  mind. 

142  Thy  righteoufnefs  fhall  then  endure, 

when  time  itfelf  is  paft  ; 
Thy  law  is  truth  itfelf,  that  truth, 
which  fhall  for  ever  laft. 

143  Though  trouble,  anguifh,  doubts,  and  dread, 

to  compafs  me  unite  ; 
Befet  with  danger,  ftill  I  make 
thy  precepts  my  delight. 

144  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 

thy  4eftimonies  give  : 
Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  will  make 
my  foul  for  ever  live. 

K  0  P  H. 

145  With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd. 

Lord,  hear  my  earneft  cry ; 
And  I  thy  ftatutes  to  perform 
will  all  my  care  apply. 

V  146  Again 


i6*  PSALM  CXIX. 

146  Again  more  fervently  Iprav'd, 

O  fave  me,  that  I  may 
Thy  teflimonies  throughly  know, 
and  fledfaftly  obey. 

147  My  earlier  pray'r  the  dawning  day 

prevented,  while  I  cry'd 
To  him,  on  whofe  engaging  word 

my  hope  alone  reiy'd. 
;^8   With  zeal  have  I  awak'd  before 

the  midnight  watch  was  fet, 
That  I  of  thy  myilerious  word 

might  perfect  knowledge  get. 
:4a.   Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 

and  wonted  favour  fhew  : 
O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve 

thy  judgment  ever  true, 
ijo  My  persecuting  foes  advance, 

and  hourly  nearer  draw  ; 
What  treatment  can  I  hope  from  them* 

who  violate  thy  law  ? 

151  Though  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is, 

thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 
Thou,  whofe  commands  are  righteous  all, 
thy  promifes  fincere. 

152  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 

my  foul  has  known  of  old, 
That  they  were  true,  and  (hall  their  truth 
to  endlefs  ages  hold. 

R  E  S  C  H. 

153  Confider  my  affliction,  Lord, 

and  me  from  bondage  draw ; 
Think  on  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law. 
1^4  Plead  thou  my  caufe  ;  to  that  and  me 
thy  timely  aid  afford  ; 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me, 
according  to  thy  word, 
j £5  From  harden'd  Tinners  thou  remov'ft 
falvation  far  away  ; 
Tis  juft  thou  fhould'fl  withdraw  from  them, 
who  from  thy  flatutes  ftray. 
2j6  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 
to  all  who  thee  adore  ; 
According  to  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
my  fainting  hopes  reftore. 
5^7  A  num'rous  hod  of  fpiteful  foes 
againfl  my  life  combine  ; 
But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 
thy  flatutes  to  decline. 


138  Thofe 


(  x63 

158  Thofc  bold  n 

«tru!  Wis  with  grief  Opprfl 
To  foe  with  what  audacious  pi 
thy  cov'nant  they  tranfgrefs'd. 

159  Yet  while  they  flight,  conlider,  Lord, 

how  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 
of  mercy  Irom  above. 
l£o  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth 
held  through  ages  paft, 
So  fhall  thy  righteous  judgments,  firm, 
to  endlefs  ages  laft. 

S  C  H  I  A\ 

161  Though  mighty  tyrants,  without  caufe, 

confpire  my  blood  to  (bed, 
Thy  (acred  word  has  pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  heart  with  dread. 

162  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  breail 

with  heav'nly  rapture  warms ; 
Nor  conqueft,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war, 
have  fuch  tranfporting  charms. 

163  Perfidious  practices  and  lies 

I  utterly  deteft  ; 
But  to  thy  laws  affection  bear, 
too  vaft:  to  be  expreft. 

164  Sev'n  times  a  day,  writh  grateful  voice, 

thy  praifes  I  re  found, 
Becaufc  I  find  thy  judgments  all 
with  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

165  Secure,  fubftantial  peace  have  they 

who  truly  love  thy  law  ; 
No  fmiling  mifchief  them  can  tempt, 
nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166  For  thy  falvation  I  have  hop'd, 

and  though  folong  delay  d, 
With  cheerful  zeal  and  ftricleft  care 
all  thy  commands  obey'd. 
l6j  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  kept, 
and  conftantly  obey'd  ; 
Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  them 
thy  fervice  eafy  made. 
168  From  ftricl:  obfervance  of  thy  laws 
I  never  yet  withdrew  ; 
Convinc'd  that  my  moil  fecret  ways 
are  open  to  thy  view. 
'  T  A  U. 
S69  To  my  requefl  and  earneft  cry, 
attend,  O  gracious  Lord  ; 

Ini  j 


i64  PSALM  CXX. 

Infpire  my  heart  with  heav'nly  fkilJ, 
according  to  thy  word. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  lafl 

before  thy  throne  appear  ; 
According  to  thy  plighted  word, 
for  my  relief  draw  near. 

171  Then  fhall  my  grateful  lips  return 

the  tribute  of  their  praife, 
When  thou  thy  counfels  hail  reveal'd, 
and  taught  me  thy  juft  ways. 

172  My  tongue  the  praifes  of  thy  word 

fhall  thankfully  refound, 
JBecaufe  thy  promifes  are  all 

with  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

173  Let  thy  Almighty  arm  appear, 

and  bring  me  timely  aid  ; 
For  I  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd 
my  heart's  free  choice  have  made. 

174  My  foul  has  waited  long  to  fee 

thy  laving  grace  reftor'd  ; 
Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
thy  heav'nly  laws,  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  fing 

my  great  Reftorer's  praife 
Whofe  juft  ice  from  the  depths  of  woe, 
my  fainting  foul  fhall  raife. 
iy6  Like  fome  loft  fheep  I've  ftray'd  till  I 
defpair  my  way  to  find  ; 
Thou,  therefore,  Lord,  thy  fervant  feek, 
who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind. 

PSALM     CXX. 

1  TN  deep  diftrefs  I  oft  have  cry'd 
A.     To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 

to  refcue  me  opprefs'd  with  wrongs  ; 

2  Once  more,  O  Lord,  deli v 'ranee  fend, 
From  lying  lips  my  foul  defend, 

and  from  the  rage  of  fland'ring  tongues. 

3  What  little  profit  can  accrue, 
And  yet  what  heavy  wrath  is  due, 

O  tl'ou  perfidious  tongue,  to  thee  \ 

4  Thy  fting  upon  thyfelf  fhall  turn  ; 
Of  lafting  flames,  that  fiercely  burn, 

the  conftant  fuel  thou  fhalt  be. 

5  But,  O  !  how  wretched  is  my  doom, 
Who  am  a  fojouiner  become 

in  barren  Mefech's  defert  foil  ! 
With  Kedar's  wicked  tents  inclos'd, 
To  lawlefs  favages  expofd, 

who  live  on  nought  but  theft  and  fpoiL 


6  My 


i  i ex:  ii.  165 

fs  dwelling  is  with  thole, 
Who  peace  and  amity  opp< 
and  pleafure  take  in  m  - 

7  Sweet  peace  is  all  1  COtttl  and  feek  ; 
But  when  to  them  ol  pe  ik, 

they  ftraight  civ  out,  To  arms,  to  arms. 
P  S  A  L  M     CXXL 
1  r*|  '()  S ion's  hill  I  litt  my  eyes, 

X      from  tbence  expecting  aid  : 

.2  From  Sion's  hill,  and  Sioo's  G»kI 

who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 

3  Then  thou,  my  foul,   in  falety  ivil, 

thy  guardian  will  not  deep; 

4  His  watchful  care,   that  Ifracl  guards, 

will  I  Creel's  monarch  keep. 
^  Shelter'd  beneath  th'  Almighty's  wings 
thou  ihalt  fee urely  reft, 

6  Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  mail  thee 

by  day  or  night  moleft. 

7  From  common  accidents  of  life 

his  care  mail  guard  thee  Hill  ; 

8  From  the  blind  ftrok.es  of  chance,  and  foes 

that  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

9  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 

thy  God  fhall  thee  defend  ; 
Conducl  thee  through  life's  pilgrimage 
fafe  to  thy  journey's  end. 

PSALM    CXXII. 

1  /^V  'TWAS  a  joyful  found  to  hear 
V_^     our  tribes  devoutly  fay, 

Up,  Ifrael,  to  the  temple  hafte, 
and  keep  your  feftal  day  ! 

2  At  Salem's  courts  we  muft  appear, 

with  our  affembled  pow'rs, 

3  In  flrong  and  beauteous  order  rang'd, 

like  her  united  tow'rs. 

4  'Tis  thither,  by  divine  command, 

the  tribes  of  God  repair, 
Before  his  ark  to  celebrate 

his  Name  with  praife  and  pra'y'r. 
£  Tribunals  ftand  erefted  there, 
where  equity  takes  place  : 
There  ftand  the  courts  and  palaces 
of  royal  David's  race. 
6  O,  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  peace, 
for  they  mall  profp'rous  be, 
Thou  holy  city  of  our  God, 
who  bear  true  love  to  thee. 

7  May 


166  PSALM  CXXW 

7  May  peace  within  thy  facred  walls 

a  conitant  gueft  be  found, 
With  plenty  and  profperity 
thy  palaces  be  crown 'd. 

8  For  my  dear  brethren's  fake,  and  friends 

no  lefs  than  brethren  dear, 
I'll  pray — May  peace  in  Salem's  tow'rs 
a  conflant  gueil  appear. 

9  But  molt  of  all  I'll  leek  thy  good, 

and  ever  wifh  thee  well, 
For  Sion  and  the  temple's  fake, 
where  God  vouchfafes  to  dwell. 

PSALM     CXXIII. 

I,  2    /^VN  thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  fkies, 
YJr      For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes ; 
As  fervants  wait  their  matters'  hands, 
And  maids  their  miftreffes'  commands. 

3,  4  O  then  have  mercy  on  us,   Lord  ; 
Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford  ; 
To  us,  whom  Qrucl  foes  oppre fs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  difhefs. 

PSALM     CXXIV. 

1  TJ  AD  not  the  Lord,  may  Ifr'el  fay, 
-*-  -»-     been  pleas'd  to  interpofe  ; 

2  Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  caufe, 

when  men  againfl  us  rofe ; 
3,  4,  5  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive, 
and  rag'd  without  controul  ; 
Their  fpiteand  pride's  united  floods 
had  quite  o'erwhelm'd  our  foul. 

6  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

who  refcu'd  us  that  day, 
Nor  to  their  favage  jaws  gave  up 
our  threaten'd  lives  a  prey. 

7  Our  foul  is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 

from  out  the  fowler's  net  ; 
The  fnare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  crofs'dc 
and  we  at  freedom  fet. 

8  Secure  in  his  Almighty  Name 

our  confidence  remains, 
Who,  as  he  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 
of  both  fole  Monarch  reigns. 

PSALM     CXXV. 

1  "T  TC  THO  place  on  Sion's  God  their  truft, 
V  V       like  Sion's  rock  fhall  ftand  ; 
Like  her  immoveable  be  fix'd 

by  his  Almighty  hand.  2  Look 


\IM  CXXVII.  167 

•2  Look  how  the  hills  on  cv'ry  fide 
)<  i  ufalem  inclofi 

So  Hands  tfa  round  his  fainl 

ii.iul  them  from  their l< 

3  The  wicked  may  affli&the  j nil, 

but  ne'er  too  lonfl  opprefs, 

Nor  force  him  by  defpairto  feck 

bale  means  tor  his  redicfs. 

4  Be  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  thofe 

who  righteous  deeds  affeci  ; 
The  heart  that  innocence  retains, 
let  innocence  protect. 
.5  All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  paths, 
the  Lord  mall  foon  deflroy, 
Cut  off  th'  unjuil,  but  crown  the  faints 
with  tailing  peace  and  jov. 

P  S  A  L  M     C'X^VI. 

1  TX7HEN  Sion's  God  her  Ions  recall'd 

V  V        from  long  captivity, 
It  feem'd  at  fir  ft  a  pleafmg  dream 
of  what  we  wifh'd  to  fee  : 

2  Bnt  foon  in  unaccuftom'd  mirth, 

we  did  our  voice  employ, 
And  fung  our  great  Reilorer's  praife 

in  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 
Our  heathen  foes  repining  flood, 

yet  were  compell'd  to  own 
That  great  and  wond'rous  was  the  work 

our  God  for  us  had  done. 

3  "  'Twas  great,"  fay  they,  "  'twas  wond'rous  great ;" 

much  more  fhould  we  confefs, 
The  Lord  has  done  great  things,  whereof 
we  reap  the  glad  fuccefs. 

4  To  us  bring  back  the  remnant,  Lord, 

of  Ifrael's  captive  bands, 
More  welcome  than  refrefhing  fhow'rs 
to  parch'd  and  thh  fly  lands  ; 

5  That  we,  whofe  work  commene'd  in  tears, 

may  fee  our  labours  thrive, 
Till  finilh'd  with  fuccefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6  Though  he  defpouds  that  lows  his  grain, 

yet  doubtlefs  he  mall  come 
To  bind  his  full  ear'd  (heaves,  and  bring 
the  jovful  harvefl  home. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXVII. 
a  "\^7'E  build  with  fruitlefs  coft,  unlefs 
Y  V      the  Lord  the  pile  fu (tains ; 

Unlefs 


i68  PSALM  CXXIX. 

Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 
the  watchman  wakes  in  vain. 

2  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  clav, 

and  late  to  reft  repair, 
Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 

and  eat  the  bread  of  care. 
Supplies  of  life,  with  eafe  to  them, 

he  on  his  faints  bellows  ; 
He  crowns  their  labours  with  fuccefs, 

their  nights  with  found  repofe. 

3  Children,  thofe  comforts  of  our  life, 

are  prefents  from  the  Lord  ; 
He  gives  a  num'rons  race  of  heirs, 
as  piety's  reward. 

4  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand, 

when  marching  forth  to  war  ; 
Ev"n  fo  the  fons  of  fprightly  youth, 
their  parents  fafeguard  are. 

5  Happy  the  man  whofe  quiver's  fill'd 

with  thefe  prevailing  arms; 
He  need  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 
at  law  or  war's  alarms. 

PSALM     CXXVIII. 
i   HPHE  man  is  bleil  that  fears  the  Lord, 
■*-       nor  only  worfhip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  Heps  confin'd  with  care 
to  his  appointed  ways. 
■  2  He  fhall  upon  the  fweet  returns 
of  his  own  labour  feed ; 
Without  dependence  live,  and  fee 
his  wifhes  all  fucceed. 

3  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 

her  lovely  fruit  fhall  bring  ; 
His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 
about  his  table  fpring. 

4  Who  fears  the  Lord  mall  profper  thus  ; 

him  Sion's  God  fhall  blefs, 
^  And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 

Jerufalem's  fuccefs. 
6  He  fhall  live  on,  till  heirs  from  him 
defcend  with  vafl  increafe  ; 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  flate. 
and  more  in  Ifrael's  peace. 

PSALM     CXXIX. 
i    "C\ROM  my  youth  up,  may  Ifrael  fay. 

-*-       they  oft  have  me  aiTail'd, 

2  Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  (traits, 

but  never  quite  prevail 'd. 

3  : 


PSA  I  M   C 

Xhcv  of(  have  ploi 

with  in.  i 
I  >  1 1 1  our  [uB  * rod  b 

and  relcu'd  us  from  •■  i 
Defeat,  ( on  fusion,  fhamefu]  rout 

be  Hill  the  doom  ol  tb 
Their  righteous  doom,  who  Sion  hate, 

ami  Sum's  God  oppofe. 
Like  corn  upon  our  houfes'  tops, 

untimely  let  them  fade, 
Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  rooi. 

has  Wafted  in  the  hlade  : 
Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes, 

but  unregarded  leaves  ; 
No  hinder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 

to  fold  it  into  (heaves. 
No  traveller  that  paO'es  by 

Youchfates  a  minute's  Hop, 
To  give  it  one  kind  look,  or  crave 

heav'ifs  hlefling  on  the  crop. 

PSAL  M     CXXX. 

FROM  lowed  depths  of  woe 
to  God  I  fent  my  cry  ; 
Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 

and  gracioufly  reply. 
Should  thou  fevercly  judge, 

who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 
But  thou  forgiv'ft,   left  we  defpond, 

and  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 
My  foul  with  patience  waits 

for  thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 
My  hopes  are  on  thy  promife  built, 

thy  never- failing  word. 
My  longing  eyes  look  out 

for  thy  enliv'ning  ray, 
More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 

to  fpy  the  dawning  day. 
Let  Ifrael  trull  in  God, 

no  bounds  his  mercy  knows ; 
The  plenteous  fource  and  fpring  from  when* 

eternal  fuccour  flows  ; 
I  Whofe  friendly  ftreams  to  us 

fupplies  in  want  convey  ; 
A  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  to  cleanfe, 

and  wain  our  guilt  awrav. 

PSAL  M     CXXXI. 

OLORD,  I  am  not  proud  of  heart, 
I  call  a  fcornful  eye  ; 

w    : 


i7o  PSALM  CXXXII. 

Nor  my  afpiring  thoughts  employ 
in  things  for  me  too  high. 

2  With  infant  innocence  thou  know'ft 

I  have  my  fell"  demean'd  ; 
Compos'd  to  quiet,  like  a  babe 
that  from  the  breaft  is  wean'd. 

3  Like  me  let  Ifrael  hope  in  God, 

his  aid  alone  implore  ; 
Both  now  and  ever  trull  in  him, 
who  lives  for  evermore. 

PSALM     CXXXII. 

1  T    ET  David,  Lord,  a  conflant  place 
1   >     in  thy  remembrance  find  ; 

Let  all  the  forrows  he  endur'd 
be  ever  in  thy  mind. 

2  Remember  what  a  folemn  oath 

to  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore  ; 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'd, 

whom  Jacob's  fons  adore  ; 
3,  4  I  will  not  go  into  my  houfe, 

nor  to  my  bed  afcend  ; 
No  foft  repofe  fhall  clofe  my  eyes, 

nor  lleep  my  eye-lids  bend  ; 

5  Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  abode 

I  mark'd  the  deftin'd  ground; 
Till  I  a  decent  place  of  reft 
For  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

6  Th5  appointed  place,  with  fhouts  of  joy, 

at  Ephrata  we  found, 
And  made  the  woods  and  neighb'ring  fields 
our  glad  applaufe  refound. 

7  O  with  due  rev'rence  let  us  then 

to  his  abode  repair  ; 
And,  proflrate  at  his  foot-ftool  fall'n, 
pour  out  our  humble  pray'r. 

8  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  now  poflefs 

thy  conflant  place  of  reft  ; 
Be  that,  not  only  with  thy  ark, 
but  with  thy  prefence,  bleft. 
9,  10  Clothe  thou  thy  priefts  with  righteoufnefs, 
make  thou  thy  faints  rejoice  ; 
And,  for  thy  fervant  David's  fake, 
hear  thy  Anointed's  voice. 
11   God  fware  to  David  in  his  truth, 
nor  fhall  his  oath  be  vain, 
One  of  thy  offspring,  after  thee, 
upon  thy  throne  fhall  reign  : 
t2  And  if  thy  feed  my  cov'nant  keep, 

and  to  my  laws  fubmit,  Their 


PSALM    I  171 

Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 
for  evermore  fliall  i\i. 
13,   14   For  Sion  docs,  in  God's  efteem, 
all  other  feats  excel ; 
His  place  of  everlafling  reft, 
wnere  he  defirea  to  dwell. 
15,  16  Her  ftore,   (ays  he,  I  will  increafe, 
her  poor  with  plenty  blefs  ; 
Her  faints  ihall  fiiout  for  joy,  her  priefts 
my  faring  health  confefs. 
i-j  There  David's  pow'r  mail  long  remain 
in  his  fucceflive  line, 
And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
fhall  with  frefh  In  ft  re  mine. 
18  The  faces  of  his  vanquifh'd  toes 
coniufion  (hall  o'eripread ; 
V/hilft,  with  confirm'd  fnccefs,  his  crown 
fhall  flourifh  on  his  head. 

PSALM     CXXXIII. 

1  T  TOW  vaft:  mnft  their  advantage  be, 
XJl     how  great  their  pleafure  prove, 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  confent 

in  offices  of  love  ! 

2  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil, 

which,  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head, 
Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes 
its  coftly  moifture  Died. 

3  'Tis  like  refrefhing  dew,  which  does 

on  Hermon's  top  diftil  : 
Or  like  the  early  drops  that  fall 
on  Sion's  fruitful  hill. 

4  For  Sion  is  the  chofen  feat, 

where  the  Almighty  King 
The  promis'd  blefting  has  ordain'd, 
and  life's  eternal  fpring. 

PSALM     CXXXIV. 
1    Tl  LESS  God,  ye  fervants,  that  attend 
-*-*     upon  his  folemn  ftate, 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 
with  humble  rev'rence  wait : 
2,  3  Within  his  houfe  lift  up  your  hands, 
and  blefs  his  holy  Name  : 
From  Sion  blefs  thy  Ifrael,  Lord, 
who  earth  and  heav'n  didft  frame. 

PSALM     CXXXV. 

1   /^\  PRAISE  the  Lord  with  one  confent, 
V-/     and  magnify  his  Name ; 

Let 


\;2  PSALM  CXXXV. 

Let  all  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 
his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 

2  Praife  him  all  ye  that  in  his  ho  life 

attend  with  conftant  care  ; 
With  thofe  that  to  his  outmoft  courts 
with  humble  zeal  repair. 

3  For  this  our  truefl  int'reft  is, 

glad  hymns  of  praife  to  fing  ; 
And  with  loud  fong.s  to  blefs  his  Name, 
a  moft  delightful  thing. 

4  For  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 

the  fons  of  Jacob  makes  ; 
And  Ifrael's  offspring  for  his  own 

moft  valu'd  treafure  takes. 
r,  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 

by  glad  experience  found  ; 
And  feen  how  he,  with  wond'rous  pow'r, 

above  all  gods  is  crown'd. 

6  For  he,  with  unrefifted  firength, 

performs  his  fov'reign  will, 
In  heav'n  and  earth,  and  wat'ry  ftores 
that  earth's  deep  caverns  fill. 

7  He  raifes  vapours  from  the  ground, 

which,  pois'd  in  liquid  air, 
Fall  down  at  laft  in  fhow'rs,  through  which 
his  dreadful  light'nings  glare. 

8  He  from  his  ffore-houfe  brings  the  winds  ; 

and  he,  with  vengeful  hand, 
The  firft-born  flew  of  man  and  beaft, 
through  Egypt's  mourning  land. 
g  He  dreadful  figns  and  wonders  fhew'd, 
through  flubborn  Egypt's  coafts ; 
Nor  Pharoah  could  his  plagues  efcape, 
nor  all  his  num'rous  hofls. 
10,  1 1   'Twas  he  that  various  nations  fmote, 
and  mighty  kings  fupprefs'd  ; 
Sihon  and  Og,  and  all  befides, 
who  Canaan's  land  poffefs'd. 
12,  13  Their  land  upon  his  chofen  race 
he  firmly  did  entail ; 
For  which  his  fame  fhall  always  laft, 
his  praife  mall  never  fail. 
34  For  God  fhall  foon  his  peoples'  caufe 
with  pitying  eyes  furvey  ; 
Repent  him  of  his  wrath,  and  turn 
his  kindled  rage  away. 
2  j  Thofe  idols,  whofe  falfe  worfhip  fpreads, 
o'er  all  the  heathen  lands, 


Arc 


J  I      CXVL 

made  o!  lilvci ,  and 
tin-  work  o\  human  hand 
i  •    [*hey  move  not  the  cs, 

with  poliOi'd  c\  e 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  d 
no  breath  their  mouth  f applies. 
10  As  fenfelefs  as  themfelves  arc  tliey 
that  all  their  (kill  apply, 
To  make  them,  or  in  dang'rous  times 
on  them  lor  aid  rely. 
19  Their  juft  returns  ot  thanks  to  God 
let  grateful  Ifrael  nay  ; 
Nor  let  the  priells  of  Aaron's  race 
to  blefs  the  Lord  delay. 
P.o  Their  ienfe  of  his  unbounded  love 
let  Levi's  houfe  exprefs  ; 
And  let  all  thofe  who  fear  the  Lord, 
his  Name  for  ever  blefs. 
Cl   Let  all  with  thanks  his  wond'rous  work.': 
in  Sion's  courts  proclaim  ; 
Let  them  in  Salem,  where  he  dwells, 
exalt  his  holy  Name. 

PSALM     C  XXXVI. 
1    r  I  sO  God  the  mighty  Lord 

A       Your  joyful  thanks  repeat ; 
To  him  due  praife  afford, 
As  good  as  he  is  great : 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  bpundlcfs  love 
Shall  never  end. 
2,  3  To  him,  whofe  wond'rous  power 
All  other  gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore, 
This  grateful  homage  pay  : 
For  God,  &c. 
4,  5  By  his  Almighty  hand 
Amazing  works  are  wrought ; 
The  heav'ns  by  his  command 
Were  to  perfection  brought : 
For  God,  &c, 
6  He  fpread  the  ocean  round 
A-bout  the  fpacious  land  ; 
And  made  the  rifing  ground 
Above  the  waters  ftand  : 
For  God,  &c. 
7,  8,  9  Through  heav'n  he  did  difplay 
His  num'rous  hoffs  of  1« 


i74  PSALM  cxxxvir 

The  fun  to  rule  by  day, 
The  moon  and  ftars  by  night : 
For  God,  &c. 
20,  11,  12  He  flruck  the  firfl-born  dead 
Of  Egypt's  flubborn  land; 
And  thence  his  people  led 
With  his  refiftlefs  hand  : 
For  God,  &c. 
13,  14  By  him  the  raging  fea, 
As  it  in  pieces  rent, 
Difclos'd  a  middle  wav, 
Through  which  his  people  went  : 
For  God,  &€. 
15  Where  foon  he  overthrew 
Proud  Pharaoh  and  his  hoft, 
Who,  daring  to  purfue, 
Were  in  the  billows  loit  : 
For  God,  &c. 
16,  17,  18  Through  deferts  vaft  and  wild 
He  led  the  chofeh  feed  ; 
And  famous  princes  foil'd, 
And  made  great  monarchs  bleed  : 
For  God,  &c. 
ig,  20  Sihon,  whofe  potent  hand 
Great  Amnion's  fceptre  fway'd  ; 
And  Og,  whofe  item  command 
Rich  Bafhan's  land  obey'd  : 
For  God,  &c. 
ai,  22  And,  of  his  wond'rous  grace, 
Their  lands,  whom  he  deftroy'd, 
He  gave  to  Ifrael's  race, 
To  be  by  them  enjoy 'd  : 
For  God,  &c. 
23,  24   He,   in  our  depth  of  woes, 
On  us  with  favour  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  foes 
In  peace  and  fafety  brought  : 

For  God,  &c. 
26  He  does  the  food  fupply, 
On  which  all  creatures  live  : 
To  God,  who  reigns  on  high, 
Eternal  praifes  give  : 

For  God  will  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 

PSALM     CXXXVU. 
1    VE7HEN  we,  our  weary  limbs  to  reft, 
*  "       fat  down  by  proud  Euphrates'  itream, 

We 


PSALM  HI. 

\\Y  wept  with  doleful  i!. 

and  !  .  mourn  fi  .  i 

9  Oin  harps,  that  when  w  ith  j  ng, 

.it  their  tuneful  parts  to  b 
With  fHem  firing  fced  hung 

on  will  withei  'd  tha 

q  Mean  while  our  foes,  who  all  confpir'd 
to  triumph  in  our  flavifli  wrongs, 
Mi  mirth  of  us  requir'd, 

11  Come,   fing  us  one  of  Sion's  fongs." 

4  How  (hall  we  tunc  om  voice  to  fing, 

or  touch  our  haips  with  fkiltul  hands  ? 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God,  our  King, 
be  lung  by  Haves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

5  O  Salem,   our  once  happy  feat  ! 

when  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 
Let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
the  ("peaking  firings  with  art  to  move  ! 

6  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 

eternal  filence  feize  my  tongue  ; 
Or  if  I  fing  one  cheerful  air, 
till  thy  deliv'rance  is  my  fong. 

7  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edom's  race, 

in  thy  own  city's  fatal  day, 
Cry'd  out,   M  Her  {lately  walls  deface, 
44  and  with  the  ground  quite  level  lay." 

8  Proud  Babel's  daughter,  doom'd  to  be 

of  grief  and  woe  the  wretched  prey  ; 
Blefs'd  is  the  man  who  mail  to  thee 
the  wrongs  thou  laid'ft  on  us  repay. 

9  Thrice  blefs'd,  who,  with  juft  rage  pofTeft, 

and  deaf  to  all  the  parents'  moans, 
Shall  fnatch  thy  infants  from  the  breaft, 
and  dafli  their  heads  againft  the  {tones. 

PSALM     CXXXVIIL 

1  TX  7TTH  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  King, 

V  V        thy  praife  I  will  proclaim  ; 
Before  the  gods  with  joy  I'll  fing, 
and  blefs  thy  holy  Name. 

2  I'll  worfliip  at  thy  facred  feat, 

and,  with  thy  love  infpir'd, 
The  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 
o'er  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  gracioufly  inclin'dft  thine  ear, 

when  I  to  thee  did  cry  ; 
And  when  my  foul  was  prefs'd  with  fear, 
didft  inward  ftrength  fupply, 

4  Therefore 


i76  PSALM  CXXXIX. 

4  Therefore  (hall  cv'ry  earthly  prince 

thy  Name  with  praife  purfue, 
Whom  thefe  admir'd  events  convince 
that  all  thy  works  are  true. 

5  They  all  thy  wond'rous  ways,  O  Lord, 

with  cheerful  fongs  (hall  blefs ; 
And  all  thy  glorious  afts  record  ; 
thy  awful  pow'r  confefs. 
C  For  God,  although  enthroned  on  high, 
does  thence  the  poor  refpect ; 
The  proud  far  off  his  fcornful  eye 
beholds  with  jufl  neglecl. 

7  Tliough  I  with  trouhles  am  opprefs'd, 

he  fhall  my  foes  difarm, 
Relieve  my  foul  when  moll  diftrefs'd, 
and  keep  me  fate  from  harm. 

8  The  Lord,  whofe  mercies  ever  laff, 

fhall  fix  mv  happy  ftate  ; 
A*nd,  mindful  of  his  favours  paft, 
mall  his  own  work  complete. 

PSAL  M     CXXXIX. 
i,  2  ^HOU,  Lord,  by  ftriaeft  fearchhall  known 
-*-     My  rifmg  up  and  lying  down ; 
My  fecret  thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceived  by  me. 

3  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  public  haunts  and  private  ways  ; 

4  Thou  know'lt  what  lis  my  lips  would  vent, 
My  yet  un utter 'd  words'  intent. 

^  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  fland  ; 
On  every  fine  I  find  thy  hand  : 

6  O  (kill  for  human  reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  eye  ! 

j  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be, 
To  think  of  once  deferting  thee, 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  fhun  ? 
Or  whither  from  thy  prefence  run  ? 

8  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight, 

'Tis  there  thou  dwell'ft  enthroned  in  light; 
If  down  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
'Tis  there  Almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

9  If  I  the  morning's  wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  bevond  the  we  Hern  main, 

io  Thy  fwifter  hand  would  firft  arrive, 

And  there  arrcH  thy  fugitive. 
ii   Or,  mould  I  try  to  fhun  thy  fight, 

Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night  ; 

One  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray, 

Would  kindle  darknefs  into  day.  12  The 


I      I   XT.,  177 

he  VCll  of  nil, 

w  from  th 
Through  midnight  (hades  thou  una  ft  thy  way 

in  the  bla 
13  Thou  know'fl  the  texture  of  my  heart, 

My  reins,  and  ev'ry  vital  pari  ; 

thread  ra  nature's  loom, 

By  thee  er'd  in  the  womb. 

«.j  I'll  praife  thee,  from  whole  hands  I  came, 

A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  ; 

The  wonders  thouin  me  hail  (hewn, 

My  foul  with  grateful  joy  mult  own. 
I  -,  Thine  eyes  my  fubftance  did  furvey, 

Whilit  vet  a  Wields  mais  it  lay, 

In  fecret  how  exacHy  wrought, 

Kit-  Irom  its  dark  inclofure  brought. 

16  Thou  did'it  the  (hapelefs  embryo  1'ee, 
Its  parts  were  regiuer'd  by  thee  ; 
Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

17  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That,  fmce  this  maze  of  lite  I  trod, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furmount 
The  pow'rof  numbers  to  recount. 

18  Far  fooncr  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean's  more  ; 
Each  morn  reviling  what  I've  done, 
I  find  th'  account  but  new  begun. 

19  The  wicked  thou  (halt  flay,  O  God, 
Depart  from  me,  ye  men  of  blood, 

20  Whofe  tongues  heav'n's  Ma  jelly  profane, 
And  take  th'  Almighty's  name  in  vain. 

21  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  crew, 
Who  thee  with  enmity  purfue  ? 
And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs, 
When  reprobates  thy  laws  tranfgrefs  ? 

22  Who  praclife  enmity  to  thee 
Shall  utmoll  hatred  have  from  me  : 
Such  men  I  utterly  deteft, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profeft. 
23,  24  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  thoughts  and  heart. 
If  mifchief  lurks  in  any  part ; 
Correct  me  where  I  go  ailray, 
And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

PSALM    CXL. 

1   T)RESERVE  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes, 
■*-       of  treacherous  intent ; 

X  2  And 


TSALM  CXLI.  • 

2  And  from  the  Tons  of  violence, 
on  open  mifchief  bent. 

2  Their  fland'ring  tongue  the  ferpent's  «fting 

in  fharpnefs  does  exec 
Between  their  lips  the  gallof  Afps 
and  Adders'  venom  breed. 
4  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hands, 
nor  leave  my  font  forlorn, 
A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
who  have  my  ruin  fworn. 
j  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their  fnare, 
and  f'pread  their  wily  net  ; 
With  Traps  and  Gins,  where'er  I  move, 
'  find  my  Heps  befet. 

6  But  thus  environ'd  with diftrefs, 

thou  art  my  Gcd,  I  faid  ; 
Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
that  calls  to  thee  for  aid. 

7  G  Lord,  the  God  whofe  laving  llrength 

kind  fuccour  did  convey, 
And  cover 'd  my  advent'rous  head 
in  battie's  doubtful  day. 

3  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns 

to  anfwer  their  defire  : 
Left  they,  encourag'd  by  fucce  fs, 
to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 
9  Let  firft  their  chiefs  the  fad  effefts 
of  their  injuftice  mourn  ; 
The  blaft  of  their;  invenom'd  breath 
upon  themfelves  return. 
:o  Let  them  who  kindle  fir  ft  the  flame, 
its  facrifice  become; 
The  Pit  they  digged  for  me  be  made 
their  own  untimely  tomb. 
S  i  Though  Gander's  breath  may  raifc  a  ftorm, 
it  quickly  will  decay  ; 
Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  fwell, 
that  bears  themfelves  away. 
12  God  will  aflert  the  poor  man's  caufe, 
and  fpeedy.  fuccour  give  ; 
The  juft  mail  celebrate  his  praife, 
and  in  his  prcfence  live. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLI. 

1  HTO  thee,  O  Lord,  my  cries  afcend. 

A        O  hafte  to  my  relief  ; 
And  with  accufiom'd  pity  hear 
the  appents  of  my  griejF. 

2  Inftead  of  off'ring  let  my  prayV 

like  morning  incenfe  xli*  - 


PSALM  CXLIT. 

My  lifted  hand  fupply  th 
oi  , 

3  From  1. 

and  fct  .1  coniiant  guard 

Still  keep  the  portal  oi  my  lips 
With  wary  iiience  barr'd. 

4  From  wicked  ra  and  deeds 

my  heart  and  hands  reurain; 

Nor  let  me  m  the  booty  fhare 
tit  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 

and  I  mall  think  them  kind  ; 
Like  balm  that  heals  a  wounded  head 

I  their  reproof  (hall  find  ; 
And,  in  return,  my  fervent  pray'r 

I  fhall  for  them  addrefs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  redue'd- 

like  me,  to  fore  diftrefs. 

6  When  fculking  in  Engedi's  roc);, 

I  to  their  chiefs  appeal, 
If  one  reproachful  word  I  fpokr, 
when  I  had  pow'r  to  kill. 

7  Yet  us  they  perfecute  to  death ; 

our  fcatter'd  ruins  lie 
As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  axe 
the  fever'd  fplinters  fly. 

8  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  ftill  direct 

my  fupplicating  eyes, 
O  leave  not  deltitute  my  foul, 

whofe  truft  on  thee  relies. 
q  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  fnares 

that  wicked  hands  have  laid  ; 
Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught, 

while  my  efcape  is  made. 

PSALM    CXLII. 

TO  God,  with  mournful  voice, 
in  deep  diftrefs  I  pray'd  ; 

2  Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe, 

my  wrongs  before  him  laid. 

3  Thou  didft  my  Iteps  dirccl, 

when  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd  ; 
For  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecure 
they  had  their  traps  prcpar'd. 

4  I  look'd,  but  found  no  friend 

to  own  me  in  diftrefs  ; 
All  refuge  fail'd,  no  man  vouch faf  'd 
bis  pity  or  rcdrefs, 


4  To 


80  PSALM  CXLIIL 

,5  To  God  at  Iaft  I  pray'd ; 

thou,   Lord,  my  refuge  art, 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 
till  life  itfelf  depart. 

6  Reduc'd  to  greaieft  ftraits, 

to  thee  I  make  my  moan  ; 
O  fave  me  from  opprcfling  foes, 
for  me  too  pow'rhil  grown. 

7  That  I  may  praife  thy  Name, 

my  foul  from  prifon  bring  ; 
Win  111  of  thy  kind  regard  to  ine 
aftembled  faints  mall  fing. 

PSALM     CXLIII. 

1  T    ORD,  hear  my  pray'r,  and  to  my  cry 
JLj     thy  wonted  audience  lend  ; 

In  thy  accuftom'd  faith  and  truth 
a  gracious  anfwer  fend. 

2  Nor  at  thy  Uriel  tribunal  bring 

thy  fervant  to  be  try'd  ; 
For  in  thy  fight  no  living  man 

can  ne'er  be  juflify'd. 
g  The  fpiteful  foe  purlues  my  life, 

whole  comforts  all  are  fled  ; 
He  drives  me  into  caves- as  dark 

as  manfions  of  the  dead. 

4  My  fpxrit  therefore  is  o*crwheIinrd, 

and  finks  within  my  breaft  ; 
My  mournful  heart  grows  defolate, 
with  heavy  woes  oppreft. 

5  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 

and  wonders  thou  haft  wrought : 
My  former  dangers  and  efcapes 
employ  my  muling  thought. 

6  To  thee  my  hands  in  humble  pray'r 

I  fervently  ftretch  out  ; 
My  foul  for  thy  refrefhment  thirfts, 
like  land  opprefs'd  with  drought. 

7  Hear  me  with  fpeed  ;  my  fpirit  fails ; 

thv  face  no  longer  hide, 
Left  I  become  forlorn,  like  them 
that  in  the  grave  refide. 

8  Thy  kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 

whole  truft  on  thee  depends  ; 
Teach  me  the  way  where  I  fhould  go  ; 

my  foul  to  thee  afcends. 
g  Do  thou,   O  Lord,   from  all  my  foes 

preferve  and  id  me  free  ; 
A  fafc  retreat  againft  their  rage 

my  foul  implores  from  thee,  jo  Thou 


A  CKUV.  1R1 

in tl i iu  t  me  to  ob 

ul  and  !  i 
mv  foul  in  thy  i  ighl  way. 

11  O!  tor  the  fake  ol  thy  great  Name, 

revive  my  drooping  heart  ; 
For  thy  truth'i  fake,  to  me,  diflrefs'd, 
thy  promis'd  aid  impart. 

12  In  pitv  to  my  fuff'rings,  Lord, 

reduce  my  foes  to  (name ; 
Slay  them  that  perfecute  a  foul 
devoted  to  thy  Name. 

P  SAL  M     CXLIV. 
3  "POR  ever  blefs'd  be  God  the  Lord, 
X      who  does  Ills  needful  aid  impart, 
At  once  both  ilrength  and  fkill  afford, 
to  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 
2.  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 

my  ltrong  deliv'rance,  and  my  fhicld ; 
In  him  I  trull,  whole  matchlefs  pow'r 
makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield. 

3  Lord,   what's  in  man,  that  thou  fhould'fl  love 

of  him  fuch  tender  care  to  take? 
What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move 
fuch  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

4  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 

his  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain, 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  fhade, 
of  whofe  fhort  ftay  no  figns  remain. 
[t  In  folemn  flate,  O  God,  defceud, 

whilft  heav'n  its  lofty  head  inclines; 
The  fmoaking  hills  afunder  rend, 
of  thy  approach  the  awful  figns. 
6  Dif charge  thy  awiul  light'nings  round, 
and  make  thy  fcatter'd  foes  retreat; 
Then  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
and  their  dcltruction  foon  complete. 
yt  8  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  heav'n  engage 
thy  boundlels  pow'r  my  foes  to  quell, 
And  fnatch  me  from  the  ftormy  rage 

of  threat'ning  waves  that  proudly  fwell. 
Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 

who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 
9  So  I  to  thee,  O  King  of  kings, 

in  new-made  hvmns  my  voice  mail  raife, 
And  mllruments  of  many  firings 
ihall  help  me  thus  to  fing  thy  praife: 

io  "  God 


l8s  PSALM  CXLV. 

10  "  GotI  Joes  to  kings  his  aid  afford, 

M  to  them  his  furc  falvation  fends ; 
•*  Tis  he  that  from  the  murd'ring  fword 
"  his  fervant  David  flill  defends." 

11  Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  toes 

who  utter  (pceches  falfe  and  vain; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

12  Then  our  young  Ions  like  trees  fhall  grow, 

well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  place; 

Our  daughters  mail  like  pillars  mew, 

defign'd  fome  royal  court  to  grace. 

13  Our  garners,  fill'd  with  various  (fore, 

(hall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed ; 
Our  fheep  increafing  more  and  more, 
mail  thoufands  and  ten  thoufands  breed- 

14  Strong  mail  our  lab 'ring  oxen  grow, 

nor  in  their  conflant  labour  faint ; 
Whilfl  we  no  war  nor  flav'ry  know, 
and  in  our  ftreets  hear  no  complaint. 

15  Thrice  happy  is  that  people's  cafe 

whofe  various  bleffings  thus  abound; 
Who  God's  true  worfliip  flill  embrace, 
and  are  with  his  protection  crown'd. 
PSALM    CXLV. 
1,  2  HTHEE  I  will  blefs,  my  God  and  King, 
X      thy  endlefs  praife  proclaim  ; 
This  tribute  daily  I  will  bring, 
and  ever  blefs  thy  Name. 

3  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare  art  great, 

and  highly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
Thy  majefky,  with  boundlefs  height, 
above  our  knowledge  rais'd. 

4  Renown'd  for  mighty  acls,  thy  fame 

to  future  time  extends  ; 
From  age  to  age  thy  glorious  Name 
fucceflively  defcends. 
r,  6  Whilfl;  I  thy  glory  and  renown, 
and  wond'rous  works  exprefs, 
The  world  with  me  thy  might  fhall  own, 
and  thy  great  pow'r  confefs. 
7  The  praife  that  to  thy  love  belongs, 
they  fhall  with  joy  proclaim ; 
Thy  truth  of  all  their  grateful  fongs 
(ball  be  the  conilant  theme. 
£   Fhe  Lord  is  good;  frefh  a6b  of  grace 
pity  ft  ill  fuppltes : 
His  anger  moves  with  floweft  pace, 

.  wiiimg  me:~  9,  10  Thy 


\l  CXLVI.  i33 

-9,  to  Tl.  me, 

it ; 
Thcfc  mew  th)  praife,  whilfi  thy  I  vnt 

is  by  thy  fervants  bleft. 

11  They,  with  a  glorious  profpeft  fir'd, 

(hall  of  thy  kingdoms  fpeak  ; 
And  th  r,  by  all  admir'd, 

their  lofty  fubjeft  make. 

12  God's  glorious  works  of  ancient  date 

(hall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 
An<l  thus  his  kingdom's  royal  Rate 
with  public  fplendor  (hewn. 

13  His  Uedfalt  throne,  from  changes  free, 

mall  Hand  for  ever  fait  ; 
His  boundlcfs  fway  no  end  (hall  fee, 
but  time  itfelf  out-laft. 

PAR  T     II. 
14,  ij  The  Lord  does  them  fupport  that 
and  makes  the  proftrate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 
who  timely  food  fftpplies. 
16  Whate'er  their  various  wants  require, 
with  open  hand  he  gives  ; 
And  fo  fulfils  thejuft  defire 
of  ev'iy  thing  that  lives. 
17,  18  How  holy  is  the  Lord,  how  juit, 
how  righteous  all  his  ways  ! 
How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  truft 
for  his  adiflance  prays ! 

19  He  grants  the  full  defires  of  thole, 

who  him  with  fear  adore  ; 
And  will  their  troubles  foon  compofe, 
when  they  his  aid  implore. 

20  The  Lord  preferves  all  thofe  with  care, 

whom  grateful  love  employs  ; 
But  Tinners,  who  his  vengeance  dare, 
with  furious  rage  deftroys. 

21  My  ♦ime  to  come,  in  praifes  fpent, 

(hall  flill  advance  his  fame  ; 
And  all  mankind,  with  one  confent, 
ior  ever  blefs  his  name. 

PSALM     CXLVI. 
1,  2   /^\  PRAISE  the  Lord,  and  thou,  my  foul, 
V-/     for  ever  blefs  his  name  ; 
His  wond'rous  love,  while  life  lhall  laft, 
my  conftant  praife  fhall  claim. 
3  On  kings,  the  greateft  fons  of  men, 
let  none  for  aid  rely ; 

They 


iS4  PSALM  CXLVII. 

They  cannot  fave  in  dang'rous  timer., 
nor  timely  help  apply. 

4  Deprived  of  breath,  to  duff  they  turn, 

and  there  neglefclcd  lie  ; 
And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  defigns 
together  with  them  die. 

5  Then  happy  he,  who  Jacob's  God 

for  his  protector  takes  ; 
Who  flill,  with  well-plac'd  hope,  the  Lord 
his  conflant  refuge  makes. 

6  The  Lord,  who  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 

and  all  that  they  contain, 
Will  never  quit  his  ftedfail  truth, 
nor  make  his  promife  vain. 

7  The  poor,  oppreit,  from  all  their  wrongs 

are  eas'd  by  his  decree  ; 
He  gives  the  hungry  needful  food, 
and  fets  the  pris'ners  free. 

8  By  him  the  blind  receive  their  fight, 

The  weak  and  fall'n  he  rears  ; 
With  kind  regard  and  tender  love 

he  for  the  righteous  cares. 
g  The  ftrangers  he  preferves  from  harm, 

the  orphan  kindly  treats ; 
Defends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 

of  wicked  men  defeats. 
lo  The  God  that  does  in  Sion  dwell 

is  our  eternal  King; 
From,  age  to  age  his  reign  endures ; 

let  all  his  praifes  Ting. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLVII. 

1  /~\  PRAISE  the  Lord  with  hymns  of  joy. 
V-x      and  celebrate  his  fame! 

For  pleafant,  good,  and  comely  'tis 
to  praife  his  holy  Name 

2  His  holy  city  God  will  build, 

though  levelFd  with  the  ground  ; 
Bring  back  his  people,  though  difpers'd 
through  all  the  nations  round. 
3,  4  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  hearts, 
and  all  their  wounds  does  dole  ; 
He  tells  their  number  of  the  ftars, 
their  fev'ral  names  he  knows. 
5,  6  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  pow'r, 
his  wifdom  has  no  bound  ; 
The  meek  he  raifes,   and  throws  down 
the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

j  To 


i  CXLVII  i»- 

j  To  God,  Ac  Lord,  a  hymn  of  pr.iife 
with 
To  fongs  <>i  triumph  tune  the  1 
1  urike  each  warbling  (h  [i 
8  He  covers  heav'n  with  clouds,  and  thence 
refreshing  rain  bellows ; 
Through  him,  on  mountain-tops,  the  graft 
with  wondVous  plenty  grows.     ' 
o.  1 1  beads  thai  loofely  range, 

with  timely  food  fupplies  ; 
He  feeds  tHe  ravens'  tender  brood, 
and  Hops  their  hungry  cries. 

10  He  values  not  the  warlike  Heed, 

but  does  his  llrength  dildain  ; 

The  nimble  loot  that  fwiftly  runs 

no  prize  from  him  can  gain. 

11  But  he  to  him  that  tears  his  Name 

his  tender  love  extends  ; 
To  him  that  on  his  boundlefs  grace 

with  fled  tall  hope  depends. 
12,  13  Let  Sion  and  Jerufalem 

to  God  their  praife  addrefs  ; 
Who  fene'd  their  gates  with  ma  fly  bars, 

and  does  their  children  blefs. 
14,  15  Through  all  their  borders  he  gives  peace, 

with  fineft  wheat  the're  ted  ; 
Pie  fpcaks  the  word,  and  what  he  wills 

is  done  as  foon  as  faid. 

16  Large  flakes  of  fnow,  like  fleecy  wool, 

defcend  at  his  command  ; 
And  hoary  froft ,  like  afhes  fpread, 
is  fcatter'd  o'er  the  land. 

17  When,  join'd  to  thefe,  he  does  his  hail 

in  little  morfcls  break, 
Who  can  againft  his  piercing  cold 
fecure  defences  make  ? 

18  He  fends  his  word,  which  melts  the  fee ; 

he  makes  his  wind  to  blow  ; 
And  foon  the  dreams,  congeal'd  before, 
in  plenteous  currents  flow. 
•:o.  By  him  his  ftatutes  and  decrees 
to  Jacob's  fons  were  fliewn  ; 
And  ilill  to  Ifrael's  chofen  feed 
his  righteous  laws  are  known. 
20  No  other  nation  this  can  boaic  ; 
nor  did  he  e'er  afford 
To  heathen  lands  his  oracles, 
and  knowledge  of  his  yroxd, 

Y  PSALM 


*96  PSALM  CXLVIIL 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLVIII. 
1,2  "VTE  boundlefs  realms  of  joy, 
X     Exalt  your  Maker's  feme  ; 
His  praife  your  fong  employ 
Above  the  flarry  frame  : 
Your  voices  raife, 
Ye  Cherubim, 
And  Seraphim, 

To  ling  his  praife. 
3,  4  Thou  moon,  that  rul'll  the  night. 
And  fun  that  guid'fl  the  day, 
Ye  glitt'ring  ftars  of  light, 
To  him  your  homage  pay  : 
His  praife  declare, 
Ye  heav'ns  above, 
And  clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  air. 
^,  6  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 
And  praife  his  holy  Name* 
By  whcfe  Almighty  word 
They  all  from  nothing  came: 
And  all  mail  laft, 
From  changes  free; 
His  firm  decree    - 
Stands  ever  tall. 
7,  8  Let  earth  her  tribute  pay ; 

Praife  him  ye  dreadful  whales, 
And  fifh  that  through  the  tea 
Glide  fwift  with  glitt'ring  fcales  ; 
Fire,  hail,  and  fno'w, 
And  mifty  air, 
And  winds  that,  where 
He  bids  them,  blow. 
5,  10  By  hills  and  mountains,  all 
In  grateful  concert  join'd  ; 
By  cedars  ftately  tall, 
And  trees  for  fruit  defign'd  ; 
By  ev'ry  bead, 
And  creeping  thing, 
And  fowl  of  wing, 
His  Name  be  bleft. 
XI,  12  Let  all  of  royal  birth, 

With  thofe  of  humbler  frame, 
And  judges  of  the  earth, 
His  matchlefs  praife  proclaim; 
In  this  defign, 
Let  youths  with  maids, 
And  hoary  heads 

With  children  join,  13  United 


'  PS  A  I.'.  [X. 

13  United  zeal  be  (hewn, 
I  Ii 1  wond'rous  lame  1 

glorious  Name  alone 
Deferves  om  endlefa  praife  : 

ill's  utmoll  end'; 
His  pow'r  obey  ; 
His  glorious  fway 

The  (ky  tranfeends. 

14  His  chofen  faints  to  grace, 
I  [e  lets  them  up  on  high. 
And  favours  Ifrael's  race, 
\\ 'ho  Hill  to  him  are  nigh, 

O  therefore  raife, 

Your  grateful  voice, 

And  ftill  rejoice 

The  Lord  to  praife. 
PSALM     CXLIX. 
1,2   r\  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord, 
V-^     prepare  your  glad  voice. 
His  praife  in  the  great 

aflembly  to  fing  : 
In  our  great  Creator 

let  Ifrael  rejoice  ; 
And  children  of  Sion 

be  glad  in  their  King, 
g,  4  Let  them  his  great  Name 

extol  in  the  dance  ; 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

his  praifes  exprefs  ; 
Who  always  takes  pleafure 

his  faints  to  advance, 
And  with  his  falvation 

the  humble  to  blefs. 
,5,  6  With  glory  adorn 'd, 

his  people  (hall  fing 
To  God,  who  their  beds 

with  fafety  docs  fhield  ; 
Their  mouths  fill'd  with  praifes 

of  him,  their  great  King  ; 
Whilft  a  two-edg'd  fword 

their  right-hand  fhall  wield  ; 
7,  8  Juft  vengeance  to  take 

for  injuries  pafl ; 
To  punifh  thole  lands 

for  ruin  defign'd  ; 
With  chains,  as  their  captives, 

to  tie  their  kings  faff, 
With  fetters  of  iron 

their  nobles  to  bind,  9  Thu$ 


tffl  PSALM  CL, 

9  Thus  fhall  they  make  good, 
when  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

which  God  does  proclaim  : 
Such  honour  and  triumph 

his  faints  fhall  enjoy  : 
O  therefore  for  ever 

exalt  his  great  Name. 

PSAL  M     CL. 

I   f\  PRAISE  the  Lord  in  that  bleft  place, 
\^J      from  whence  his  goodnefs  largely  flows  ; 
Praife  him  in  heav'n,  where  he  his  face, 
imvcjl'd,  in  perfeft  glory  fhews. 
■2  Praife  him  for  all  the  mighty  acts, 
which  he  in  our  behalf  has  done  ; 
His  kindnefs  this  return  exafts, 

with  which  our  praife  fhould  eq-ual  run, 
3  Let  the  fhrill  trumpet's  warlike  voice 

make  rocks  and  hills  his  praife  rebound  j 
Praife  him  with  harp's  melodious  noife, 
and  gentle  pfalt'ry's  filver  found. 
3  Let  virgin  troops  foft  timbrels  bring, 

and  fome  with  graceful  motion  dance  ^ 
Let  inftruments  oi  various  firings, 

with  organs  join'd,  his  praife  advance. 
£  Let  them  who  joyful  hymns  compofe, 
to  cymbals  fet  their  longs  of  praife  ; 
Cymbals  of  common  ufe,  and  thofe 
that  loudly  found  on  folemn  days. 
6  Let  all  that  vital  breath  enjoy, 

the  breath  he  does  to  them  afford. 
In  j lift  returns  of  praife  employ  : 
let  ev'ry  cxeature  praife  the  Lord. 


GLORIA    P  A  T  R  I. 

Common  Measure. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofl, 
the  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
and  fhall  be  evermore. 

AsPJalm  XXV. 

To  God  the  Father,   Son, 

and  Spirit,  glory  be  ; 
As  'twas,  and  is,  and  ihall  be  fa 

to  all  eternity.  As 


GLORIA  PATRI.  189 

P/aim  C. 

To  1  >ft, 

the  God  whom  earth  and  heav'n  adore, 

|lory  as  il  was  ot  old, 

is  now,  and  lhall  be  evermore. 

As  P/aim XXXVII. 

To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 

The  God  whom  heav'n's  triumphant  holt, 

and  fuff'ring  faints  on  earth  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  in  ages  pail, 

A3  now  it  is,   and  fo  lhall  lad, 

when  time  kfelf  lhall  be  no  more. 

As  PJaltnCXLVllL 

To  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit  ever  blefs'd, 
Eternal  three  in  one, 
All  worfhip  be  addrefs'd ; 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  (hall  be  fo 
For  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  CXLIX. 

By  Angels  in  heav'n 

of  ev'ry  degree, 
And  faints  upon  earth, 

all  praife  be  addrefs'd 
To  God  in  three  perfons, 

one  God  ever  blefs'd  ; 
As  it  has  been,  now  is, 

and  aiwavs  lhall  be, 


HYMNS 


HYMNS. 


HYMN    I. 

The  SONG  of  the  Angels. 

For  the  Nativity  of  our  bleffed  Lord  and  Saviour, 

Lute  II.  ver.  8 — 15. 

1  T  T  7HILE  fhcpherds  watch'd  their  flocks  by  night* 

V  V       all  feated  on  the  ground, 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 
and  glory  fhonc  around. 

2  **  Fear  not,"  faid  he,  for  mighty  dread 

had  feiz'd  their  troubled  mind; 
"  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
*'  to  you,  and  all  mankind. 

3  "  To* you,  in  David's  Town,  this  day 

"  is  born  oi  David's  line, 
"  The  Saviour,  who  is  Chrift  the  Lord; 
**  and  this  fhall  be  the  fign  : 

4  "  The  Heav'nly  Babe  you  there  mail  find, 

"  to  human  view  difplay'd, 
'*  All  meanly  wrapp'd  in  fwathing  bands, 

"  and  in  a  manger  laid." 
Cy  Thus  fpake  the  Seraph,  and  forthwith 

appear 'd  a  mining  throng 
Of  Angels  praifing  God,  who  thus 

addrefs'd  their  joyful  fong  : 
6  "  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high, 

"  and  to  the  earth  be  peace , 
*«  Good  will,  henceforth,  from  heav'n  to  men 

"  begin,  and  never  ceafe." 

HYMN     II. 
The  Song  of Men  refponjive  to  the  Song  of  the 
Angels. 
t  "\X  7HILE  Angels  thus,  O  Lord,  rejoice, 
V\        (hall  men  no  Anthem  raife? 
O  may  we  lofe  thefe  ufelefs  tongues, 
when  we  forget  to  praife  ! 
2.  Then  let  us  fwell  refponfive  notes, 
and  join  the  heav'nly  throng; 
For  Angels  no  fuch  love  have  known 
as  we,  to  wake  their  fong. 
3  Good-will  to  finful  duft  is  fhewn, 
and  peace  on  earth  is  giv'n; 
For  lo !  th'  incarnate  Saviour  comes$ 
with  news  of  joy  from  heav'ii! 

4  Mercy 


HYMN  iqi 

^  Merry  an.i  truth,   with  fwctl  aC( 
i  i/ing  beam  i  adorn  ; 
Lei  keJK  n  and  earth  i 
•■  The  Promised  Child  is  born 

5  Glory  t  iins, 

by  higheil  world 
Be  glory,  then,  by  us  proclaim'cl, 
and  by  our  lives  difplay'd  ; 

6  Till  we  attain  thofe blifsful  realms, 

where  now  our  Saviour  reigns  , 
To  rival  thefe  celeftial  choirs 
in  their  immortal  flrains  ! 


H  Y  M  N     III. 
For  GOOD-FRIDAY. 

Cn  the  Sufferings  of  our  bltffed  Lord  and  Saviour. 
X   TT*ROM  whence  thefe  direful  omens  round, 
JL       which  heav'n  and  earth  amaze  ? 
Wherefore  do  earthquakes  cleave  the  ground? 
why  hides  the  fun  his  rays  ? 
A  Well  may  the  earth  aftonifh'd  fhakc, 
and  nature  fympathize ! 
The  funas  darken*  night  be  black  ! 
their  Maker,  Jefus  dies  ! 

3  Behold  faff  dreaming  from  the  tree 

his  all-atoning  blood  ! 
Is  this  the  Infinite  ?   'tis  he, 
my  Saviour  and  my  God! 

4  For  me  thefe  pangs  his  foul  aflail, 

for  me  this  death  is  borne  ; 
Aly  fins  gave  fharpnefs  to  the  nail, 

and  pointed  every  thorn. 
$  Let  fin  no  more  my  foul  enfiave, 

break,  Lord,  its  Tyrant  chain, 
O  fave  me,  whom  thou  cam'ft  to  fave, 

nor  bleed,  nor  die  in  vain  ! 


HYMN     IV. 
For  EASTER-DAY. 

On  the  Resurreclwn. 

SINCE  Chrift  our  pafTover  is  flain, 
a  facrifice  for  all  ; 
Let  all,  with  thankful  hearts,  agree 

to  keep  the  feflival ; 
Not  with  the  Leaven,  as  of  old, 

of  fin  and  malice  fed ; 
But  with  unjFeign'd  fincerity, 

and  truth's  unJeaven'd  bread.  3  Chrift 


.19?.  HYMNS. 

3  Chrift  being  rais'd  by  Pow'r  Divinr, 

and  refcu'd  from  the  grave, 
Shall  die  no  more ;   Death  fhall  on  hiu: 
no  more  dominion  have. 

4  For  that  he  died,  'twas  for  our  fins 

he  once  vouchfaf 'd  to  die  : 
But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God 
for  all  eternity. 

5  So  count  yourfclves  as  dead  to  fin, 

but  gracioufly  reftor'd, 
And  made,  henceforth,  alive  to  God, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 

H  Y  M  N     V. 

For  the  fame. 
i    /CHRIST  from  the  dead  is  rais'd,  and  made 
V>*     the  Firft  Fruits  of  the  tomb  ; 
For,  as  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
did  refurre&ion  come, 
a  For,  as  in  Adam  all  mankind 
did  guilt  and  death  derive  ; 
So,  by  the  righteoufnefs  of  Chrift, 
fhall  all  be  made  alive. 
3  If,  then,  ye  rifen  are  with  Chrift, 
feek  only  how  to  get 
The  things  which  are  above,  where  Chrift 
at  God's  right-hand  is  fet. 


HYMN    VI. 

For  WHITSUNDAY, 
i    pOME,  HolyGhoft!   Creator,  come, 
V>/     infpire  the  fouls  of  thine  ; 
Till  ev'ry  heart  which  thou  haft  made 
be  fill'd  with  grace  divine. 
2,  Thou  art  the  Comforter,  the  gift 
of  God,  and  fire  of  love  ; 
The  everlafti ng  fpring  of  joy, 
and  un6lion  from  above. 

3  Thy  gifts  are  manifold,  thou  writ'ft 

God's  law  in  each  true  heart ; 
The  promife  of  the  Father,  thou 
doft  heav'nly  fpeech  impart. 

4  Enlighten  our  dark  fouls,  till  they 

thy  facred  love,  embrace  ; 
Aftift  our  minds  by  nature  frail, 
with  thy  celcftial  grace. 
£  Drive  far  from  us  the  mortal  foe, 

and  give  us  peace  within,  That, 


HYMN 

t,  by  thy  guidance  blcft,  \ 
efcape  the  (narea  <>t  Gn. 

i  us  the  Father  to  i 
and  Son,  From  death  reviv'd, 
And  thee  with  both,  ()  Holy  Ghoft! 
who  art  from  both  derh 

H  Y  M  N     VII. 
i  the  Jan 
i   pOME,  Holy  Spirit,  Heav'nly  Dove, 
^     with  all  thy  auick'ning  pow'rs; 
Kindle  a  flame  of  (acred  love, 
in  thefe  cold  hearts  ot  ours. 
a   See  how  we  grovel  here  below, 
fond  of  thefe  earthly  toys  ; 
Our  fouls,  how  heavily  they  go, 
to  reach  eternal  joys  ! 

3  In  vain  we  tune  our  lifelefs  fongs, 

in  vain  we  drive  to  rife  ! 
Hofannas  languifh  on  our  tongues, 
and  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  Heav'nly  Dove, 

with  all  thy  quick'ning  pow'rs, 
Come,  flied  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
and  that  (hall  kindle  ours  ! 

HYMN     VIII. 
For  the  fame. 

1  TTE's  come  !  let  every  knee  be  bent, 
•*-  -*-     all  hearts  new  joy  refume  ; 
Sing  ve  redeem'd,  with  one  confent, 

"  The  Comforter  is  come." 

2  What  greater  gift,  what  greater  love, 

could  God  on  man  beftow  ? 
Angels  for  this  rejoice  above, 
let  man  rejoice  below  ! 

3  Hail,  BlefTed  Spirit  !  may  each  foul 

thy  facred  influence  feel  ; 
Do  thou  each  finful  thought  controul, 
and  fix  our  watering  zeal  ! 

4  Thou  to  the  conference  doft  convey 

thofe  checks  which  we  fhould  know  ; 
Thy  motions  point  to  us  the  way  ; 
thou  giv'ft  us  ftrength  to  go. 


H  Y  M  N     IX. 
For  the  HOLY  COMMUNION. 

From    the    Revelation    of    St.    John. 
x  *rY",HOU,  God,  all  glory,  honour,  pow'r, 
A      art  worthy  to  receive  ; 

Z  Since 


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M 


194  HYMNS. 

Since  all  things  by  thy  pow'r  were  made, 
and  by  thy  bounty  live. 

2  *And  worthy  is  the  Lamb  all  pow'r, 

honour,  and  wealth  to  gain, 
Glory  and  ftrength  ;  who,  for  our  fins, 
a  fucrifice  was  flair.  ! 

3  +A1I  worthy  thou,  who  haft  redeem' d, 

and  ranfom'd  us  to  God, 
From  ev'ry  nation,  ev'ry  coaft, 
by  thy  moil  precious  blood. 

4  J  Bleihng  and  honour,  glory,  power, 

by  all  in  earth  and  heav'n, 
To  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  the  Lamb  be  giv'n. 
H  Y  M  N     X. 
For  the  fame. 
Y  God,  and  is  thy  Table  fpread  ? 

and  does  thy  Cup,  with  love  o'erflow  ? 
Thither  be  all  thy  children  led, 

and  let  them  thy  fweet  mercies  know  ! 

2  Hail  facred  Feaft,  which  Jefus  makes  ! 
rich  banquet  of"  his  flefh  and  blood  ! 

Thrice  happy  he  who  here  partakes 
that  facred  ftream,  that  heav'nly  food  ! 

3  Why  are  its  dainties  all  in  vain 
before  unwilling  hearts  difplay'd  ? 

Was  not  for  you  the  victim  flain  ? 
are  you  forbid  the  children's  bread  ? 

4  O  let  thy  table  honoured  be, 
and  furni-fh'd  well  with  joyful  guefts ; 

And  may  each  foul  falvation  fee, 
that  here  its  holy  pledges  tafles  ! 

5  Drawn  by  thy  quick'ning  grace,  O  Lord  \ 
in  countlefs  numbers  let  them  come, 

And  gather  from  their  Father's  board, 
the  bread  that  lives  beyond  the  tomb  ! 

6  Nor  let  thy  fpreading  gof pel  reft, 
till  through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run. 

Till  with  this  bread  all  men  be  blcft 
who  fee  the  light,  or  feel  the  fun  ! 
H  V  M  N     XI. 
For  the  fame. 

1  X  ND  are  we  now  brought  near  to  God, 
*LX.     who  once  at  di  fiance  flood  ? 
And,  to  effect  this  glorious  change, 

did  Jefus  fhed  his  blood  ? 

2  O  for  a  long  of  ardent  juaife, 
to  bear  cur  fouls  above  !  What 

*  Chap.  v.  is.         t  Chap.  v.  9.        +  Vtr.  13. 


What  fhould  allay  our  lively  1. 
or  damp  our  flaming  h 

3  Then  let  us  join 

to  praife  our  Hcav'u; 

O  may  that  love  which  fp 

infpire  us  while  we  fi; 

4  "  Glory  to  God  in  bigheft  11  r, 

••  and  to  the  earth  be  peace  ; 
11  Good-will  from  hcav  n  to  men  is  come  : 
u  andJet  it  never  ceafe  !" 


H  Y  M  N     XII. 
On  the  NEW-YEAR. 
i  HP  HE  God  of  life,  whole  conflant  care 
•*-    With  blefTings  crowns  each  op'ning  year, 
My  fcanty  fpan  doth  ftill  prolong, 
And  wakes  anew  mine  annual  long.. 

2  How  many  precious  fouls  are  fled 
To  the  vaft  regions  of  the  dead, 
Since  to  this  day  the  changing  fun 
Through  his  laft  yearly  period  run. 

3  We  yet  furvive-  ;  but  who  can  fay, 

"  Or  through  this  year,  or  month,  or  day, 

11  I  dial  I  retain  this  vital  breath, 

"  Thus  far,  at  leair,  in  league  with  death  ?*" 

4  That  breath  is  thine,  Eternal  God ; 
Tis  thine  to  fix  my  foul's  abode  ; 
It  holds  its  life  from  thee  alone, 

On  earth,  or  in  the  world  unknown. 
^  To  thee  our  fpirits  we  refign, 

Make  them  and  own  them  {till  as  thine  ; 
So  fhall  they -live  fecure  from  fear, 
Though  death  mould  blaft  the  rifing  year. 

6  Thy  children,  panting  to  begone, 
May  bid  the  tide  of  time  roll  on, 
To  land  them  on  that  happy*  more, 
Where  years  and  death  are  known  no  more  ! 

7  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  diftrefs, 
Nor  fin  nor  hell  mail  reach  that  place  ; 
No  groans  to  mingle  with  the  fongs, 
Refounding  from  immortal  tongues  : 

8  No  more  alarms  from  ghoftly  iocs  ; 
No  cares  to  break  the  long  repofe  ; 
No  midnight  (hade,  no  clouded  fun, 
But  facred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

9  O,  long  expected  year  !  begin  ; 
Dawn  on  this  world  of  woe  and  fin  ; 
Fain  would  we  leave  this  weary  road, 
To  fleep  in  death,  and  reft  with  God. 

HY 


196  HYMNS. 

HYMN    XIII. 
The  Christian's  HOPE. 

1  TXTHEN,  rifing  from  the  bed  of  d^ath, 

V  V       o'erwhelm'd  with  grief  and  fear, 
I  fee  my  Maker,  face  to  face  ; 
O  how  fhall  I  appear  ! 

2  If  yet,  while  pardon  may  be  found, 

and  mercy  may  be  fought, 
My  heart  with  inward  horror  fhrinks, 
and  trembles  at  the  thought  : 

3  When  thou,  O  Lord,  {halt  fland  difclos'd 

in  Majefly  fevere, 
And  fit  in  judgment  on  my  foul  ; 
O  how  fhall  I  appear  ! 

4  But  thou  haft  told  the  troubled  mind, 

who  does  her  fins  lament  ; 
The  timely  tribute  of  her  tears 

fhall  endlefs  woe  prevent. 
^  Then  fee  the  forrow  of  my  heart, 

e'er  yet  it  be  too  late  ; 
And  hear  my  Saviour's  dying  groans, 

to  give  thefe  forrows  weight. 

6  For  never  fhall  my  foul  defpair 

her  pardon  to  procure, 
Who  knows  thy  only  Son  has  died, 
to  make  her  pardon  fure. 

7  Great  God  !  with  wonder  and  with  praife 

on  all  thy  works  I  look  ; 
But  ftill  thy  wifdom,  pow'r,  and  grace, 
fhine  brighter  in  thy  Book. 

8  The  ftars,  that  in  their  courfes  roll, 

have  much  inftru&ion  giv'n  ; 
But  thy  good  Word  informs  my  foul 
how  I  may  foar  to  heav'n. 

9  The  fields  provide  me  food,  and  fiiew 

the  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ; 
But  fruits  ot  life  and  glory  grow 
in  thy  mofl  holy  Word. 
10  Here  are  my  choiceft  treafurcs  hid, 
here  my  beft  comfort  lies  ; 
Here  my  defires  are  fatisfy'd, 
and  here  my  hopes  arife. 
11*  Lord,  make  me  underftand  thy  law, 
fhew  what  my  faults  have  been  ; 
And  from  thy  gofpel  let  me  draw 
pardon  for  all  my  fin. 
12  Here  would  I  learn  how  Chrift  has  died 
to  fave  my  foul  from  hell ; 

Not 


HYMNS. 

cjll  the  books  on  earth  bei 
fiich  hi  II. 

i  g  Then  let  mc 

•  .1  li.-lh  deli 

day  to  read  thefe  \ 

and  meditate  by  niijl 


II  Y  M  N    XIV. 
A//  Gratitude  to  GOD. 
i  TXTHEN  .ill  thy  mercies,  O  my  Gc 

V  V       ni)'  riling  (oul  lurvc 
Tranfported  with  the  view,  I'm  I 
in  wonder,  love,   and  praife  ! 

2  O  how  (hall  words  with  equal  warmth 

the  gratitude  declare, 
That  glows  within  my  ravihYd  heart  ? 
hut  thou  canft  read  it  there. 

3  Thy  Providence  my  fife  fuftain'dj 

and  all  my  wants  redreft, 
When  in  the  filent  womb  I  3a}', 
and  hung  upon  the  breaft. 

4  To  all  my  weak  complaints  and  cries 

thy  mercy  lent  an  car, 
Ere  yet  my  feeble  thoughts  had  lea 
to  form  themfelves  in  pray'n 

5  Unnumbered  comforts  to  my  foul 

thy  tender  care  be  flow  \1, 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceived 
from  whom  thofe  comforts  flow'd. 

6  When  in  the  flipp'ry  paths  of  youth 

with  heedlefs  fteps  I  ran, 
Thine  arm,  unfeen,  convey 'd  me  fate, 
and  led  me  up  to  man, 

7  Through  hidden  dangers,  toils,  and  deaths, 

it  gently  clear'd  my  way, 
And  through  the  pleafing  fnarcs  of  vice, 
more  to  be  fcar'd  than  they. 

8  When  worn  with  ficknefs,  oft  hail  thou 

with  health  renew'd  my  face  ; 
And  when  in  fins  and  forrows  funk, 
reviv'd  my  foul  with  grace. 

9  Thy  bounteous  hand  with  worldly  blifs 

has  made  my  cup  run  o'er  ; 
And  in  a  kind  and  faithful  friend 
has  doubled  all  my  fcore. 
10  Ten  thoufand  thoufand  precious  gifts 
my  daily  thanks  employ  ; 
Nor  is  the  leaft  a  cheerful  heart, 
that  taftes  thofe  girts  with  joy. 

11  Through 


i98  HYMNS. 

11  Through  ev'ry  period  of  my  life* 

thy  goodnefs  I'll  purfue  ; 
And  after  death,  in  diftant  worlds, 
the  glorious  theme  renew. 

12  When  nature  fails,  and  day  and  night 

divide  thy  works  no  more, 
My  ever  grateful  heart,  O  Lord, 
thy  mercy  (hall  adore. 

13  Through  all  eternity  to  thee 

a  joyful  fong  I'll  raife  ; 
For  oh  !  eternity's  too  fhort 
to  utter  all  thy  praife. 


HYMN     XV: 

On  the  Glory  of  GOD  in  the  Starry  Heavens:  Being 

a  Translation  of  Part  of  the  igtk  Pfalm  of  David, 

1  HTHE  fpacious  firmament  on  high, 

A    With  all  the  blue  etherial  fky, 
And  fpangled  heav'ns,  a  mining  frame, 
Their  great  original  proclaim. 

2  Th'  unwearied  fun  from  day  to  day, 
Docs  his  Creator's  pow'r  difplay, 
And  publifhes  to  ev'ry  land 

The  work  of  an  Almighty  Hand. 

3  Soon  as  the  cv'ning  lhades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wond'rous  tale, 
And  nightly  to  the  liii'ning  earth, 
Repeats  the  ftory  of  her  birth  ; 

4  Whillr.  all  the  ftars  that  round  her  burn,. 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 

And  fpread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 

5  What  though  in  folemn  filence  all 
Move  round  the  dark  terreftria!  ball ; 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  found 
Amidit  their  radiant  orbs  be  found  ; 

6  In  reafon's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice, 
For  ever  finging  as  they  fhine, 
"  The  Hand  that  made  us  is  Divine.'* 


HYMN    XVI. 

On  the  Providence  of  GOD:   Taken  chiefly  from  the 

'23d  Pfalm  of  David. 

1  r  E  *HE  Lord  my  pafture  mail  prepare, 

■*■    And  feed  me  with  a  mepherd's  care  ; 
His  prefence  fhall  my  wants  fupply, 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye; 

2  My  noon- day  walks  he  fhall  attend, 

And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend  :  When 


HYM1 

I  faint, 

Oi  on  the  tl  nt, 

]    Vo  fertile  vales 

My  v,  I 

Amid  the  verdant  landfki] 

4    I  bough  in  the  paths  i 
ii  gloomy  hoj 
My  ftedfaft  heart  mail  Fear  no  ill, 
Foi  0  Lord,  art  with  nic  ftill ; 

c  Thy  fri  '  ook  fhall  give  me  aid, 

I  guide  me  through  the  dreadful  (hade: 
Though  in  a  bare  ami  rugged  way, 
Through  devious  lonely  wilds  I  ftray, 

6  Thy  bounty  (hall  my  pains  beguile, 
The  barren  wildernefs  mail  fmile, 
With  fudden  greens  and  herbage  crown'd, 
And  ftreams  fhall  murmur  all  around. 


H  Y  M   N     XVII. 

For  the  Mercies  of  Redemption. 

ALL -glorious  God,  what  hymns  of  praife 
Shall  our  tranfported  voices  raife  ! 
What  ardent  love  and  zeal  are  due, 
While  heav'n  ftands  open  to  our  view  ! 
Once  we  were  fall'n,  and  O  how  low  ! 
Juft  on  the  brink  of  endlefs  woe  ; 
When  Jefus,  from  the  realms  above, 
Borne  on  the  wings  oi  boundlefs  love, 
Scatter'd  the  (hades  of  death  and  night, 
And  fpread  around  his  heav'nly  light  ! 
By  him  what  wond'rous  grace  is  (hewn 
To  fouls  impoverifh'd  and  undone. 
He  Ihews,  beyond  thefe  mortal  fhores, 
A  bright  inheritance  as  ours  ; 
Where  Saints  in  light  our  coming  wait, 
To  {hare  their  holy,  happy  ftate  ! 


HYMN     XVIII. 
For  Public  Mercies  and  Deliverances.   * 

SALVATION  doth  to  God  belong ; 
His  pow'r  and  grace  mail  be  our  fong  ; 
From  him  alone  all  mercies  flow  ; 
His  arm  alone  fubdues  the  foe ! 
Then  praife  this  God,  who  bows  his  ear 
Propitious  to  his  people's  pray'r  j 
And  though  deliv'rance  he  may  flay, 
Yet  anfwers  (till  in  his  own  day. 
O  may  this  goodnefs  lead  our  land, 
Still  fav'd  by  thine  Almighty  hand,  The 


200  HYMNS. 

The  tribute  of  its  love  to  bring 

To  thee,   our  Saviour  and  our  King  ; 

4  Till  ev'ry  public  temple  raife 

A  long  of  triumph  to  thy  praife  ; 
And  cv'ry  peaceful  private  home 
To  thee  a  temple  (hall  become. 

5  Still   be  it  our  fupreme  delight, 
To  walk  as  in  thy  glorious  fight ; 
Still  in  thy  precepts  and  thy  fear, 
Till  life's  lafl  hour,  to  perfevere. 


HYMN    XIX. 

On  God's  Dominion  over  the  Sea. 

GOD  of  the  feas  !  thine  awful  voice 
Bids  all  the  rolling  waves  rejoice  f 
And  one  foft  word  of  thy  command 
Can  (ink  them  filent  in  the  fand. 
The  fmalleft  fifh  that  fwims  the  feas, 
Sportful,  to  thee  a  tribute  pays ; 
And  Iargeft  mon iters  of  the  deep 
At  thy  command,   or  rage  or  fleep. 
Thus,  is  thy  glorious  pow'r  ador'd 
Among  the  wat'ry  nations,  Lord  ! 
Yet  men,  who  trace  the  dang'rous  waves, 
Forget  the  mighty  God  who  faves ! 


H  Y  M  N     XX. 

Which  may  be  ufed  at  Sea  or  on  Land. 

1  T    ORD  !   for  the  juft  thou  doft  provide  ; 

"   j      thou  art  their  fure  defence  ! 
Eternal  wifdom  is  their  guide, 
their  help  Omnipotence. 

2  Though  they  through  foreign  lands  mould  roam, 

and  breathe  the  tainted  air 
In  burning  climates,  far  from  home: 
yet  thou,  their  God,   art  there. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  fweetens  ev'ry  foil, 

makes  ev'ry  country  pleafe  ; 
Thou  on  the  fnowy  hills  doft  fmile, 
and  fmooth'ft  the  rugged  feas  ; 

4  When  waves  on  waves,  to  heav'n  uprear'd, 

defy'd  the  pilots  art  ; 
When  terror  in  eafch  face  appear'd, 
and  forrow  in  each  heart  ; 

5  To  thee  I  rais'd  my  humble  pray'r, 

to  {hatch  me  from  the  grave  ! 
I  found  thine  ear  not  flow  to  hear, 
nor  fhort  thine  arm  to  fave  ! 

6  Thou  gav'ltthe  word — the  winds  did  ceafe, 

the  florms  obey'd  thy  wi  11,  -:  bt 


HYMNS. 

The  ragin  ;  fca  was  hufh'd  in  pc 

ami  ev'ry  wave  was  Hill  ! 

my  life,  In  i  tte, 

«i  lit.-  o!  praife  fhall  i 
And  death,  when  death  (hall  be  my  Tate. 

(lull  join  my  foul  to  thee. 


H  Y  M  N     XXI. 

Prayer  and  hope  of  VICTORY. 

1  '^TOW  may  the  God  of  grace  and  pQVf'f 

X^i      attend  his  people's  humble  cry  ; 
Defend  them  in  the  needful  hour, 
and  fend  deliv'rance  from  on  high. 

2  In  his  falvation  is  our  hope, 

and  in  the  name  of  Ifrael's  God 
Our  troops  fhall  lift  their  banners  up  ; 
our  navies  fpread  their  flags  abroad. 

3  Some  trufl  in  horfes  train'd  for  war, 

and  fome  of  chariots  make  their  boafts ; 
Our  fureft  expectations  are 

from  thee,  the  Lord  of  heav'nly  hofts  I 

4  Then  fave  us,  Lord  from  flavifh  fear, 

and  let  our  trufl  be  firm  and  {Irons, 
Till  thy  falvation  fhall  appear, 

and  hymns  of  peace  conclude  our  fong. 


H  Y  M  N     XXII. 
For  the  ufe  of  the  Sick. 
i   TX7HEN  dangers,  woes,  or  death  are  nigh, 
V  V     Paft  mercies  teach  me  where  to  fly  ; 
Thine  arm,  Almighty  God,  can  aid, 
When  ficknefs  grieves,  and  pains  invade. 

2  To  all  the  various  helps  of  art 
Kindly  thy  healing  pow'r  impart  ; 
Bethefda's*  bath  refus'd  to  fave 
Unlefs  an  Angel  blefs'd  the  wave. 

3  All  med'eines  act:  by  thy  decree, 
Receive  commiilion    all  from  thee  ; 
And  not  a  plant  which  fpreads  the  plains, 
But  teems  with  health,  when  heav'n  ordains, 

4  Clay  and  Siloam'st  pool,  we  find, 

At  heavVs  command  reftor'd  the  blind  ; 
And  Jordan'si:  waters  hence  were  feen 
To  wafh  a  Syrian  leper  clean. 

5  But  grant  me  nobler  favours  ftiil, 
Grant  me  to  know  and  do  thy  will ; 
Purge  my  foul  foul  from  ev'ry  flain, 
And  fave  me  from  eternal  pain. 

A   a  6  Car, 

*  John  v.  4,        +  Jvhn  ix,  7.  %  Kings  v.  10. 


202  HYMNS. 

6  Crm  fuch  a  wretch  tor  pardon  fue  ? 
My  cuiflv;;,   my  crimes  arife  in  view, 
Arreft  my  trembling  tongue  in  Pray'r, 
And  pour  the  horrors  of  defpair. 

7  But  thou,  regard  my  contrite  fighs, 
My  tortur'd  breaft,   my  llreaming  eyes  ; 
To  me  thy  boundlefs  love  extend, 

My  God,  my  Father,  and  my  Friend. 

8  Thefe  lovely  Names  I  ne'er  could  plead, 
Had  not  thy  Son  vouchfat  3d  to  bleed  ; 
His  Blood  procures  for  human  race 
Admittance  to  the  Throne  of  Grace. 

9  When  fm  has  {hot  its  poiion'd  dart, 
And  confeious  guilt  corrodes  the  heart, 
His  blood  is  all  fufficient  found 

To  draw  the  fhaft,  and  heal  the  wound. 
io  What  arrows  pierce  fo  deep  as  fin  ; 

What  venom  gives  fuch  pain  within  ? 

Thou  great  Phyfician  of  the  foul, 

Rebuke  my  pangs,  and  make  me  whole. 
11    O  !   if  I  trufl  thy    fov 'reign  (kill, 

And  bow  fubmiflive  to  thy  will, 

Sicknefs  and  death  (hall  both  agree 

To  bring  me,  Lord,  at  laft  to  thee. 

H  Y  M  N     XXIII. 

On  Recovery  from  Sicknefs. 

i  T  X  THEN  we  are  rais'd  from  deep  diftrefs, 
V  V       our  God  deferves  our  long ; 
We  take  the  pattern  of  our  praife 
from  Hezekiah's*  tongue. 

2  The  gates  of  the  devouring  grave 

are  open'd  wide  in  vain, 
If  he  that  holds  the  keys  of  death 
command  them  faif.  again. 

3  When  he  but  fpeaks  the  healing  word, 

then  no  difeafe  withstands ; 
Fevers  and  plagues  obey  the  Lord, 
and  fly,  as  he  commands. 

4  If  half  the  ftrings  of  life  fhould  break, 

he  can  our  frame  reflore, 
And  cafl  our  fins  behind  his  back, 
and  they  are  found  no  more. 

5  To  him  I  cry'd — "  Thy  fervant  fave, 

"  thou  ever  good  and  jufl  ; 
"  Thy  pow'r  can  refcue  from  the  grave  ; 
"  thy  pow'r  is  all  my  truft  1" 

6  He? 
*  Ifaiah  xxxix.  g,  &i 


God  fince  thou  Baft  rais'd  mc  up, 
thee  I'll  extol  with  thankful  voice 


in  MN 

Hcli  I  fav'd  my  foul  ii 

.mc!  dry'd  n 
Now  to  nis  praife  I'll  mend  m)  I 

tin '  lining  ve.i 

II  Y   M  N     XXIV. 

he  funic. 

1  Mv "".".' 

Reftor'd  by  thine  Almighty  pow'r, 
with  fear  before  thee  I'll  rejoice, 

2  With  trouble  worn,  with  pain  opp 

to  thee  I  cry'd,  and  thou  did  u  fave  ; 
Thou  did'ft  fuppbrtmy  finking  hopes, 
my  life  did  ft  refcue  from  tlie  grave. 

3  Wherefore,  ye  Saints  !  rejoice  with  me, 

with  me  prig  praifes  to  the  Lord  ; 
Call  all  his  goodnefs  to  your  mind, 
and  all  his  faithfulncfs  record. 

4  His  anger  is  but  fhort ;  his  love 

which  is  our  life,  hath  certain  (lay  ; 
Grid  may  continue  for  a  nigjit , 

but  joy  returns  with  riling  day  ! 
^  Then  what  I  vow'd  in  my  diftrels, 

in  happier  hours  I  now  will  give. 
And  ftrive,  that  in  my  grateful  verfe 

his  praifes  may  for  ever  live. 
6  To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Gholl, 

the  blelt  and  undivided  Three, 
The  one  fole  Giver  of  all  life, 

glory  and  praife  tor  ever  be. 


HYMN     XXV. 
Funeral  Consolations. 
i   T  TEAR  what  the  voice  from  heav'n  declares 
XX     to  thofe  in  Chriit  who  die  ! 
"  Releas'd  from  all  their  earthly  cares, 
"  they  reign  with  him  on  high." 

2  Then,  why  lament  departed  friends, 

or  fhake  at  death's  alarms  ? 
Death's  but  the  fervant  Jefus  fends 
to  call  us  to  his  arms. 

3  If  fin  be  pardon'd  we're  fecure, 

death  hath  no  fling  befide  ; 
The  law  gave  fin  its  ftrength  and  pow'r  . 
but  Chriit,  our  ranfom,  died  ! 

4  The  graves  of  all  his  faints  he  blefs'd, 

when  in  the  grave  he  lay  ; 
And  riling  thence,  their  hopes  he  rais'd 

to  everlafting  day  !  5  Thei 


A 


2o4  HYMNS. 

5  Then   joyfully,  while  life  we  have 
to  Chrift,  our  life,  we'll  fing — 
"  Where  is  thy  vi&ory,  O  grave  ? 
"  and  where,  O  death,  thy  fling  V 


H  Y  M  N  XXVI. 

CHRIS  T's  CommiJJion  to  preach  the  Gospel. 

St.  Matth.  Chap.  x. 

1  /^  O  forth,  ye  Heralds,  in  my  name, 
VJ  fweetly  the  Gofpel  trumpet  found; 
The  glorious  Jubilee  proclaim, 

where'er  the  human  race  is  lound. 

2  The  joyful  news  to  all  impart 

and  teach  them  where  falvationlies  ; 
With  care  bind  up  the  broken  heart, 
and  wipe  the  tears  from  weeping  eyes. 

3  Be  wife  as  ferpents  where  you  go, 

but  harmlefs  as  the  peaceful  dove, 
And  let  your  heav'n  taught  conduct  fhew 
that  ye're  commiflion'd  from  above. 

4  Freely  irom  me  ye  have  receiv'd, 

freely,  in  love,  to  others  give  ; 
Thus  fhajl  your  doclrinesbe  believ'd, 
and,  by  your  labours,  finners  live. 
HYMN     XXVII.  * 
The  fame  Commission,  frem  St.  Mark  xvi.  15,  EBc.and 
from  St.  Matth.  xxviii.    18,  &c. 

1  /^  O  preach  my  Gofpel,  faith  the  Lord, 
^7  "  bid  the  whole  earth  my  grace  receive  ; 

"  Explain  to  them  mv  facred  Word, 

"  bid  them  believe,  obey,  and  live  ! 

2  if  I'll  make  my   great  commiffion  known, 

"  and  ye  mall  prove  my  Gofpel  true, 
"  By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 
"  and  all  the  wonders  ye  mall  do. 

3  "  Go  heal  the  fick,  go  raife  the  dead, 

"  go  call  out  devils  in  my  Name  ; 
<:  Nor  let  my  Prophets  be  afraid, 

"  though  Greeks  reproach,  and  Jews  blafpheme. 

4  "  While  thus  ye  follow  my  commands, 

"  I'm  with  you  till  the  world  fhall  end  ; 
"  All  pow'r  is  trufled  in  my  hands ; 
"  I  can  deflroy,  and  can  defend." 

5  He  fpake,  and  light  fhone  round  his. head  ; 

on  a  bright  cloud  to  heav'n  he  rode  ! 
They  to  the  fanned  nations  fpread 
the  grace  of  their  afcended  God. 

THE  END. 


AN  ALPHABETICAL  TAB! 
Shewing  where  to  find  c    h  P  ilm  01  Hymn 

P  S  A  L  M  S. 


AGAINST  all thpfe  40 
As  pants  the  Hart  -31 
At  lengthy  by  certain    $7 
B 

;?.//<>/</,  0  (;.  98 

11  lefs  G  ( 1  it/,  w  >■  /t'  //  /     127 
BUfsGoi  vants  171 

D 
Defend,  me  Lord, 

r  me,  0  Lord, 


69 

(u) 


ltfl 

169 

168 


D0  thou,  0  God, 

F 
.for  ever  blefs'd 
For  thee,  0  God, 
From  lowejl  depths 
From  my  youth 

G 

Give  ear,  thou  Judge   65 
God  in  the  great  102 

God  is  our  refuge  56 

God's  temple  crowns   108 

H 
Had  not  the  Lord, 
Happy  the  man 
Have  mercy,  Lord, 
Hear,  0  my  people  ; 
He's  blef  whofejins 
He  that  has  God 
How  good  and 
Hold  not  thy  peace, 
Ho  w  b  lefs '  d  a  re  th  ey , 
Flow  blejl  is  he, 
How  long  wilt 
How  many,  Lord, 
How  vajl  muft 


166 

50 
61 

93 

37 

114 

"5 

103 

149 

3 

H 

4 
171 


Jehovah  reigns, 
Jehovah  reigns  ; 
Til  celebrate  thy 
In  deep  dijlrefs 
In  Judah  the 
In  thee  I  put 
In  vain,  0  man 
Judge  me,  0  Lord, 


Ju/l  Judge  ofheav'n, 
1 

Let  all  the  ju ft 
ill  the  hinds, 
all  the  lifVn  ■ 
Lit  David,  Lord, 
Let  God,  the  God  yy 

Lord,  hear  my  cry,  71 
Lord,  hear  mypray'r}  180 
lord,  hear  the  voice  6 
Lord,  hear  the  voice  74 
Lord,  let  thy  jujl  8j 

Lord,  net  to  us, 
Lord,  jave  me,  for        64 
Lord,  thou  haft  106 

Lord,  zuho's  the  happy  1.5 

M 
My  crafty  foe,  with 
My  God,  my  God, 
My  foul  for  help 
My  foul,  infpird 
My  foul  with  grateful  146 

N 
No  change  of  time        18 

0  all  ye  people,  $j 

0  conic,  loud  anthems  118 
0  God,  my  graaous  73 
0  God,  my  heart  138 
0  God,  zl "ho fc  former  139 


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72 

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0  God  of  Hojls,  104 

0  God,  to  whom  1  lb 

0  God,  zvho  hafl  71 

0  IfraeV s  Shepherd,      00 
0  Lord,  L  am  not       169 

120  0  Lord  my  God,  7 

121  0  Lord,  my  rock,  32 
34     0  Lord,  our  fathers     53 

164  0  Lord,  the  Saviour  113 
91  1  0  Lord,  that  art  my  g 
83  I  0  Lord,  to  my  83 

63  I  Of  mercy's  never          123 
who  dzcelTfl  166 


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THE  TABLE. 


Page 
0 praife  the  Lord,  and  183 
0 p ra ife  the  Lor dfo r  1 4 7 
O  pr cliff  the.  Lord  in  188 
0 praife  the  Lord  with  184 
0 praife  the  Lord  with  171 
0  praife  ye  the  *Lord,  187 
O  render  thanks, 
0  render  thanks  to 
0  Thou,  to  whom  all 
0  'Twas  a  joyful 

p 

Praife  ye  the  Lord, 
Preferve  me,  Lord, 
P  rot  eel  me  from  my 

R 
Refolv'd  to  watch 

S 
Save  me,  0  God, 
Since  godly  men 
Since  I  have  placed 
Sing  to  the  Lord     «- 
Sing  to  the  Lord 
Speak,  0  ye  judges 
Sure  wicked  fools 

T 
That  man  is  hie  ft 
Thee  L  will  blefs, 
The  Heavens  declare 
The  king,  0  Lord, 
The  Lord  hath  [poke, 
The  Lord  himfelf, 
The  fpacious  earth 
The  Lord,  the  only 
The  Lord  to  thy 
The  Lord  unto  my  Lord  1 42 
The  man  is  blefl  that  168 
The  wicked  fools  64 

Though  wicked  men      44 
Thou,  Lord,  by  176 


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142 
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48 
80 

12 
119 
121 

68 

14 

H3 
182 

22 

24 
60 
27 
28 
57 
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Thy  chaining  wrath  47 
Thy  dreadful  anger,  6 
Thy  mercies  Lord, 
Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Thy  pre  fence  why 
Through  all  the 
To  blefs  thy  chofen 
To  celebrate  thy 
To  God  Icryd, 
To  God,  in  whom 
To  God,  our  never 
To  God  the  mighty 
To  God,  with 
To  God  your  grateful  135 
To  my  complaint, 
To  myjufi  plea 
To  thee,  my  God 
To  thee,  0  God, 
To  thee,  0  Lord, 
To  Sions  'hill 
W 
We  build  with 
When  L  pour  out 
When  Lfrael  by 
When  Sions  God 
Who  place  on  Sion  s 
When  we,  our 
With  my  whole 
While  I the  Kings 
Whom  fliould  I  fear, 
Why  hafl  thou  cafl 
With  Cheerful  notes 
With  glory  clad, 
With  one  confent, 
With  reftlefs  and  3 

Ye  boundlefs  realms     186 
Ye  princes,  that  33 

Yefaints  and ferv  ants  144 


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39 
77 

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92 
29 

101 

V3 
179 


106 
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108 
90 

178 

165 

167 
123 

144 
167 
166 

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88 

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116 

122 


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HYMN    S. 


A 
ALL-glorious  God  what  hymns  of  praijt 

Ana  i  WW  in  our  lit  near  to  God, 

c 

Chrxji  from  the  dead  is  rats' d,  and  made 
Come  Holy  Ghoji  !  Creator,  come, 
Come,   Holy  Spirit,  hcav  nly  Dove. 

F 
From  whence  thefe  direful  omens  round, 

of  thefeas  !  thine  awful  voice 
Go  forth,  ye  IL  raids,  m  my  name, 
Go  preach  my  Gofptl,  faith  the  Lord, 

H  ^afc. 

Hear  what  the  voice  from  heav'n  dmKTes 
He's  come  !  let  ev  ry  knee  be  bent, 

L 
Lord1,  for  thejuf  thou  dofi  provide, 

M 
My  God,  and  is  thy  Table  fpread? 
My  God,  fince  thou  hajl  rais'd  me  up, 

N 
Now  may  the  Gcd  of  grace  and  pow'r 

Salvatibn  doth  to  God  belong, 
Since  Chrifl  our  P  off  over  is  fain, 

T 
The  God  of  life,  whofe  conflant  care 
The  Lord  my  Pafture  fliall  prepare, 
The  fpacious  fr moment  on  high, 
Thou,  God,  all  glory,  honour,  pow'r, 

w 

When  all  thy  mercies,  0  my  God, 

When  dangers,  woes,  or  death  are  nigh, 

When,  rifngfrom  the  bed  of  death, 

When  we  are  raifdfrom  deep  diftrefs, 

While  Angels  thus,  0  Lord,  rejoice, 

While  fieplurds  watclid  their  flocks  by  night, 


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